Elkhart township

County:: Elkhart County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.019
State:: Indiana

Elkhart township is located in Elkhart County, Indiana. Elkhart township has a 2025 population of 38,136. Elkhart township is currently declining at a rate of -0.08% annually and its population has decreased by -0.59% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 38,363 in 2020.

The average household income in Elkhart township is $78,868 with a poverty rate of 16.79%. The median age in Elkhart township is 35.2 years: 33.6 years for males, and 38.1 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elkhart township includes 68.77% White, 14.06% other race, 3.22% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, Native American, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	26,329	68.77%
Other race	5,384	14.06%
Two or more races	4,733	12.36%
Black or African American	1,234	3.22%
Asian	467	1.22%
Native American	95	0.25%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	42	0.11%

Elkhart township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elkhart township's average per capita income is $40,821. Household income levels show a median of $61,065. The poverty rate stands at 16.79%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$87,552	-
Families	$74,117	$94,394
Households	$61,065	$78,868
Non Families	$39,219	$49,963

$40,821

Average Income

$61,065

Median Household Income

16.79%

Poverty Rate