46517

  1. Legal Resources for the 46517 Zip Code
  2. Statistics for the 46517 Zip Code
  3. Property/Housing/Real Estate Information for the 46517 Zip Code
  4. Family Information for the 46517 Zip Code
  5. Education Information for the 46517 Zip Code
  6. Public Benefits Information for the 46517 Zip Code
  7. Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 46517 Zip Code
  8. Cities for the 46517 Zip Code


Legal Resources for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top

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Statistics for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top
  • Population (2000): 20,476
  • Land Area (2000): 92.073 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.012 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 7,990
Population - Urban/Rural for the 46517 Zip Code
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 17,975 87.50%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 245 1.19%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,323 11.31%



Employment Information for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top
Hours Worked Per Week In 1999 for the 46517 Zip Code
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 9,178 58.45%
15-35 hours 2,054 13.08%
1-14 hours 560 3.57%
No regular hours 3,911 24.91%

Time Left For Work for the 46517 Zip Code
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 722 7.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 770 7.60%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,170 11.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 834 8.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 989 9.76%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,249 12.33%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,490 14.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 625 6.17%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 282 2.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 423 4.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 96 0.95%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 113 1.12%
Noon-3:59 PM 736 7.27%
4 PM-11:59 PM 630 6.22%

Length Of Commute In Minutes for the 46517 Zip Code
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 647 6.39%
5-9 1,250 12.34%
10-14 2,109 20.82%
15-19 2,154 21.27%
20-24 1,977 19.52%
25-29 724 7.15%
30-34 725 7.16%
35-39 139 1.37%
40-44 80 0.79%
45-59 185 1.83%
60-89 71 0.70%
At least 90 68 0.67%

Length Of Commute In Minutes - Public vs. Private Transportation for the 46517 Zip Code

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 35 0.35% 8,826 87.14%
30-44 14 0.14% 930 9.18%
45-59 0 0.00% 185 1.83%
At least 60 44 0.43% 95 0.94%

Type Of Commute for the 46517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 20 0.19%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,170 11.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,631 83.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 24 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 93 0.90%
Color 6 Box Walked 191 1.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 258 2.48%



Family Information for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,465
People at same address in 1995: 9,256
Household Income in 1999 for the 46517 Zip Code

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 592 7.73%
$10,000-$14,999 380 4.96%
$15,000-$19,999 595 7.77%
$20,000-$24,999 527 6.88%
$25,000-$29,999 537 7.01%
$30,000-$34,999 495 6.46%
$35,000-$39,999 471 6.15%
$40,000-$44,999 525 6.85%
$45,000-$49,999 538 7.02%
$50,000-$59,999 749 9.78%
$60,000-$74,999 944 12.32%
$75,000-$99,999 660 8.61%
$100,000-$124,999 337 4.40%
$125,000-$149,999 108 1.41%
$150,000-$199,999 124 1.62%
$200,000 or more 80 1.04%

Household Type for the 46517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,989 25.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,134 27.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 346 4.51%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,197 15.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 56 0.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,086 14.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 23 0.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 483 6.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 8 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 199 2.60%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 139 1.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.07%

Household Income Type for the 46517 Zip Code
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 6,410 31.09%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,737 13.28%
Public Assistance 352 1.71%
Retirement 1,085 5.26%
Self Employment 840 4.07%
Social Security 1,933 9.38%
Supplemental Security 211 1.02%
Wage / Salary 6,289 30.50%
Other 760 3.69%

Family Type for the 46517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,311 54.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,901 45.13%

Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 46517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 794 10.39%
Color 1 Box Married 4,550 59.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,146 28.07%
Color 3 Box Widowed 155 2.03%

Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000) for the 46517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,021 12.13%
Color 1 Box Married 4,651 55.26%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,780 21.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 964 11.45%



Education Information for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top
Highest Degree Earned (18 or older) for the 46517 Zip Code
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,109 7.32%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,666 17.60%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 5,957 39.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,757 18.20%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 619 4.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,323 8.73%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 718 4.74%

Population In School (3 or older) for the 46517 Zip Code
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 174 0.85% 193 0.94% 367 1.79%
Kindergarten 221 1.08% 11 0.05% 232 1.13%
Grades 1-4 1,154 5.64% 66 0.32% 1,220 5.96%
Grades 5-8 1,266 6.18% 69 0.34% 1,335 6.52%
Grades 9-12 1,024 5.00% 109 0.53% 1,133 5.53%
Undergrad college 402 1.96% 104 0.51% 506 2.47%
Graduate or professional school 53 0.26% 117 0.57% 170 0.83%
Total 4,294 20.97% 669 3.27% 4,963 24.24%



Public Benefits Information for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top
Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999 for the 46517 Zip Code
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 17,887 90.18%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,947 9.82%



Immigration & Civil Rights Information for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top
Population By Age for the 46517 Zip Code
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,929 14.30%
10-19 Years 3,046 14.88%
20-29 Years 2,809 13.72%
30-39 Years 3,033 14.81%
40-49 Years 3,078 15.03%
50-59 Years 2,176 10.63%
60-69 Years 1,367 6.68%
70-79 Years 1,204 5.88%
80-89 Years 679 3.32%
90+ Years 155 0.76%

Population - Male/Female for the 46517 Zip Code
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 9,990 48.79%
Color 1 Box Female 10,486 51.21%

Population By Ethnicity for the 46517 Zip Code
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,779 77.06%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,282 11.14%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,764 8.61%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 375 1.83%
Color 2 Box Asian 193 0.94%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 46 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 29 0.14%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 8 0.04%

Top Specified Ancestries for the 46517 Zip Code
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 5,047 33.77%
2. Irish 1,847 12.36%
3. English 1,623 10.86%
4. United States Or American 1,312 8.78%
5. Italian 792 5.30%
6. Dutch 716 4.79%
7. Swiss 449 3.00%
8. French Non-Basque 417 2.79%
9. Polish 407 2.72%
10. Swedish 355 2.38%

Top Languages Spoken At Home for the 46517 Zip Code
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 16,488 86.15%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 2,028 10.60%
3. Other West Germanic 205 1.07%
4. Laotian 97 0.51%
5. German 88 0.46%
6. Arabic 47 0.25%
7. African 40 0.21%
8. Italian 38 0.20%
9. Chinese 34 0.18%
10. Russian 33 0.17%

Citizen Type for the 46517 Zip Code
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 18,608 90.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 375 1.83%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,560 7.59%



Cities for the 46517 Zip Code Back to top
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Elkhart