Elkhart

Population: 1,732
Median household income: $66,477
Median home value: $99,600

Located in Morton County, Kansas, Elkhart is a community with a population of 1,732. Its median household income of $66,477 runs in line with the Morton County figure of $65,625.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elkhart's population grew 13.0% from 1,533 to 1,732, while its median home value rose 6.5% from $93,500 to $99,600.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.2% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 73.8% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,732
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $66,477
Median home value: $99,600
Median gross rent: $637
Housing units: 812
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5331,732

Median household income

$41,691$66,477

Median home value

$93,500$99,600

Median gross rent

$603$637

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,533	$41,691	$93,500	$603
2020	1,604	$40,765	$101,000	$597
2021	1,641	$43,472	$94,800	$656
2022	1,542	$56,895	$104,100	$636
2023	1,732	$66,477	$99,600	$637

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

Age distribution

Under 54.6%

5 to 1722.2%

18 to 242.2%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5415.4%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 747.0%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	80	4.6%
5 to 17	385	22.2%
18 to 24	38	2.2%
25 to 34	219	12.6%
35 to 44	196	11.3%
45 to 54	267	15.4%
55 to 64	209	12.1%
65 to 74	122	7.0%
75 and over	216	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,279	73.8%
Black or African American	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.1%
Asian	32	1.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	41	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	378	21.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate43.4%

Some college or associate's31.8%

Bachelor's degree9.4%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	134	10.9%
High school graduate	533	43.4%
Some college or associate's	391	31.8%
Bachelor's degree	116	9.4%
Graduate or professional degree	55	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone93.8%

Carpooled2.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	604	93.8%
Carpooled	16	2.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	4	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	3.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	328	52.6%
15 to 29 min	162	26.0%
30 to 44 min	85	13.6%
45 to 59 min	32	5.1%
60+ min	17	2.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.85
Poverty rate: 18.5% (307 of 1,663)

	Count	Share
Family households	357	61.2%
Nonfamily households	226	38.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	583	71.8%
Vacant	229	28.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	439	75.3%
Renter-occupied	144	24.7%

1-unit, detached88.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units8.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	720	88.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	65	8.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	7	0.9%
Mobile home & other	20	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2020350
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.0038, -101.8944