Elkhart

Population: 680
Median household income: $81,771
Median home value: $241,700

Located in Polk County, Iowa, Elkhart is a community with a population of 680. The median household income of $81,771 is in line with the Polk County median ($81,621).

From 2019 to 2023, Elkhart's population declined 1.2% from 688 to 680, while its median home value rose 60.6% from $150,500 to $241,700.

25.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 85.9% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 680
Median age: 38.7 yrs
Median household income: $81,771
Median home value: $241,700
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 318
Homeownership rate: 85.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

688680

Median household income

$58,750$81,771

Median home value

$150,500$241,700

Median gross rent

$920$588

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	688	$58,750	$150,500	$920
2020	695	$61,042	$160,700	$588
2021	631	$68,409	$180,800	—
2022	553	$73,636	$210,600	—
2023	680	$81,771	$241,700	—

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1717.2%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3414.1%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	44	6.5%
5 to 17	117	17.2%
18 to 24	54	7.9%
25 to 34	96	14.1%
35 to 44	112	16.5%
45 to 54	80	11.8%
55 to 64	95	14.0%
65 to 74	64	9.4%
75 and over	18	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	626	92.1%
Black or African American	22	3.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.3%
Two or more races	15	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	12	1.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.3%

High school graduate28.8%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree23.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	34	7.3%
High school graduate	134	28.8%
Some college or associate's	177	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	108	23.2%
Graduate or professional degree	12	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone77.9%

Carpooled8.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	303	77.9%
Carpooled	34	8.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	13.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	35	10.4%
15 to 29 min	170	50.4%
30 to 44 min	112	33.2%
45 to 59 min	2	0.6%
60+ min	18	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.40
Poverty rate: 9.7% (66 of 677)

	Count	Share
Family households	174	61.5%
Nonfamily households	109	38.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2005

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	283	89.0%
Vacant	35	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	243	85.9%
Renter-occupied	40	14.1%

1-unit, detached65.7%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units11.3%

5 to 19 units0.6%

20 or more units1.6%

Mobile home & other13.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	209	65.7%
1-unit, attached	22	6.9%
2 to 4 units	36	11.3%
5 to 19 units	2	0.6%
20 or more units	5	1.6%
Mobile home & other	44	13.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1924735
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.89 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7942, -93.5232