Elkhart, TX City Data

Elkhart, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,215 people who live in Elkhart and approximately 55,109 who live in Anderson 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

Anderson County where Elkhart resides is 1,077.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 55,109 and has a population rank of 856 out of all the places in the United States.

Elkhart has a total of 1,215 people and of those residents there are 530 males and 685 females. The median age of the male population is 39.4 and the female population is 44.9. There are approximately 673 births each year and around 626 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elkhart varies per year, but currently 1,196 are one race and 19 are two or more races.

Of the 1,215 people who live in Elkhart, there are 343 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elkhart is 158 male and 185 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 906.

General Elkhart Information
Total area in square miles - Anderson County	1,077.95
Water area in square miles - Anderson County	N/A
Resident population - Anderson County	55,109
Population rank - Anderson County	856
Total population	1,215
Total population (male)	530
Total population (female)	685
Population median age (male)	39.4
Population median age (female)	44.9
Births - Anderson County	673
Deaths- Anderson County	626
Population of one race	1,196
Population of two or more races	19
Population under 20 years	343
Population under 20 years (male)	158
Population under 20 years (female)	185
Total population 18 years and over	906

Elkhart Social Characteristics

There are 15,678 households in Elkhart. Families make up 11,404 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elkhart families into three different groups. Married-couple families (8,698), male householder with no wife present (605) and female householder with no husband present (2,037). The remainder of the Elkhart households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 4,335. Elkhart, TX 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 17,188 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,904 never married, 9,274 now married, 577 separated, 2,472 widowed, and 1,961 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 927 separated, 1,017 widowed and 1,669 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 (Anderson County)
Total households	15,678
Family households (families)	11,404
With own children under 18 years	5,928
Married-couple family	8,698
With own children under 18 years	3,862
Male householder, no wife present, family	605
With own children under 18 years	312
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,037
With own children under 18 years	1,239
Nonfamily households	4,335
Householder living alone	3,873
65 years and over	1,855

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	173
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	167
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	970
Householder	321
Spouse	234
Child	324
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	18
Unmarried partner	10
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	12
Foster child	3
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	156
Male householder	49
Male householder living alone	47
Male householder not living alone	2
Female householder	103
Female householder living alone	101
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	2
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	17,188
Never married	2,904
Now married	9,274
Separated	577
Widowed	2,472
Divorced	1,961
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	927
Widowed	1,017
Divorced	1,669

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,215
Male	530
Under 5 years	42
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	39
15 to 17 years	26
18 and 19 years	12
20 years	4
21 years	5
22 to 24 years	18
25 to 29 years	33
30 to 34 years	23
35 to 39 years	31
40 to 44 years	28
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	31
55 to 59 years	27
60 and 61 years	14
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	14
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	21
80 to 84 years	14
85 years and over	17
Female	685
Under 5 years	36
5 to 9 years	33
10 to 14 years	64
15 to 17 years	30
18 and 19 years	22
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	13
25 to 29 years	28
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	48
50 to 54 years	34
55 to 59 years	40
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	9
67 to 69 years	27
70 to 74 years	29
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	40
85 years and over	47

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,215
One race	1,196
White	1,082
Black or African American	99
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	19

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,126
People who are White alone	1,010
People who are Black or African American alone	83
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	35
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	51,995
Same house	31,863
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,171
Different state or abroad	5,715
Different state	4,927
Abroad	788

PLACE OF BIRTH (Anderson County)
Total resident population	55,109
Born in United States	31,619
State of residence	32,477
Different state	20,569
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	281
Foreign born	1,782

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 11,231 for the population of the country, which includes Elkhart. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,139 and elementary or high school enrollment was 17,403 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,437.

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	11,231
Pre-kindergarten	546
Public	434
Private	112
Kindergarten	545
Public	521
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,379
Public	5,242
Private	137
Elementary and high school	8,702
Public	8,158
Private	544
High school grades 9 to 12	3,323
Public	2,916
Private	407
College, undergraduate years	1,132
Public	983
Private	149
Graduate or professional school	306
Public	282
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	41,913

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	38,506
Less than 9th grade	3,781
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,932
High school graduate	10,869
Some college, no degree	8,075
Associate's degree	1,576
Bachelor's degree	4,273
Graduate or professional degree	11.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	64.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,699

Elkhart Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 44,971 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elkhart. The Elkhart occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,241), service occupations (3,936), sales and office occupations (4,239), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (182), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,902) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,546). The 44,971 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 11,098 private wage and salary workers, 4,466 government workers, 1,400 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Anderson County)
Population 16 years and over	44,971
In labor force	18,431
Civilian labor force	18,431
Employed	17,046
Unemployed	1,385
Percent Unemployed	7.5
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	16,792
In labor force	8,773
Civilian labor force	8,773
Unemployed Civilian labor force	693
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	28,179
In labor force	9,658
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	692
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Anderson County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,702
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	13,247
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,677
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	233
Other means	95
Worked at home	384
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	372,555

OCCUPATION (Anderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,241
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,241
Service occupations	3,936
Sales and office occupations	4,239
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	182
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,902
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,546

INDUSTRY (Anderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,241
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,008
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	984
Wholesale trade	404
Retail trade	2,722
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,222
Information	225
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	614
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	762
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,643
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,064
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,580

CLASS OF WORKER (Anderson County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,241
Private wage and salary workers	11,098
Government workers	4,466
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,400
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elkhart Housing Characteristics

In Elkhart, TX there are 18,436 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 15,678 occupied and 2,758 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elkhart, there are 12,335 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 222 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elkhart, TX 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 347 housing units with rent less than $200, 348 with rent between $200-299, 1,239 with rent between $300-499 and 1,251 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Anderson County)
Total housing units	18,436
Occupied housing units	15,678
Vacant housing units	2,758

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Anderson County)
Total housing units	18,436
1-unit, detached	12,335
1-unit, attached	222
2 units	187
3 or 4 units	384
5 to 9 units	348
10 to 19 units	264
20 to 49 units	198
50 or more units	385
Mobile home	3,981

HOUSING TENURE (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	15,678
Owner-occupied	11,596
Renter-occupied	4,082

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	15,678
No vehicles available	1,256
2 vehicle available	8,944
3 vehicles available	2,054
4 vehicles available	395
5 or more vehicles available	144

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	15,678
Utility gas	4,490
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,374
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	14
Coal or coke
Wood	373
Solar energy
Other fuel	48
No fuel used	35

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Anderson County)
Occupied housing units	15,678
Less Than $50,000	11,596
$50,000 to $99,999	3,025
$100,000 to $149,999	630
$150,000 to $199,999	261
$200,000 to $299,999	106
$300,000 to $499,999	30
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	58,900

GROSS RENT (Anderson County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,082
Less than $200	347
$200 to $299	348
$300 to $499	1,239
$500 to $699	876
$700 to $999	323
$1,000 to $1,499	46
$1,500 or more	5