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Elkhart Community Schools Overview

Anabaptist Mennonite Biblical Seminary located in Elkhart Community Schools area. A total of 28,858 households are located in Elkhart Community Schools area. Among them, 9,571 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.35 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 25,099 and 18,175 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

5.77% (4,422) of residents are non-citizens and 14.37% (11,013) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Elkhart Community Schools, Indiana
Household	28,858
Population	76,625
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	9,571 (33.17%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	25,099
Total Students	18,175
Pre-Kindergarten	953
Kindergarten	869
Grade 1-8	9,360
Grade 9-12	4,482
College/Graduate School	2,511
Veterans	56,343
Non-citizen	4,422
Non-English Home Language	11,013
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

58,550 residents are over the age of 16 and 37,632 people are in labor force. Among them, 37,611 people are in civilian labor force and 21 are in armed labor force. 35,192 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 6.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Elkhart Community Schools area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	34,273	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	27,772	81.03%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	4,318	12.60%
Public transportation	102	0.30%
Walked	623	1.82%
Other method	488	1.42%
Worked from home	970	2.83%
Average Commute Time	20 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,192	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	8,952	25.44%
Service	5,055	14.36%
Sales and office	7,431	21.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	2,039	5.79%
Production, transportation, and material moving	11,715	33.29%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,192	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	102	0.29%
Construction	1,091	3.10%
Manufacturing	13,052	37.09%
Wholesale trade	1,186	3.37%
Retail trade	4,111	11.68%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,317	3.74%
Information	309	0.88%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,159	3.29%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,980	5.63%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,916	16.81%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	2,533	7.20%
Other services, except public administration	1,667	4.74%
Public administration	769	2.19%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	35,192	-
Private wage and salary workers	31,425	89.30%
Government workers	2,426	6.89%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,293	3.67%
Unpaid family workers	48	0.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $63,519 for the 28,858 households in Elkhart Community Schools area, Indiana. The average income of a single worker is $31,158. 68,025 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 88.58%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	28,858	-
Less than $10,000	1,983	6.87%
$10,000 - $14,999	1,341	4.65%
$15,000 - $24,999	3,432	11.89%
$25,000 - $34,999	2,869	9.94%
$35,000 - $49,999	4,684	16.23%
$50,000 - $74,999	5,967	20.68%
$75,000 - $99,999	3,798	13.16%
$100,000 - $149,999	3,118	10.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	927	3.21%
More than $200,000	739	2.56%
Median Household Income	$50,455	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$63,519	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	18,524	-
Less than $10,000	807	4.36%
$10,000 - $14,999	521	2.81%
$15,000 - $24,999	1,360	7.34%
$25,000 - $34,999	1,815	9.80%
$35,000 - $49,999	2,788	15.05%
$50,000 - $74,999	4,367	23.57%
$75,000 - $99,999	2,946	15.90%
$100,000 - $149,999	2,565	13.85%
$150,000 - $199,999	799	4.31%
More than $200,000	556	3.00%

Median Family Income	$60,184	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$73,117	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$31,158	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$44,344	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$44,344	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	76,798	-
With health insurance coverage	68,025	88.58%
Public coverage	29,589	38.53%
Private health insurance	46,998	61.20%
Without health insurance coverage	8,773	11.42%

Housing

There are 32,956 housing units in Elkhart Community Schools area, Indiana with 28,858 units (87.57%) occupied. 19,112 houses (66.23%) are occupied by owner and 9,746 houses (33.77%) are rented. The average housing value is $122,100 and the average rental cost is $819. 422 houses (1.28%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 7,739 houses (23.48%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,956	-
Occupied	28,858	87.57%
Owner Occupied	19,112	66.23%
Renter Occupied	9,746	33.77%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	22,863	69.37%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	432	1.31%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	7,044	21.37%
Mobile Homes	2,611	7.92%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	6	0.02%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,956	-
Built 2014 or later	422	1.28%
Built 2010 - 2013	365	1.11%
Built 2000 - 2009	2,645	8.03%
Built 1990 - 1999	4,883	14.82%
Built 1980 - 1989	3,163	9.60%
Built 1970 - 1979	5,525	16.76%
Built 1960 - 1969	3,686	11.18%
Built 1950 - 1959	4,528	13.74%
Built 1949 or earlier	7,739	23.48%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,956	-
1 room	443	1.34%
2 rooms	402	1.22%
3 rooms	2,068	6.28%
4 rooms	4,879	14.80%
5 rooms	6,764	20.52%
6 rooms	6,422	19.49%
7 rooms	4,458	13.53%
8 rooms	3,447	10.46%
9 rooms or more	4,073	12.36%
Median Number of Rooms	5.8 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	32,956	-
no bedroom	452	1.37%
1 bedroom	3,024	9.18%
2 bedrooms	9,425	28.60%
3 bedrooms	13,555	41.13%
4 bedrooms	5,442	16.51%
5 bedrooms or more	1,058	3.21%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	19,112	-
Less than $50,000	1,545	8.08%
$50,000 - $99,999	5,501	28.78%
$100,000 - $149,999	5,279	27.62%
$150,000 - $199,999	3,180	16.64%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,017	10.55%
$300,000 - $499,999	1,097	5.74%
$500,000 - $999,999	453	2.37%
$1,000,000 or more	40	0.21%
Median House Value	$122,100	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	9,445	-
Less than $500	1,081	11.45%
$500 - $999	6,479	68.60%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,666	17.64%
$1,500 - $1,999	24	0.25%
$2,000 - $2,499	62	0.66%
$2,500 - $2,999	77	0.82%
$3,000 or more	56	0.59%
Median Rental Costs	$819	-

Demographic

A total of 77,331 people lives in Elkhart Community Schools area, Indiana with 37,610 male and 39,721 female. The males to female ratio is 48.64 to 51.36. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	77,331	-
Male	37,610	48.64%
Female	39,721	51.36%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	77,331	-
Under 5 years	6,633	8.58%
5 - 9 years	5,538	7.16%
10 - 14 years	5,721	7.40%
15 - 19 years	4,988	6.45%
20 - 24 years	4,294	5.55%
25 - 34 years	10,344	13.38%
35 - 44 years	8,735	11.30%
45 - 54 years	10,350	13.38%
55 - 59 years	4,948	6.40%
60 - 64 years	4,448	5.75%
65 - 74 years	6,645	8.59%
75 - 84 years	3,057	3.95%
85 years and older	1,630	2.11%
Median Age	36.3 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	77,331	-
One Race	74,437	96.26%
White	63,475	82.08%
Black or African American	7,389	9.56%
American Indian and Alaska Native	184	0.24%
Asian	766	0.99%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	61	0.08%
Other	2,562	3.31%

Two or more races	2,894	3.74%
White and Black or African American	1,571	2.03%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	627	0.81%
White and Asian	235	0.30%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	69	0.09%