Elkhart County

  1. Elkhart County Legal Resources
  2. Elkhart County Statistics
  3. Elkhart County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elkhart County Employment Information
  5. Elkhart County Family Information
  6. Elkhart County Education Information
  7. Elkhart County Business Information
  8. Elkhart County Public Benefits Information
  9. Elkhart County Criminal Information
  10. Elkhart County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Elkhart County Cities
  12. Elkhart County Zip Codes


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Elkhart County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 182,791
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 3,479 / 1,401 / 26
  • Land Area (2000): 1,201.272 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.449 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 201,000.000 acres (813.246 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 1,516
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 52.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 5.90%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $21,276,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / irrigation / public use) (2000): 35,000,000 / 7,000,000 / 14,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 91.10%
  • Physicians (2004): 274
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 2 (421)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 24,098
  • Federal Spending (2004): $817,780
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Elkhart County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 69,791
Building Permits Issued (2006): 681
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $121,486
Elkhart County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 285,830 77.23%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 13,623 3.68%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 70,670 19.09%

Elkhart County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkhart County Employment Information Back to top
Elkhart County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 85,695 81,223 4,472 5.22% 52
1991 82,887 77,470 5,418 6.54% 66
1992 85,074 80,490 4,584 5.39% 54
1993 88,475 85,341 3,134 3.54% 36
1994 93,451 90,755 2,697 2.89% 29
1995 96,381 93,050 3,332 3.46% 34
1996 95,132 91,626 3,506 3.69% 37
1997 94,709 91,785 2,925 3.09% 31
1998 96,177 93,980 2,198 2.29% 23
1999 98,510 96,491 2,019 2.05% 20
2000 97,342 94,889 2,453 2.52% 25
2001 95,673 91,273 4,399 4.60% 46
2002 94,727 90,240 4,487 4.74% 48
2003 95,747 91,221 4,526 4.73% 47
2004 99,434 95,229 4,205 4.23% 42
2005 101,776 97,157 4,618 4.54% 45
2006 104,096 99,286 4,810 4.62% 46
2007 101,601 96,961 4,640 4.57% 46
2008 101,770 94,781 6,989 6.87% 69
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 100,535 95,490 5,045 5.02% 50
Feb 2008 100,045 94,701 5,344 5.34% 53
Mar 2008 100,519 94,635 5,884 5.85% 59
Apr 2008 99,774 94,785 4,989 5.00% 50
May 2008 101,208 95,235 5,973 5.90% 59
Jun 2008 102,391 95,264 7,127 6.96% 70
Jul 2008 105,005 95,178 9,827 9.36% 94
Aug 2008 103,618 94,427 9,191 8.87% 89
Sep 2008 102,838 93,313 9,525 9.26% 93
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Elkhart County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 20,044 19.49%
2. Construction 8,562 8.33%
3. Metal Manufactuing 7,710 7.50%
4. Wood Manufacturing 5,888 5.73%
5. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4,464 4.34%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 3,194 3.11%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 3,106 3.02%
8. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2,824 2.75%
9. Educational Services 2,776 2.70%
10. Repair and Maintenance 2,376 2.31%
11. Health Care 2,294 2.23%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 2,254 2.19%
13. Truck Transportation 2,038 1.98%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,938 1.88%
15. Machinery Manufacturing 1,908 1.86%
16. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,898 1.85%
17. Public Administration 1,600 1.56%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,598 1.55%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 1,584 1.54%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,526 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 9,206 11.05%
2. Educational Services 8,326 9.99%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 7,816 9.38%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 5,750 6.90%
5. Social Assistance 3,274 3.93%
6. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3,220 3.87%
7. Metal Manufactuing 3,064 3.68%
8. Finance and Insurance 2,832 3.40%
9. Department and Other General Stores 2,670 3.21%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2,098 2.52%
11. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 2,080 2.50%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 1,990 2.39%
13. Wood Manufacturing 1,974 2.37%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1,862 2.24%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,848 2.22%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,744 2.09%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 1,620 1.94%
18. Public Administration 1,560 1.87%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 1,300 1.56%
20. Construction 1,112 1.33%

Elkhart County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 12,990 12.63%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8,210 7.98%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 5,886 5.72%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 5,126 4.98%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 3,640 3.54%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 3,544 3.45%
7. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 3,462 3.37%
8. Other Management Occupations 3,396 3.30%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 3,346 3.25%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 3,246 3.16%
11. Top Executives 2,740 2.66%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 2,556 2.49%
13. Other Construction Trades 2,334 2.27%
14. Carpenters 2,210 2.15%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,188 2.13%
16. Operations Managers Non Finance 2,162 2.10%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,070 2.01%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 1,734 1.69%
19. Engineers 1,610 1.57%
20. Business Operations Specialists 1,436 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 6,710 8.05%
2. Secretaries and Admins 4,960 5.95%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 4,368 5.24%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 3,914 4.70%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 3,172 3.81%
6. Cashiers 2,754 3.31%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 2,738 3.29%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,620 3.15%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 2,612 3.14%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 2,410 2.89%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 2,358 2.83%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 2,288 2.75%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 2,104 2.53%
14. Other Management Occupations 2,092 2.51%
15. Registered Nurses 2,030 2.44%
16. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 1,998 2.40%
17. Child Care Workers 1,920 2.30%
18. Waiters and Waitresses 1,820 2.18%
19. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 1,808 2.17%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,748 2.10%

Elkhart County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 168,911 61.64%
15-35 hours 33,001 12.04%
1-14 hours 8,762 3.20%
No regular hours 63,336 23.11%

Elkhart County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13,142 7.34%
5 AM-5:29 AM 15,499 8.66%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22,481 12.56%
6 AM-6:29 AM 13,513 7.55%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 18,857 10.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 22,046 12.31%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 26,376 14.73%
8 AM-8:29 AM 11,206 6.26%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 5,471 3.06%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 5,627 3.14%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 2,577 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 1,196 0.67%
Noon-3:59 PM 10,802 6.03%
4 PM-11:59 PM 10,248 5.72%

Elkhart County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 8,603 4.81%
5-9 27,266 15.23%
10-14 37,984 21.22%
15-19 35,141 19.63%
20-24 28,974 16.18%
25-29 10,358 5.79%
30-34 15,839 8.85%
35-39 3,211 1.79%
40-44 2,715 1.52%
45-59 4,712 2.63%
60-89 2,234 1.25%
At least 90 2,004 1.12%

Elkhart County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 584 0.33% 147,742 82.52%
30-44 128 0.07% 21,637 12.08%
45-59 0 0.00% 4,712 2.63%
At least 60 180 0.10% 4,058 2.27%

Elkhart County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 1,552 0.84%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 24,860 13.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 146,763 79.02%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 179 0.10%
Color 4 Box Other 1,110 0.60%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 892 0.48%
Color 6 Box Walked 3,685 1.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 6,685 3.60%

Elkhart County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkhart County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 132,248 (360,006 people)
Families (2000): 96,076 (305,896 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 44,369
People at same address in 1995: 176,075
Elkhart County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 7,725 5.79%
$10,000-$14,999 6,919 5.19%
$15,000-$19,999 8,118 6.08%
$20,000-$24,999 9,006 6.75%
$25,000-$29,999 8,720 6.54%
$30,000-$34,999 9,417 7.06%
$35,000-$39,999 8,753 6.56%
$40,000-$44,999 8,688 6.51%
$45,000-$49,999 8,327 6.24%
$50,000-$59,999 15,578 11.67%
$60,000-$74,999 16,683 12.50%
$75,000-$99,999 13,364 10.02%
$100,000-$124,999 5,270 3.95%
$125,000-$149,999 2,304 1.73%
$150,000-$199,999 2,245 1.68%
$200,000 or more 2,317 1.74%

Elkhart County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 14,938 22.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 19,143 28.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 2,723 4.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 10,518 15.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 489 0.74%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 9,710 14.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 181 0.27%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 4,924 7.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 112 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,883 2.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 31 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,481 2.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 21 0.03%

Elkhart County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 114,519 31.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 49,358 13.58%
Public Assistance 3,779 1.04%
Retirement 15,866 4.36%
Self Employment 17,261 4.75%
Social Security 31,553 8.68%
Supplemental Security 3,803 1.05%
Wage / Salary 111,767 30.74%
Other 15,652 4.31%

Elkhart County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 40,965 52.38%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 37,246 47.62%

Elkhart County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 12,892 9.41%
Color 1 Box Married 85,207 62.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 36,241 26.45%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,700 1.97%

Elkhart County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15,859 11.11%
Color 1 Box Married 84,506 59.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 29,907 20.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,505 8.76%

Elkhart County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkhart County Education Information Back to top
Elkhart County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 23,506 8.94%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 46,413 17.65%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 95,537 36.33%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 49,625 18.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11,086 4.22%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 24,107 9.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 12,710 4.83%

Elkhart County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 3,076 1.68% 3,046 1.67% 6,122 3.35%
Kindergarten 5,150 2.82% 650 0.36% 5,800 3.17%
Grades 1-4 21,240 11.62% 2,764 1.51% 24,004 13.13%
Grades 5-8 22,592 12.36% 2,260 1.24% 24,852 13.60%
Grades 9-12 17,907 9.80% 1,724 0.94% 19,631 10.74%
Undergrad college 6,538 3.58% 2,582 1.41% 9,120 4.99%
Graduate or professional school 934 0.51% 536 0.29% 1,470 0.80%
Total 77,437 42.36% 13,562 7.42% 90,999 49.78%

Elkhart County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkhart County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,902,523,000
Retail sales (2002): $1,932,227,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $224,897,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $11,048,863
Retired workers (2005): 18,920
Elkhart County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 17 12 47 49 43
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 1 1 0 5
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 2 4 17 14 15
1999 - Construction 50 45 146 127 155
1999 - Educational Services 1 2 9 8 7
1999 - Finance & Insurance 15 11 55 42 113
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 14 14 98 71 86
1999 - Information 1 7 11 15 13
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 3 2 17 12 8
1999 - Manufacturing 69 57 408 261 119
1999 - Mining 0 0 0 2 2
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 44 51 158 145 213
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 33 21 70 46 106
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 19 25 41 61
1999 - Retail Trade 49 53 248 202 217
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 12 18 32 21 44
1999 - Unclassified 9 2 0 0 1
1999 - Utilities 0 0 3 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 29 23 138 91 109
1999 - Total 363 342 1,483 1,147 1,317
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 7 25 48 44 38
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 1 4
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 7 15 16 9
2000 - Construction 65 45 158 113 161
2000 - Educational Services 1 4 9 6 7
2000 - Finance & Insurance 36 23 59 50 95
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 23 17 106 64 83
2000 - Information 8 5 9 12 13
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 1 17 13 10
2000 - Manufacturing 62 55 382 284 134
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 1 3
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 42 50 192 113 209
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 28 19 68 58 113
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 17 14 37 34 57
2000 - Retail Trade 45 69 240 196 211
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 13 26 28 38
2000 - Unclassified 8 4 0 1 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 1 1 1
2000 - Wholesale Trade 28 32 121 90 121
2000 - Total 394 384 1,488 1,125 1,308
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 16 10 47 52 32
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 4
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 5 12 15 14
2001 - Construction 44 52 123 161 158
2001 - Educational Services 4 2 8 7 6
2001 - Finance & Insurance 39 42 58 52 86
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 24 20 104 78 73
2001 - Information 6 4 15 9 16
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 8 1 7 17 16
2001 - Manufacturing 58 65 226 435 138
2001 - Mining 1 0 2 1 1
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 36 34 133 179 212
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 28 27 59 68 110
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 13 17 36 37 56
2001 - Retail Trade 73 73 187 212 213
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 9 13 28 26 41
2001 - Unclassified 5 5 0 2 3
2001 - Utilities 0 0 2 1 0
2001 - Wholesale Trade 31 33 85 136 109
2001 - Total 401 404 1,132 1,488 1,288
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 22 13 40 54 42
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 5
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 4 15 12 15
2002 - Construction 52 58 120 140 161
2002 - Educational Services 2 2 5 8 10
2002 - Finance & Insurance 20 12 52 59 108
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 30 17 87 92 81
2002 - Information 2 4 8 23 11
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 2 7 12 20 11
2002 - Manufacturing 56 78 307 335 136
2002 - Mining 1 1 2 1 1
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 47 35 148 154 222
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 41 24 60 54 125
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 19 11 36 38 57
2002 - Retail Trade 73 77 192 243 180
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 24 11 33 26 35
2002 - Unclassified 0 4 1 0 0
2002 - Utilities 2 0 0 1 2
2002 - Wholesale Trade 37 35 111 102 113
2002 - Total 431 393 1,229 1,362 1,315
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 18 17 48 55 42
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 5
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 5 14 11 14
2003 - Construction 62 54 136 131 145
2003 - Educational Services 2 3 11 5 7
2003 - Finance & Insurance 27 12 57 56 113
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 23 17 104 77 97
2003 - Information 3 5 10 10 18
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 4 6 11 18 10
2003 - Manufacturing 61 61 378 255 151
2003 - Mining 0 0 2 0 3
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 38 31 166 138 230
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 38 37 66 71 119
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 10 14 35 28 67
2003 - Retail Trade 49 59 213 177 229
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 17 14 27 35 44
2003 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 1 0 0 4 1
2003 - Wholesale Trade 28 24 134 97 118
2003 - Total 390 360 1,413 1,168 1,413
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 16 18 48 47 47
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 2 1 0 1 4
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 7 4 12 14 13
2004 - Construction 58 54 148 109 164
2004 - Educational Services 6 4 12 6 3
2004 - Finance & Insurance 24 23 57 47 128
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 16 18 103 86 98
2004 - Information 10 5 18 12 9
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 4 12 14 14
2004 - Manufacturing 64 53 407 269 138
2004 - Mining 1 1 0 1 2
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 33 43 140 144 224
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 40 20 73 78 122
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 12 14 26 39 65
2004 - Retail Trade 48 54 207 185 219
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 16 16 28 32 51
2004 - Unclassified 1 3 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 3 1 2
2004 - Wholesale Trade 29 29 125 85 132
2004 - Total 384 364 1,419 1,170 1,435
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 23 10 41 54 54
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 1 0 5
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 5 10 12 16 7
2005 - Construction 59 61 128 130 163
2005 - Educational Services 2 3 8 10 6
2005 - Finance & Insurance 18 18 65 51 125
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 23 15 106 95 88
2005 - Information 2 7 16 16 11
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 1 2 14 12 12
2005 - Manufacturing 42 45 414 266 150
2005 - Mining 0 0 2 1 1
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 38 43 136 136 223
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 25 30 76 60 152
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 10 35 27 70
2005 - Retail Trade 57 60 231 177 193
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 14 7 36 32 52
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 1 1 3 1 1
2005 - Wholesale Trade 21 23 123 90 133
2005 - Total 346 346 1,447 1,174 1,446

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkhart County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elkhart County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 334,462 92.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28,711 7.91%

Elkhart County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1970 $3,321 $27 $3,010 $0 $0 $422 $6,753 $1,812 $715 $3,790
1971 $4,652 $47 $3,266 $0 $0 $367 $8,285 $2,228 $5,287 $8,606
1972 $4,768 $507 $3,920 $0 $0 $730 $9,418 $3,077 $4,765 $1,770
1973 $3,218 $58 $4,404 $0 $0 $554 $8,176 $4,856 $4,815 $927
1974 $7,561 $20 $5,322 $0 $0 $1,686 $14,569 $5,827 $3,700 $3,002
1975 $4,456 $4,225 $5,098 $0 $0 $1,655 $11,209 $5,548 $3,275 $4,630
1976 $4,375 $4,006 $6,776 $0 $0 $1,723 $12,874 $6,980 $2,665 $3,394
1977 $4,732 $4,899 $7,955 $0 $0 $1,669 $14,356 $6,348 $2,160 $6,984
1978 $4,917 $5,709 $7,593 $0 $0 $1,153 $13,663 $6,531 $10,455 $9,143
1979 $5,204 $7,064 $7,984 $0 $0 $1,491 $14,679 $8,256 $10,436 $8,766
1980 $5,674 $7,634 $7,635 $0 $0 $2,382 $15,691 $6,520 $8,900 $10,527
1981 $5,574 $7,480 $9,232 $0 $0 $2,112 $16,918 $6,788 $7,670 $7,937
1982 $5,685 $8,003 $9,551 $0 $0 $2,851 $18,087 $7,010 $7,255 $11,470
1983 $6,217 $8,078 $9,719 $0 $0 $4,041 $19,977 $8,657 $0 $27
1984 $7,206 $10,933 $11,838 $0 $0 $3,692 $22,736 $11,034 $0 $13,920
1985 $7,554 $11,583 $11,091 $0 $0 $6,994 $25,639 $11,949 $9,600 $23,662
1986 $9,120 $14,527 $12,132 $0 $0 $5,995 $27,247 $12,541 $8,973 $20,885
1987 $9,606 $15,085 $12,209 $0 $0 $5,701 $27,516 $13,683 $8,250 $20,411
1988 $9,758 $21,957 $9,779 $0 $0 $7,161 $26,698 $13,111 $8,073 $23,249
1989 $11,409 $21,839 $10,202 $0 $0 $8,174 $29,785 $13,985 $6,600 $25,903
1990 $13,009 $20,358 $11,310 $0 $0 $10,657 $34,976 $14,860 $5,700 $30,101
1991 $13,537 $21,186 $11,554 $0 $0 $11,651 $36,742 $16,698 $5,141 $30,249
1992 $14,617 $22,100 $13,985 $0 $0 $13,284 $41,886 $19,013 $5,313 $34,887
1993 $18,494 $23,461 $14,853 $0 $0 $11,358 $44,705 $19,657 $2,600 $32,976
1994 $19,010 $30,716 $13,952 $0 $0 $13,031 $45,993 $25,836 $1,400 $39,487
1995 $19,504 $22,022 $14,643 $0 $0 $15,060 $49,207 $22,510 $0 $33,701
1996 $20,479 $22,393 $15,238 $0 $0 $15,378 $51,095 $23,636 $0 $26,886
1997 $23,329 $18,495 $17,967 $0 $0 $12,098 $53,394 $19,951 $0 $39,569
1998 $19,622 $18,962 $19,324 $0 $0 $12,411 $51,357 $23,673 $0 $34,616
1999 $29,354 $19,990 $17,205 $0 $0 $15,307 $61,866 $26,142 $0 $43,213
2000 $36,395 $21,759 $19,061 $0 $0 $25,310 $80,766 $27,122 $774 $58,544
2001 $31,893 $15,334 $16,643 $0 $0 $16,233 $64,769 $28,085 $612 $24,133
2002 $30,644 $26,237 $16,013 $0 $0 $19,750 $66,407 $29,835 $442 $42,169
2003 $34,365 $43,506 $20,793 $0 $0 $22,010 $77,168 $25,225 $265 $83,988
2004 $19,600 $15,953 $20,518 $0 $0 $16,141 $56,259 $32,881 $80 $66,090
2005 $34,357 $22,657 $25,931 $0 $0 $17,613 $77,901 $34,732 $60,694 $133,694
2006 $41,757 $22,151 $15,573 $0 $0 $20,330 $77,660 $36,801 $66,241 $127,400


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1970 $128 $896 $19 $522 $1,186 $50 $6,279
$305 $1,990 $42 $0 $0 $1,141
1971 $257 $973 $54 $674 $1,581 $91 $7,603
$453 $2,597 $26 $0 $0 $897
1972 $165 $972 $20 $1,017 $1,729 $0 $8,617
$515 $3,250 $246 $0 $0 $703
1973 $146 $1,025 $194 $888 $2,097 $262 $10,353
$752 $3,740 $246 $0 $0 $1,003
1974 $31 $1,032 $85 $1,203 $3,310 $0 $11,502
$699 $3,750 $375 $0 $0 $1,017
1975 $1,680 $981 $101 $1,267 $3,262 $222 $13,602
$760 $3,384 $148 $0 $0 $1,797
1976 $1,291 $1,169 $245 $412 $3,330 $200 $15,549
$866 $5,073 $155 $0 $0 $2,808
1977 $772 $2,812 $298 $437 $5,607 $201 $19,367
$1,036 $4,528 $131 $0 $0 $3,545
1978 $893 $3,531 $260 $459 $2,913 $218 $17,630
$1,102 $2,810 $636 $0 $0 $4,808
1979 $1,100 $4,484 $308 $651 $3,088 $230 $22,239
$1,288 $4,344 $659 $0 $0 $6,087
1980 $1,190 $3,273 $398 $720 $4,017 $293 $22,808
$1,742 $5,092 $387 $0 $0 $5,696
1981 $1,161 $5,082 $376 $736 $3,728 $278 $25,459
$1,834 $5,756 $345 $0 $0 $6,163
1982 $1,235 $3,945 $399 $903 $2,267 $291 $23,806
$2,136 $6,135 $307 $0 $0 $6,188
1983 $1,263 $5,760 $515 $943 $5,125 $337 $31,087
$2,106 $8,180 $0 $0 $0 $6,858
1984 $1,658 $6,623 $520 $1,061 $4,052 $354 $33,057
$2,323 $5,271 $567 $0 $0 $10,628
1985 $1,855 $7,520 $693 $1,677 $4,387 $461 $38,207
$2,359 $5,103 $819 $0 $0 $13,333
1986 $2,330 $10,168 $818 $2,015 $4,353 $411 $45,215
$2,409 $5,321 $656 $0 $0 $16,734
1987 $2,320 $9,933 $1,037 $2,148 $4,677 $436 $44,477
$2,613 $5,817 $764 $33 $0 $14,699
1988 $3,341 $9,635 $1,198 $2,306 $5,462 $573 $47,598
$2,922 $4,810 $764 $0 $0 $16,587
1989 $3,239 $9,444 $1,188 $1,981 $5,686 $616 $49,426
$3,030 $4,722 $635 $0 $0 $18,885
1990 $3,047 $10,190 $1,211 $1,899 $6,728 $683 $50,538
$3,452 $4,712 $567 $0 $0 $18,049
1991 $3,216 $11,635 $1,251 $2,050 $7,407 $639 $56,056
$4,166 $6,550 $523 $0 $0 $18,619
1992 $3,223 $10,966 $1,316 $1,896 $5,888 $823 $67,148
$4,500 $8,305 $442 $0 $0 $29,789
1993 $171 $12,535 $1,289 $2,093 $5,441 $857 $65,783
$4,453 $11,155 $384 $0 $0 $27,405
1994 $177 $12,238 $1,402 $2,311 $7,071 $927 $68,816
$4,772 $14,609 $339 $0 $0 $24,970
1995 $3,665 $13,956 $1,456 $2,667 $5,160 $1,108 $73,705
$5,156 $13,032 $191 $0 $0 $27,314
1996 $3,746 $15,034 $1,530 $2,714 $6,211 $6,226 $80,968
$8,539 $12,776 $134 $0 $0 $24,058
1997 $3,770 $15,931 $1,561 $3,387 $6,388 $1,062 $77,018
$6,497 $17,124 $0 $0 $0 $21,298
1998 $3,840 $15,428 $1,583 $3,067 $5,976 $1,067 $77,714
$7,503 $19,960 $0 $0 $0 $19,290
1999 $3,754 $17,806 $1,674 $3,417 $6,904 $1,121 $82,960
$7,311 $18,800 $165 $0 $0 $22,008
2000 $4,011 $19,002 $1,532 $3,568 $10,593 $1,154 $85,753
$8,642 $12,966 $0 $0 $0 $24,285
2001 $4,131 $19,814 $1,636 $3,277 $12,399 $1,278 $78,320
$8,999 $15,045 $30 $0 $0 $11,711
2002 $0 $22,814 $1,776 $3,339 $10,114 $1,318 $94,130
$9,117 $19,175 $23 $0 $0 $26,454
2003 $0 $23,343 $1,734 $4,979 $8,928 $1,426 $98,872
$7,864 $15,239 $16 $0 $0 $35,343
2004 $0 $24,372 $1,839 $4,271 $14,049 $1,422 $99,057
$8,141 $14,588 $15 $0 $0 $30,360
2005 $0 $24,630 $1,926 $4,346 $15,146 $1,452 $109,789
$8,443 $17,749 $143 $0 $0 $35,954
2006 $0 $28,344 $1,935 $4,596 $16,834 $1,634 $133,815
$8,690 $17,007 $2,718 $0 $0 $52,057

Elkhart County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 470
Elkhart County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Elkhart County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 29,599 16.19%
10-19 Years 28,314 15.49%
20-29 Years 25,479 13.94%
30-39 Years 27,707 15.16%
40-49 Years 26,311 14.39%
50-59 Years 19,134 10.47%
60-69 Years 11,707 6.40%
70-79 Years 9,088 4.97%
80-89 Years 4,546 2.49%
90+ Years 906 0.50%

Elkhart County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 90,848 49.70%
Color 1 Box Female 91,943 50.30%

Elkhart County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 152,421 83.39%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 16,300 8.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 9,390 5.14%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2,364 1.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,652 0.90%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 400 0.22%
Color 6 Box Other Race 206 0.11%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 58 0.03%

Elkhart County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 97,562 34.42%
2. United States Or American 39,613 13.97%
3. Irish 30,299 10.69%
4. English 24,870 8.77%
5. Dutch 11,856 4.18%
6. Swiss 11,389 4.02%
7. Italian 10,625 3.75%
8. Polish 8,636 3.05%
9. French Non-Basque 8,614 3.04%
10. Swedish 5,267 1.86%

Elkhart County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 290,154 85.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 27,772 8.16%
3. Other West Germanic 10,451 3.07%
4. German 7,030 2.07%
5. Laotian 672 0.20%
6. French 480 0.14%
7. Mon Khmer / Cambodian 406 0.12%
8. Chinese 342 0.10%
9. Other Slavic 326 0.10%
10. Italian 302 0.09%

Elkhart County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 344,116 92.97%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,167 1.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 19,840 5.36%

Elkhart County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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