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Elkhart, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Elkhart County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
53,726
Population
1,911/sq mi density
$47,885
Median Income
$26,902 per capita
$126,900
Home Value
$219,024 Zillow
$981
Median Rent
30.9% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
1,258
Violent Crime/100K
4,445 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,885 median income, 2.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,900 home value, $981/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,258 violent crimes/100K (231% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$47,885
36% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,902
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.2%
39% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% above
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
$47,885
64%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,902
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$75,434
105%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.6%
83% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.8%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$20,586M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0.8%
Work From Home
2.6%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,293
Restaurants
426
Healthcare
404
Retail
716
Manufacturing
835
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$75,434
5% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,493
28% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $47,885 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,902 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $75,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $20,586M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.442 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.8% |
| Work From Home | 2.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,293 |
| Restaurants | 426 |
| Healthcare | 404 |
| Retail | 716 |
| Manufacturing | 835 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $75,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,493 |