Elkhart is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 53,801 people and 22 associated neighborhoods, Elkhart is the 17th largest community in Indiana.Elkhart is a blue-collar town, with 43.42% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Elkhart is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elkhart who work in office and administrative support (10.44%), sales jobs (7.10%), and food service (6.77%). The percentage of adults in Elkhart with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 16.77% of adults in Elkhart have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Elkhart in 2022 was $25,494, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $101,976 for a family of four. However, Elkhart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elkhart is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elkhart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkhart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Elkhart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 26.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elkhart include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Elkhart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
