Indiana · Census place 20728
Elkhart city, IN
Quick answer
Elkhart city has 53,726 residents, ranking #17 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $47,885, the median home is worth $126,900 and median gross rent runs $981 a month.
- Population
- 53,726Elkhart city residents
- Median household income
- $47,885Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $126,900Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $981Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 52.7%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elkhart city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elkhart city median would spend about 24.6% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 18.8% of residents and 52.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Kokomo city 59,375
- Terre Haute city 58,491
- Anderson city 54,930
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- Columbus city 51,104
- Mishawaka city 50,907
- Jeffersonville city 50,176
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