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): 5,801
  • Land Area (2000): 621.904 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.968 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,698
Elkhart Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 269 4.64%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,532 95.36%

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. Public Administration 133 9.98%
2. Construction 130 9.75%
3. Mining 100 7.50%
4. Department and Other General Stores 88 6.60%
5. Rail Transportation 59 4.43%
6. Truck Transportation 58 4.35%
7. Educational Services 57 4.28%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 54 4.05%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 51 3.83%
10. Health Care 43 3.23%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 2.48%
12. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 29 2.18%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 27 2.03%
14. Repair and Maintenance 27 2.03%
15. Metal Manufactuing 25 1.88%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 24 1.80%
17. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 24 1.80%
18. Warehousing and Storage 24 1.80%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 23 1.73%
20. Other Transportation 23 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 192 18.44%
2. Educational Services 170 16.33%
3. Public Administration 101 9.70%
4. Department and Other General Stores 77 7.40%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 74 7.11%
6. Finance and Insurance 62 5.96%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 53 5.09%
8. Personal and Laundry Services 33 3.17%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.79%
10. Social Assistance 22 2.11%
11. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 20 1.92%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 19 1.83%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 19 1.83%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 1.44%
15. Warehousing and Storage 15 1.44%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 14 1.34%
17. Truck Transportation 14 1.34%
18. Metal Manufactuing 11 1.06%
19. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 7 0.67%
20. Farm Supplies, Wholesale 7 0.67%

Elkhart Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 163 12.23%
2. Law Enforcement Workers 102 7.65%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 80 6.00%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 70 5.25%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 53 3.98%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 51 3.83%
7. Other Production Occupations 48 3.60%
8. Extraction Workers 42 3.15%
9. Rail and Water Transportation 39 2.93%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 38 2.85%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 2.63%
12. Carpenters 34 2.55%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 34 2.55%
14. Construction Laborers 33 2.48%
15. Other Construction Trades 33 2.48%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 33 2.48%
17. Agricultural Workers 31 2.33%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 2.25%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 29 2.18%
20. Other Management Occupations 22 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 69 6.63%
2. Secretaries and Admins 69 6.63%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 64 6.15%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 63 6.05%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 55 5.28%
6. Cashiers 40 3.84%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 39 3.75%
8. Registered Nurses 39 3.75%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 38 3.65%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 37 3.55%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 3.46%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 3.07%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 32 3.07%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 31 2.98%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 30 2.88%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 28 2.69%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 28 2.69%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.59%
19. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 26 2.50%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 16 1.54%

Elkhart Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,228 49.92%
15-35 hours 436 9.77%
1-14 hours 70 1.57%
No regular hours 1,729 38.74%

Elkhart Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 192 8.51%
5 AM-5:29 AM 118 5.23%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 128 5.67%
6 AM-6:29 AM 170 7.53%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 212 9.39%
7 AM-7:29 AM 328 14.53%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 401 17.77%
8 AM-8:29 AM 164 7.27%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 61 2.70%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 69 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 47 2.08%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 27 1.20%
Noon-3:59 PM 148 6.56%
4 PM-11:59 PM 192 8.51%

Elkhart Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 108 4.79%
5-9 274 12.14%
10-14 243 10.77%
15-19 413 18.30%
20-24 333 14.75%
25-29 116 5.14%
30-34 330 14.62%
35-39 35 1.55%
40-44 44 1.95%
45-59 162 7.18%
60-89 105 4.65%
At least 90 94 4.16%

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% 1,487 65.88%
30-44 0 0.00% 409 18.12%
45-59 0 0.00% 162 7.18%
At least 60 0 0.00% 199 8.82%

Elkhart Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 268 11.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,921 83.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 27 1.17%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 41 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 55 2.38%

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): 2,221 (5,706 people)
Families (2000): 1,667 (5,006 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 607
People at same address in 1995: 3,159
Elkhart Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 310 13.96%
$10,000-$14,999 205 9.23%
$15,000-$19,999 142 6.39%
$20,000-$24,999 204 9.19%
$25,000-$29,999 200 9.00%
$30,000-$34,999 152 6.84%
$35,000-$39,999 123 5.54%
$40,000-$44,999 123 5.54%
$45,000-$49,999 116 5.22%
$50,000-$59,999 228 10.27%
$60,000-$74,999 171 7.70%
$75,000-$99,999 151 6.80%
$100,000-$124,999 53 2.39%
$125,000-$149,999 23 1.04%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.72%
$200,000 or more 4 0.18%

Elkhart Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 520 23.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 783 34.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 32 1.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 362 16.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 318 14.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 151 6.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 44 1.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 20 0.89%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elkhart Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,623 28.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 594 10.38%
Public Assistance 62 1.08%
Retirement 383 6.69%
Self Employment 321 5.61%
Social Security 759 13.26%
Supplemental Security 160 2.80%
Wage / Salary 1,537 26.86%
Other 283 4.95%

Elkhart Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 780 56.48%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 601 43.52%

Elkhart Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 226 10.34%
Color 1 Box Married 1,467 67.14%
Color 2 Box Never Married 420 19.22%
Color 3 Box Widowed 72 3.30%

Elkhart Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 200 8.48%
Color 1 Box Married 1,466 62.17%
Color 2 Box Never Married 322 13.66%
Color 3 Box Widowed 370 15.69%

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 280 6.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 810 19.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,612 37.84%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 964 22.63%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 198 4.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 286 6.71%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 110 2.58%

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 78 1.34% 29 0.50% 107 1.84%
Kindergarten 84 1.45% 3 0.05% 87 1.50%
Grades 1-4 354 6.10% 0 0.00% 354 6.10%
Grades 5-8 381 6.57% 0 0.00% 381 6.57%
Grades 9-12 377 6.50% 11 0.19% 388 6.69%
Undergrad college 112 1.93% 13 0.22% 125 2.15%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.10% 6 0.10% 12 0.21%
Total 1,392 24.00% 62 1.07% 1,454 25.06%

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 4,901 85.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 804 14.09%

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 776 13.38%
10-19 Years 912 15.72%
20-29 Years 541 9.33%
30-39 Years 743 12.81%
40-49 Years 848 14.62%
50-59 Years 692 11.93%
60-69 Years 590 10.17%
70-79 Years 428 7.38%
80-89 Years 229 3.95%
90+ Years 42 0.72%

Elkhart Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,802 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 2,999 51.70%

Elkhart Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,280 91.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 304 5.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 138 2.38%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 51 0.88%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 10 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Elkhart Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 1,259 33.31%
2. Irish 817 21.61%
3. English 576 15.24%
4. German 473 12.51%
5. Dutch 107 2.83%
6. Scotch Irish 105 2.78%
7. French Non-Basque 102 2.70%
8. Scottish 86 2.28%
9. Italian 61 1.61%
10. European 30 0.79%

Elkhart Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,215 96.20%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 183 3.38%
3. German 6 0.11%
4. Other Asian 6 0.11%
5. Japanese 4 0.07%
6. French 3 0.06%
7. Chinese 2 0.04%
8. Tagalog 2 0.04%

Elkhart Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,750 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 28 0.48%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 23 0.40%

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
75839