Elkhart
INElkhart County, Indiana
Population 207K |Median income $63,978 |3 hospitals
Population
206,841
Elkhart County
Median Income
$63,978
Near average
Median Home Value
$181,800
-7% vs avg
Median Age
35.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
207K+4%
Median Income
$65,617+44%
Median Home Value
$194,400+60%
Poverty Rate
12.5%-25%
Unemployment
3.4%-69%
Economics
Median Rent $945/mo
Poverty Rate
12% -17% vs avg
Unemployment 3.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 20%
Work From Home 4.9%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 79.6%
Hispanic or Latino 17.3%
African American 5%
Asian 1.1%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
43.8%
High Blood Pressure
38.3%
Short Sleep Duration
36.1%
Physical Inactivity
26.5%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.9%
Current Smoking
17%
Binge Drinking
16.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Diabetes
13.6%
Lack of Health Insurance
12.6%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 58.1%
Annual Checkup 79.2%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
11.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.1%
Stroke
3.7%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 3 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 1
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
3
With ER
2
ELKHART GENERAL HOSPITAL
ELKHART · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
GOSHEN HOSPITAL
GOSHEN · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Elkhart Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 4h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 6h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 13h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 13h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Elkhart County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.