Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area

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  6. Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Education Information
  7. Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Business Information
  8. Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Public Benefits Information
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Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 182,791
  • Land Area (2000): 1,201.272 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 10.449 square kilometers
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 173,587 2002 185,154 2004 190,056
2000 178,724 2003 187,572 2005 192,826
2001 183,821     2006 196,656

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Houses (2000): 69,791
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area Education Information Back to top
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area Business Information Back to top
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2001 478 429
2002 423 402
2003 422 392
2004 377 379

Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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.


Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 470
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 1.930 0.230 0.040 1.100 3.301 0.000 9.949 30.342 3.727 44.018
2000 2.406 0.375 0.028 1.371 4.180 0.000 10.334 35.546 4.347 50.228
2001 1.561 0.294 0.087 1.452 3.395 0.000 10.053 30.535 3.574 44.163
2002 1.518 0.205 0.043 0.983 2.749 0.000 8.976 27.820 2.695 39.491
2003 0.922 0.213 0.043 0.885 2.063 0.000 8.098 30.036 3.359 41.493
2004 0.542 0.326 0.011 0.963 1.842 0.000 8.166 28.818 2.894 39.878
2005 0.534 0.311 0.031 0.902 1.779 0.000 7.162 27.621 2.645 37.428
2006 0.336 0.295 0.076 1.429 2.136 0.000 7.821 26.117 2.390 36.327

Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 8,214
2000 9,724
2001 8,742
2002 7,821

Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area 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.


Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 90,848 49.70%
Color 1 Box Female 91,943 50.30%

Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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-Goshen Metro Area 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.
Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elkhart-Goshen Metro Area Counties Back to top
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