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Elkhart, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Polk County County

3.4 /5.0
B Good
680 Population 360/sq mi density
$81,771 Median Income $37,506 per capita
$241,700 Home Value $314,122 Zillow
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
109 Violent Crime/100K 1,284 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$81,771 median income, 0.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$241,700 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
109 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
25.8% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
680
Population Density
360
per square mile
Land Area
1.6
square miles (4.1 km²)
Median Age
38.7 yrs
1% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

51.9%
Male
48.1%
Female
52%
48%

Race & Ethnicity

White 92.1% US: 61.6%
Black 3.2% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 1.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 3.5%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
92.1%
Black
3.2%
Hispanic
1.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.7%
Spanish
1.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.1%
19% above US avg (6%)
Disability
6.7%
48% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.8%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
4.9%
43% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.433
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population680
Population Density360 / sq mi
Land Area1.6 sq mi
Median Age38.7 years

Gender

Male51.9%
Female48.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White92.1%
Black or African American3.2%
Hispanic or Latino1.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.7%
Spanish1.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.1%
Disability6.7%
Health Insurance94.8%
Uninsured4.9%
Broadband Access90.8%
Gini Coefficient0.433

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M