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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+9.4%
404 → 442
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.9%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+61.2%
$61,250 → $98,750
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.89%
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
471
+29 from 2023 (442)
Projected Median Income 2030
$137,935
+$39,185 from 2023 ($98,750)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 404 | — | $61,250 | — |
| 2015 | 399 | -1.2% | $57,813 | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 394 | -1.3% | $65,694 | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 390 | -1% | $68,250 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 439 | +12.6% | $77,500 | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 442 | +0.7% | $98,750 | +27.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.