Elkhart, IN Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 12,103 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,075 | 8.9 |
| Kindergarten | 786 | 6.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 6,283 | 51.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 2,395 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 1,564 | 12.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,608 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,000 | 9.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 6,000 | 19.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 11,121 | 35.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,948 | 18.8 |
| Associate degree | 1,297 | 4.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,912 | 9.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,330 | 4.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 71.5 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 13.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 38,857 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,817 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 18,668 | 48.0 |
| Separated | 915 | 2.4 |
| Widowed | 2,645 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,142 | 5.5 |
| Divorced | 5,812 | 15.0 |
Female | 3,288 | 8.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 990 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 559 | 56.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,997 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 4,284 | 11.6 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,885 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,416 | 11.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,831 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,075 | 24.5 |
Percent employed | 61.1 | (X) |
| No disability | 21,756 | 75.5 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,692 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,523 | 44.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,709 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,707 | 44.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 23,544 | 50.4 |
Same county | 15,137 | 32.4 |
Different county | 8,407 | 18.0 |
Same state | 2,831 | 6.1 |
Different state | 5,576 | 11.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 2,458 | 5.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 51,701 | 100.0 |
| Native | 45,806 | 88.6 |
Born in United States | 45,445 | 87.9 |
State of residence | 29,223 | 56.5 |
Different state | 16,222 | 31.4 |
Born outside United States | 361 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 5,895 | 11.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 3,966 | 7.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,192 | 2.3 |
Not a citizen | 4,703 | 9.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 5,895 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 360 | 6.1 |
| Asia | 588 | 10.0 |
| Africa | 59 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 7 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 4,765 | 80.8 |
| Northern America | 116 | 2.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,709 | 100.0 |
| English only | 38,633 | 82.7 |
| Language other than English | 8,076 | 17.3 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,805 | 10.3 |
Spanish | 6,834 | 14.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 4,311 | 9.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 678 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 185 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 437 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 247 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 51,701 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 48,336 | 93.5 |
| Arab | 138 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 153 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 128 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 1,414 | 2.7 |
| English | 3,403 | 6.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,194 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 278 | 0.5 |
| German | 9,681 | 18.7 |
| Greek | 94 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 248 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 4,263 | 8.2 |
| Italian | 1,664 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 42 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 474 | 0.9 |
| Polish | 1,152 | 2.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 109 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 567 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 701 | 1.4 |
| Slovak | 39 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 656 | 1.3 |
| Swedish | 570 | 1.1 |
| Swiss | 454 | 0.9 |
| Ukrainian | 99 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 3,641 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 347 | 0.7 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 30 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,797 | 32.5 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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