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Elkhart, IN Profile


Elkhart, IN, population 53,060, is located in Indiana's Elkhart county, about 14.1 miles from South Bend and 58.2 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Elkhart's population has grown by about 19%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Elkhart has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Elkhart's population has grown by about 2%.

Elkhart's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elkhart tend to be about the same as Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 49%
Females 51%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White71%
African American15%
Native American0%
Asian1%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed13%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 605.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200052,593N/A
200152,317-0.52%
200251,901-0.80%
200351,716-0.36%
200451,7440.05%
200552,0000.49%
200652,5601.08%
200752,8050.47%
200853,0880.54%
200953,060-0.05%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$34,863
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001527
2002407
2003359
2004394
2005383
2006540
2007N/A
2008399
2009302
2010293
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 82922414
2002 72815425
2003 62513620
2004 1341619
2005 53914610
2006 122623016
2007 ----
2008 7331619
2009 82211811
2010 1351164

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,619
20027,753
20038,069
20048,149
20057,210
20067,733
2007N/A
20086,774
20094,812
20104,372
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,027 3,107 362
2002 877 2,943 254
2003 872 3,022 309
2004 934 3,036 270
2005 775 2,724 262
2006 936 2857 276
2007 - - -
2008 906 2464 197
2009 639 1730 165
2010 709 1507 114

Location

Elevation750 feet above sea level
Land Area17.1 Square Miles
Water Area0.8 Square Miles



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