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Elkhart Illinois Information: Elkhart, Illinois is part of LOGAN County. Population for Elkhart from the last gathering is 443. You can view Elkhart venues that host many Elkhart IL events every year. You can also research Elkhart Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Elkhart Illinois real estate guide. Elkhart Illinois has a latitude of 40.0105 and a longitude of -89.4838. Zip codes in Elkhart, IL include 62634 ... more Elkhart zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elkhart, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elkhart, IL was 443.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elkhart was 212, which represents 47.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elkhart, IL
There are an estimated 99 married men in the town. 59.3 percent of men over 15 years old in Elkhart are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elkhart is 231 which is 52.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elkhart, Illinois
There are an estimated 101 married women in the community. 54.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elkhart, IL
The median age of people living in Elkhart, IL was 39.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elkhart was 20. There were 319 people above the age of 18, which represents 72 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.3 percent of the population (68) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elkhart, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elkhart, IL was 443.

White Population in Elkhart, IL
The estimated White population in the Elkhart community is 440, which is 99.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elkhart, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 2, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elkhart, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elkhart, IL was 0.

Asian Population in Elkhart, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elkhart, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elkhart was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 0, while those of “two or more races” was 0 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elkhart community was 0, or 0 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elkhart, IL
The household population number in Elkhart was 443.

Group Quarters Population in Elkhart, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Elkhart, IL
The average household size in Elkhart is 2.42 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.14 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elkhart, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 194 total housing units in Elkhart.

The number of occupied housing units was 183, or 94.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 153 were owner-occupied (83.6), and 30 were renter-occupied (16.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 11 vacant homes in Elkhart at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elkhart, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 126, with a median value in dollars of 68,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elkhart, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $811 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elkhart, average costs per month were $235 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 247 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.5 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elkhart, Illinois
66 people in Elkhart also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 24.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elkhart, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elkhart was 42, or 13.5 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elkhart, IL
In 2000, there were 52 people in Elkhart, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elkhart, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 8 people in Elkhart who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elkhart, Illinois
There were 240 in the labor force in Elkhart at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elkhart was 22.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elkhart, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,838. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elkhart, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,417. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elkhart, Illinois
Per capita income in Elkhart in the last full census was 19,958. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elkhart numbered 5, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elkhart, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 19, or 4.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.