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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Elkhart, IL compare?
| Figure | Elkhart, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 437 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 450 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 240 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.1 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.3% |
| Measure | Elkhart, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 533±116 |
| Median age | 45.4±3.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5.3%±5.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.1%±5.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.2%±0.6 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±6.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.5%±2.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 28.7%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $108,594±$30,654 |
| Per capita income | $42,266±$5,522 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.9%±2.9 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.5%±3.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $121,600±$12,037 |
| Median gross rent | $839±$49 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 2.5%±8.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 81.3%±10.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±13.8 pts |
| Worked from home | 10.3%±5.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 81.5%±6.4 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±12.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 24.9 min±2.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.1%±1.9 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov