Elkhart, IN Housing Market & City Data

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52,358
Population Estimate
$93,707
Median Home Value
92.3%
Employment Rate
14.9%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$154
Median Listing Price$304,725
Median Days on Market42
Active Listings196
New Listings110
Total Listings (Active + Pending)307
Avg Listing Price$362,226
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-2%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY2%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.4
Family Dual Income46.9
Median Household Income$40,750
Median Individual Income$24,573
Home Ownership50.7%
Home Value$93,707
Median Rent$790
Rent Burden32.4%
Poverty21.9%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED23.4%
  • Highschool Education35.3%
  • Some College26.4%
  • Bachelors Degree10.3%
  • Graduate Degree4.6%
  • Total College or Above14.9%
  • Stem Degree38.3%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.0%
  • Female52.0%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married38.6%
  • Divorced18.2%
  • Never Married36.0%
  • Widowed7.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElkhart
State IDIN
Population52,358

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1830.1%
19–2914.8%
30–3912.8%
40–4911.5%
Age Group% of Population
50–5912.4%
60–699.1%
70–795.3%
80+4.0%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation63.1%
Unemployment Rate7.7%
Disabled15.8%

ETHNICITY

White76.4%
Black14.7%
Asian0.8%
Native American0.3%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other4.3%
Multiple3.5%

OTHER

Hispanic25.8%
Limited English4.2%
Health Uninsured14.0%
Veteran6.0%

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