Elkhart

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


Elkhart Legal Resources Back to top

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Elkhart Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 982
  • Land Area (2000): 93.140 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.456 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 399
Elkhart Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 136 13.67%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 859 86.33%

Elkhart 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 Employment Information Back to top
Elkhart Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 60 20.20%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 9.76%
3. Finance and Insurance 17 5.72%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 5.39%
5. Truck Transportation 16 5.39%
6. Public Administration 14 4.71%
7. Machinery Manufacturing 11 3.70%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 11 3.70%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 10 3.37%
10. Other Transportation 10 3.37%
11. Repair and Maintenance 9 3.03%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 8 2.69%
13. Educational Services 8 2.69%
14. Food Manufacturing 8 2.69%
15. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 2.69%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 8 2.69%
17. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 2.69%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.68%
19. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 5 1.68%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 5 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 55 22.36%
2. Educational Services 44 17.89%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 23 9.35%
4. Social Assistance 17 6.91%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 13 5.28%
6. Finance and Insurance 12 4.88%
7. Department and Other General Stores 11 4.47%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 10 4.07%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 8 3.25%
10. Public Administration 8 3.25%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 7 2.85%
12. Info Services and Data Processing 6 2.44%
13. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 2.44%
14. Construction 5 2.03%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 4 1.63%
16. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 4 1.63%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 1.22%
18. Private Household Services 3 1.22%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 2 0.81%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 2 0.81%

Elkhart Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 27 9.09%
2. Farmers and Farm Managers 27 9.09%
3. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 17 5.72%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 13 4.38%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 12 4.04%
6. Other Construction Trades 12 4.04%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.37%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 3.37%
9. Accountants and Auditors 9 3.03%
10. Computer Specialists 9 3.03%
11. Construction Laborers 9 3.03%
12. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 9 3.03%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 9 3.03%
14. Extraction Workers 8 2.69%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 8 2.69%
16. Printing Workers 8 2.69%
17. Cashiers 7 2.36%
18. Financial Managers 7 2.36%
19. Electricians 6 2.02%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.02%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 19 7.72%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 19 7.72%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 18 7.32%
4. Other Personal Care, Not child care 15 6.10%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 13 5.28%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 13 5.28%
7. Secretaries and Admins 11 4.47%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 4.07%
9. Child Care Workers 10 4.07%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 10 4.07%
11. Business Operations Specialists 9 3.66%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 3.66%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 9 3.66%
14. Other Sales and Related Occupations 8 3.25%
15. Lawyers 7 2.85%
16. Librarians / Curators / Archivists 6 2.44%
17. Postsecondary Teachers 6 2.44%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 5 2.03%
19. Cashiers 4 1.63%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 4 1.63%

Elkhart Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 478 63.31%
15-35 hours 77 10.20%
1-14 hours 39 5.17%
No regular hours 161 21.32%

Elkhart Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 21 4.11%
5 AM-5:29 AM 13 2.54%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 5.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 40 7.83%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 98 19.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 145 28.38%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 42 8.22%
8 AM-8:29 AM 35 6.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 24 4.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 10 1.96%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 15 2.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 40 7.83%

Elkhart Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 19 3.72%
5-9 36 7.05%
10-14 38 7.44%
15-19 78 15.26%
20-24 131 25.64%
25-29 38 7.44%
30-34 124 24.27%
35-39 6 1.17%
40-44 4 0.78%
45-59 24 4.70%
60-89 2 0.39%
At least 90 11 2.15%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 340 66.54%
30-44 0 0.00% 134 26.22%
45-59 5 0.98% 19 3.72%
At least 60 0 0.00% 13 2.54%

Elkhart Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 51 9.50%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 438 81.56%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 11 2.05%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 6 1.12%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 26 4.84%

Elkhart 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 Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 388 (995 people)
Families (2000): 279 (836 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 155
People at same address in 1995: 581
Elkhart Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 19 4.90%
$10,000-$14,999 19 4.90%
$15,000-$19,999 27 6.96%
$20,000-$24,999 12 3.09%
$25,000-$29,999 24 6.19%
$30,000-$34,999 22 5.67%
$35,000-$39,999 16 4.12%
$40,000-$44,999 24 6.19%
$45,000-$49,999 8 2.06%
$50,000-$59,999 54 13.92%
$60,000-$74,999 79 20.36%
$75,000-$99,999 56 14.43%
$100,000-$124,999 23 5.93%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 5 1.29%

Elkhart Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 88 22.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 126 32.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 15 3.91%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 59 15.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 58 15.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 22 5.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 3.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1 0.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elkhart Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 319 29.32%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 171 15.72%
Public Assistance 6 0.55%
Retirement 48 4.41%
Self Employment 76 6.99%
Social Security 99 9.10%
Supplemental Security 14 1.29%
Wage / Salary 311 28.58%
Other 44 4.04%

Elkhart Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 142 60.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 94 39.83%

Elkhart Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 13.10%
Color 1 Box Married 247 62.22%
Color 2 Box Never Married 88 22.17%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 2.52%

Elkhart Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 36 9.76%
Color 1 Box Married 253 68.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 47 12.74%
Color 3 Box Widowed 33 8.94%

Elkhart 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 Education Information Back to top
Elkhart Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4 0.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 61 8.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 237 31.60%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 213 28.40%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 65 8.67%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 128 17.07%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 42 5.60%

Elkhart 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 14 1.43% 25 2.55% 39 3.97%
Kindergarten 6 0.61% 0 0.00% 6 0.61%
Grades 1-4 55 5.60% 0 0.00% 55 5.60%
Grades 5-8 63 6.42% 10 1.02% 73 7.43%
Grades 9-12 31 3.16% 4 0.41% 35 3.56%
Undergrad college 20 2.04% 12 1.22% 32 3.26%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.61% 0 0.00% 6 0.61%
Total 195 19.86% 51 5.19% 246 25.05%

Elkhart 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 Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elkhart Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 950 95.57%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 44 4.43%

Elkhart 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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elkhart Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 132 13.44%
10-19 Years 132 13.44%
20-29 Years 116 11.81%
30-39 Years 132 13.44%
40-49 Years 179 18.23%
50-59 Years 112 11.41%
60-69 Years 74 7.54%
70-79 Years 58 5.91%
80-89 Years 37 3.77%
90+ Years 10 1.02%

Elkhart Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 514 52.34%
Color 1 Box Female 468 47.66%

Elkhart Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 967 98.47%
Color 1 Box African-American 5 0.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 2 0.20%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1 0.10%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

Elkhart Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 320 32.96%
2. English 148 15.24%
3. Irish 120 12.36%
4. Norwegian 108 11.12%
5. United States Or American 75 7.72%
6. Scottish 41 4.22%
7. Italian 32 3.30%
8. Welsh 20 2.06%
9. Danish 19 1.96%
10. French Non-Basque 15 1.54%

Elkhart Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 901 98.26%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 10 1.09%
3. French 6 0.65%

Elkhart Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 995 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

Elkhart 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 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 Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
50073