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

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