Elkhart

Population: 1,585
Median household income: $65,071
Median home value: $118,200

Elkhart is a community in Anderson County, Texas, home to 1,585 residents. At $65,071, its median household income sits above Anderson County's $58,846.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elkhart's population grew 22.2% from 1,297 to 1,585, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $87,800 to $118,200.

9.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 63.8% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,585
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $65,071
Median home value: $118,200
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 581
Homeownership rate: 63.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2971,585

Median household income

$35,125$65,071

Median home value

$87,800$118,200

Median gross rent

$705$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,297	$35,125	$87,800	$705
2020	1,428	$37,159	$83,000	$743
2021	1,411	$49,032	$87,500	$723
2022	1,212	$61,000	$110,300	$778
2023	1,585	$65,071	$118,200	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1721.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3413.8%

35 to 4414.7%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7412.7%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	84	5.3%
5 to 17	339	21.4%
18 to 24	115	7.3%
25 to 34	218	13.8%
35 to 44	233	14.7%
45 to 54	156	9.8%
55 to 64	167	10.5%
65 to 74	201	12.7%
75 and over	72	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,082	68.3%
Black or African American	229	14.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	57	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	192	12.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.6%

High school graduate40.4%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree7.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	174	16.6%
High school graduate	423	40.4%
Some college or associate's	350	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	74	7.1%
Graduate or professional degree	26	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone87.0%

Carpooled2.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	476	87.0%
Carpooled	16	2.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	55	10.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	92	18.7%
15 to 29 min	250	50.8%
30 to 44 min	65	13.2%
45 to 59 min	28	5.7%
60+ min	57	11.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.86
Poverty rate: 19.2% (292 of 1,517)

	Count	Share
Family households	371	70.0%
Nonfamily households	159	30.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	530	91.2%
Vacant	51	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	338	63.8%
Renter-occupied	192	36.2%

1-unit, detached68.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units13.1%

5 to 19 units5.9%

20 or more units0.7%

Mobile home & other12.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	395	68.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	76	13.1%
5 to 19 units	34	5.9%
20 or more units	4	0.7%
Mobile home & other	72	12.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4823140
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.54 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 31.6314, -95.5804