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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, IN compare?
| Figure | Elkhart, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 54,092 |
| Change since April 2020 | +0.4% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 53,923 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,918 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.4 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.5% |
| Measure | Elkhart, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 53,733±41 |
| Median age | 35.0±1.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 27.0%±2.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 54.9%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 12.4%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 15.1%±1.8 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.7%±2.5 pts |
| Median household income | $51,028±$1,967 |
| Per capita income | $28,189±$2,078 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.2%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 3.9%±1.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $139,500±$8,281 |
| Median gross rent | $998±$47 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 42.0%±6.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.2%±3.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.2%±0.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.9%±3.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.6%±0.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 18.5 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.0%±2.3 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