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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
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+2.9%
52,171 → 53,673
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+39%
$34,443 → $47,885
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.35%
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
54,734
+1,061 from 2023 (53,673)
Projected Median Income 2030
$60,308
+$12,423 from 2023 ($47,885)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 52,171 | - | $34,443 | - |
| 2015 | 52,522 | +0.7% | $35,371 | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 52,403 | -0.2% | $37,121 | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 52,354 | -0.1% | $40,750 | +9.8% |
| 2021 | 53,949 | +3% | $43,868 | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 53,673 | -0.5% | $47,885 | +9.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.