Elkhart

Population: 442
Median household income: $98,750
Median home value: $123,200

Located in Logan County, Illinois, Elkhart is a community with a population of 442. Its median household income of $98,750 runs above the Logan County figure of $64,188.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elkhart's population declined 8.3% from 482 to 442, while its median home value rose 11.8% from $110,200 to $123,200.

79.9% of workers drive to work alone. 96.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 442
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $98,750
Median home value: $123,200
Median gross rent: $768
Housing units: 216
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.6%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

482442

Median household income

$68,250$98,750

Median home value

$110,200$123,200

Median gross rent

$700$768

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	482	$68,250	$110,200	$700
2020	459	$69,219	$107,700	$672
2021	505	$77,500	$107,000	$674
2022	488	$89,792	$117,800	$764
2023	442	$98,750	$123,200	$768

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 54.8%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5418.8%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 7412.2%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	4.8%
5 to 17	83	18.8%
18 to 24	11	2.5%
25 to 34	39	8.8%
35 to 44	60	13.6%
45 to 54	83	18.8%
55 to 64	61	13.8%
65 to 74	54	12.2%
75 and over	30	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	395	89.4%
Black or African American	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.2%
Some other race	2	0.5%
Two or more races	21	4.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	22	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.1%

High school graduate30.0%

Some college or associate's40.4%

Bachelor's degree14.1%

Graduate or professional degree12.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	3.1%
High school graduate	98	30.0%
Some college or associate's	132	40.4%
Bachelor's degree	46	14.1%
Graduate or professional degree	41	12.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone79.9%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	175	79.9%
Carpooled	19	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	22	10.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	41	20.8%
15 to 29 min	62	31.5%
30 to 44 min	84	42.6%
45 to 59 min	9	4.6%
60+ min	1	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.22
Poverty rate: 3.6% (16 of 442)

	Count	Share
Family households	122	61.3%
Nonfamily households	77	38.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	199	92.1%
Vacant	17	7.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	156	78.4%
Renter-occupied	43	21.6%

1-unit, detached96.8%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	96.8%
1-unit, attached	4	1.9%
2 to 4 units	2	0.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	1	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1723269
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.87 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.0123, -89.4761