Elkhart County Information
Elkhart in
Indiana occupies
468 square miles and has a 2006 population of
198,105, a change from a 2000 population of
182,791 and
156,198 in 1990.
13.7% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
14.5% percent is 25-35, and
14.3% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
350 acts of violent crime reported in
Elkhart in 2004, a change from
746 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
4,897 people:
4.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.5%.
Read more about
Elkhart, Indiana in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Elkhart | |
| State | Indiana | |
| Land Area | 468 sq. miles | Ranked 2,289 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 198,105 | Ranked 298 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 195,276 | |
| Population 2000 | 182,791 | Ranked 299 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 156,198 | Ranked 300 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.6% | |
| African American | 5.5% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 8.2% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 15.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.7% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 14.5% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.3% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 13.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 9.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 5.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 350 | 746 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 2 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 62 | |
| Robberies | 183 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 103 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 7,579 | 8,972 |
| Burglaries | 1,552 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 5,477 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 550 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 105,777 | 97,347 |
| Unemployed Population | 4,897 | 2,462 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | 2.5% |
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