Elkhart, KS City Data

Elkhart, KS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,233 people who live in Elkhart and approximately 3,496 who live in Morton County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elkhart to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elkhart. We have included Elkhart housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elkhart Information

Morton County where Elkhart resides is 729.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 3,496 and has a population rank of 2,954 out of all the places in the United States.

Elkhart has a total of 2,233 people and of those residents there are 1,069 males and 1,164 females. The median age of the male population is 35.5 and the female population is 37.1. There are approximately 63 births each year and around 33 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elkhart varies per year, but currently 2,199 are one race and 34 are two or more races.

Of the 2,233 people who live in Elkhart, there are 702 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elkhart is 348 male and 354 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,607.

General Elkhart Information
Total area in square miles - Morton County	729.94
Water area in square miles - Morton County	N/A
Resident population - Morton County	3,496
Population rank - Morton County	2,954
Total population	2,233
Total population (male)	1,069
Total population (female)	1,164
Population median age (male)	35.5
Population median age (female)	37.1
Births - Morton County	63
Deaths- Morton County	33
Population of one race	2,199
Population of two or more races	34
Population under 20 years	702
Population under 20 years (male)	348
Population under 20 years (female)	354
Total population 18 years and over	1,607

Elkhart Social Characteristics

There are 1,306 households in Elkhart. Families make up 945 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elkhart families into three different groups. Married-couple families (839), male householder with no wife present (44) and female householder with no husband present (85). The remainder of the Elkhart households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 345. Elkhart, KS moving companies help people in Elkhart move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elkhart. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elkhart is based, there are 1,370 females 15 and over; of those females there are 215 never married, 872 now married, 8 separated, 190 widowed, and 85 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 13 separated, 25 widowed and 104 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elkhart social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elkhart.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morton County)
Total households	1,306
Family households (families)	945
With own children under 18 years	501
Married-couple family	839
With own children under 18 years	380
Male householder, no wife present, family	44
With own children under 18 years	14
Female householder, no husband present, family	85
With own children under 18 years	60
Nonfamily households	345
Householder living alone	311
65 years and over	120

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	324
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	203
Average household size	2.55
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,910
Householder	611
Spouse	529
Child	687
Other relatives	16
Nonrelatives	27
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	7
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	22
Foster child	N/A
Other	7

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	266
Male householder	107
Male householder living alone	98
Male householder not living alone	9
Female householder	136
Female householder living alone	125
Female householder not living alone	11
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	7
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,370
Never married	215
Now married	872
Separated	8
Widowed	190
Divorced	85
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	13
Widowed	25
Divorced	104

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,233
Male	1,069
Under 5 years	94
5 to 9 years	83
10 to 14 years	87
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	32
20 years	14
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	29
25 to 29 years	67
30 to 34 years	58
35 to 39 years	74
40 to 44 years	101
45 to 49 years	73
50 to 54 years	69
55 to 59 years	45
60 and 61 years	19
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	16
67 to 69 years	16
70 to 74 years	42
75 to 79 years	27
80 to 84 years	15
85 years and over	13
Female	1,164
Under 5 years	86
5 to 9 years	67
10 to 14 years	100
15 to 17 years	57
18 and 19 years	44
20 years	13
21 years	12
22 to 24 years	46
25 to 29 years	57
30 to 34 years	73
35 to 39 years	71
40 to 44 years	110
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	62
55 to 59 years	54
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	31
65 and 66 years	14
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	46
75 to 79 years	45
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,233
One race	2,199
White	1,995
Black or African American	2
American Indian and Alaska Native	26
Asian	28
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	34

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,176
People who are White alone	1,938
People who are Black or African American alone	2
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	26
People who are Asian alone	28
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	297
People who are Some other race alone	148

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	3,215
Same house	1,891
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	222
Different state or abroad	475
Different state	356
Abroad	119

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morton County)
Total resident population	3,496
Born in United States	1,832
State of residence	1,819
Different state	1,329
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	17
Foreign born	331

Elkhart Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elkhart. That total enrollment is 1,005 for the population of the country, which includes Elkhart. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 342 and elementary or high school enrollment was 1,475 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 107.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elkhart population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,005
Pre-kindergarten	85
Public	75
Private	10
Kindergarten	74
Public	72
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	454
Public	438
Private	16
Elementary and high school	738
Public	718
Private	20
High school grades 9 to 12	284
Public	280
Private	4
College, undergraduate years	81
Public	74
Private	7
Graduate or professional school	27
Public	23
Private	4
Not enrolled in school	2,347

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	2,165
Less than 9th grade	183
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	209
High school graduate	748
Some college, no degree	526
Associate's degree	117
Bachelor's degree	382
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	81.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	276

Elkhart Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 2,577 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elkhart. The Elkhart occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (546), service occupations (280), sales and office occupations (315), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (119), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (162) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (213). The 2,577 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 1,007 private wage and salary workers, 450 government workers, 167 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morton County)
Population 16 years and over	2,577
In labor force	1,699
Civilian labor force	1,699
Employed	1,635
Unemployed	64
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,339
In labor force	794
Civilian labor force	794
Unemployed Civilian labor force	36
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	1,238
In labor force	905
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	28
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morton County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,594
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	1,242
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	219
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	60
Other means	13
Worked at home	54
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	21,155

OCCUPATION (Morton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	546
Management, professional, and related occupations	546
Service occupations	280
Sales and office occupations	315
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	119
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	162
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	213

INDUSTRY (Morton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	546
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	408
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	40
Wholesale trade	41
Retail trade	135
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	106
Information	46
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	57
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	51
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	442
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	94
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	76

CLASS OF WORKER (Morton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	546
Private wage and salary workers	1,007
Government workers	450
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	167
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elkhart Housing Characteristics

In Elkhart, KS there are 1,519 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,306 occupied and 213 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elkhart, there are 1,169 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 3 units in Elkhart. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elkhart, KS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elkhart, KS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elkhart. There are 1 housing units with rent less than $200, 18 with rent between $200-299, 200 with rent between $300-499 and 72 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elkhart gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elkhart, KS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morton County)
Total housing units	1,519
Occupied housing units	1,306
Vacant housing units	213

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morton County)
Total housing units	1,519
1-unit, detached	1,169
1-unit, attached	3
2 units	15
3 or 4 units	20
5 to 9 units	25
10 to 19 units	3
20 to 49 units	2
50 or more units
Mobile home	272

HOUSING TENURE (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	1,306
Owner-occupied	931
Renter-occupied	375

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	1,306
No vehicles available	26
2 vehicle available	887
3 vehicles available	242
4 vehicles available	67
5 or more vehicles available	40

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	1,306
Utility gas	1,083
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	57
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Coal or coke
Wood
Solar energy
Other fuel	9
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	1,306
Less Than $50,000	931
$50,000 to $99,999	356
$100,000 to $149,999	71
$150,000 to $199,999	24
$200,000 to $299,999	10
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	67,700

GROSS RENT (Morton County)
Occupied units paying rent	375
Less than $200	1
$200 to $299	18
$300 to $499	200
$500 to $699	53
$700 to $999	16
$1,000 to $1,499	1
$1,500 or more	1