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Elkhart, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Logan County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
442
Population
236/sq mi density
$98,750
Median Income
$41,335 per capita
$123,200
Home Value
$138,008 Zillow
$768
Median Rent
11.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
492
Violent Crime/100K
2,894 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$98,750 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$123,200 home value, $768/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
492 violent crimes/100K (29% above avg)
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$98,750
31% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,335
6% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.5%
80% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elkhart vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elkhart’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$98,750
131%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,335
106%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,999
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,034
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,034
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.9%
9% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,344M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
10.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
558
Restaurants
65
Healthcare
57
Retail
71
Manufacturing
12
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,999
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,356
24% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $98,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,335 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,999 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,034 |
| County GDP | $1,344M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.441 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 558 |
| Restaurants | 65 |
| Healthcare | 57 |
| Retail | 71 |
| Manufacturing | 12 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,999 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,356 |