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Elkhart city, Indiana

IN · population 53,733 · GEOID 1820728

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Unemployment (elkhart county) is better than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±41 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

53,733

0.78% of Indiana · 53,733 of 6,851,073

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±41 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Elkhart County)

3.8%

−0.2 pts below the United Statesbetter

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Elkhart County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-014.8%4.1%—
2024-025.1%4.2%—
2024-035.1%3.9%—
2024-044.4%3.5%—
2024-054.5%3.7%—
2024-065.0%4.3%—
2024-075.7%4.5%—
2024-085.1%4.4%—
2024-094.5%3.9%—
2024-104.4%3.9%—
2024-114.5%4.0%—
2024-124.0%3.8%—
2025-014.4%4.4%—
2025-024.3%4.5%—
2025-034.0%4.2%—
2025-043.4%3.9%—
2025-053.8%4.0%—
2025-064.1%4.4%—
2025-075.2%4.6%—
2025-084.1%4.5%—
2025-093.6%4.3%—
2025-113.1%4.3%—
2025-122.6%4.1%—
2026-012.9%4.7%—
2026-023.6%4.7%—
2026-033.5%4.3%—
2026-042.7%4.0%—
2026-053.3%4.1%—
2026-063.8%4.4%—
2026-074.1%4.4%—
2026-083.8%4.3%—
2026-093.8%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN180390000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$998

better than the United States

This place $998
Indiana $1,062
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Elkhart County)

$20.6B

+1.8% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Elkhart County)
PeriodOutput (Elkhart County)Margin
2016$14.8B—
2017$16.4B—
2018$16.6B—
2019$16.3B—
2020$16.2B—
2021$19.5B—
2022$21.0B—
2023$20.2B—
2024$20.6B—

Indiana $519.5B · this place is 3.96% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Elkhart County)

$51.2M

−38.8% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Elkhart County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Elkhart County)Margin
FY2021$39.8M—
FY2022$46.2M—
FY2023$45.7M—
FY2024$83.3M—
FY2025$83.6M—
FY2026$51.2M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 35.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 17.7% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 18.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 63.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $139,500 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $51,028 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Indiana 0.78% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024