City in Polk County, Iowa · 1.9 sq mi · 606 people per sq mi
About 1,100 people live in Elkhart. The typical household earns $84,554, and the median resident is 32.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 897 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.68%
Men 32.8 · Women 32.9
2010–2026
1,143
2026 projection
27.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,143
2026 projection
27.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,143 | +46 | 4.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,097 | +15 | 1.39% |
| 2024 | 1,082 | +33 | 3.15% |
| 2023 | 1,049 | +47 | 4.69% |
| 2022 | 1,002 | +65 | 6.94% |
| 2021 | 937 | +40 | 4.46% |
| 2020 | 897 | -24 | 2.61% |
| 2019 | 921 | +77 | 9.12% |
| 2018 | 844 | +41 | 5.11% |
| 2017 | 803 | +12 | 1.52% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 9 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 9 residents
48% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 48% | 48% | 49% |
| Never married | 31% | 33% | 30% |
| Divorced | 17% | 16% | 17% |
| Widowed | 3% | 4% | 2% |
| Separated | 1% | 0% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau