Elkhart, IN Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over38,291100.0
In labor force26,49069.2
Civilian labor force
26,48169.2
Employed
24,89965.0
Unemployed
1,5824.1
Percent of civilian labor force
6.0(X)
Armed Forces
90.0
Not in labor force11,80130.8
Females 16 years and over19,783100.0
In labor force12,09361.1
Civilian labor force
12,08461.1
Employed
11,24656.8
Own children under 6 years5,345100.0
All parents in family in labor force3,40563.7
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over24,324100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone18,24975.0
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled4,48018.4
Public transportation (including taxicab)3161.3
Walked5022.1
Other means2701.1
Worked at home5072.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)18.3(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over24,899100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations4,98820.0
Service occupations2,85011.4
Sales and office occupations5,32721.4
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations680.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations1,8807.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations9,78639.3
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining710.3
Construction1,1164.5
Manufacturing11,75547.2
Wholesale trade8003.2
Retail trade2,2589.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities7182.9
Information3011.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing8053.2
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services9013.6
Educational, health and social services2,99612.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services1,8457.4
Other services (except public administration)8983.6
Public administration4351.7
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers22,36289.8
Government workers1,5056.0
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,0034.0
Unpaid family workers290.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households20,107100.0
Less than $10,0001,8769.3
$10,000 to $14,9991,3486.7
$15,000 to $24,9993,29716.4
$25,000 to $34,9993,56717.7
$35,000 to $49,9994,14720.6
$50,000 to $74,9993,55117.7
$75,000 to $99,9991,1505.7
$100,000 to $149,9997533.7
$150,000 to $199,9992351.2
$200,000 or more1830.9
Median household income (dollars)34,863(X)
With earnings16,69583.0
Mean earnings (dollars)
44,543(X)
With Social Security income5,00624.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,458(X)
With Supplemental Security Income8024.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
5,767(X)
With public assistance income1,0165.1
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
1,878(X)
With retirement income2,57112.8
Mean retirement income (dollars)
13,441(X)
Families12,488100.0
Less than $10,0007656.1
$10,000 to $14,9995584.5
$15,000 to $24,9991,74614.0
$25,000 to $34,9992,14617.2
$35,000 to $49,9992,81822.6
$50,000 to $74,9992,66521.3
$75,000 to $99,9999257.4
$100,000 to $149,9995604.5
$150,000 to $199,9991871.5
$200,000 or more1180.9
Median family income (dollars)40,514(X)
Per capita income (dollars)17,890(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,674(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers22,760(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,380(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.1
With related children under 18 years1,227(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.4
With related children under 5 years
802(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)21.9
Families with female householder, no husband present896(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)30.8
With related children under 18 years870(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)38.0
With related children under 5 years
560(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)50.2
Individuals6,901(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.6
18 years and over4,183(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.4
65 years and over
511(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.0
Related children under 18 years2,645(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)18.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,471(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)15.6
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over2,223(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)19.7
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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