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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+47.1%
712 → 1,047
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+3.93%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+60.2%
$51,042 → $81,771
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.83%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elkhart across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,371
+324 from 2023 (1,047)
Projected Median Income 2030
$113,762
+$31,991 from 2023 ($81,771)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 712 | — | $51,042 | — |
| 2015 | 764 | +7.3% | $51,750 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 803 | +5.1% | $50,724 | -2% |
| 2019 | 921 | +14.7% | $58,750 | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 928 | +0.8% | $68,409 | +16.4% |
| 2023 | 1,047 | +12.8% | $81,771 | +19.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.