Elkhart County (Indiana, IN)

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Language Spoken At Home in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over182,136100%
English only149,51982.1%
Language other than English32,61717.9%
   Speak English less than very well15,2968.4%
   Spanish21,43211.8%
      Speak English less than very well11,6396.4%
   Other Indo-European languages9,7095.3%
      Speak English less than very well2,8451.6%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,1680.6%
      Speak English less than very well8120.4%
   Other languages3080.2%
      Speak English less than very well00.0%

Ancestry in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population198,214100%
  American20,42310.3%
  Arab2320.1%
  Czech4890.2%
  Danish5600.3%
  Dutch5,7342.9%
  English12,5916.4%
  French (except Basque)4,2692.2%
  French Canadian7070.4%
  German52,62026.5%
  Greek3890.2%
  Hungarian1,5090.8%
  Irish19,1589.7%
  Italian4,5222.3%
  Lithuanian1130.1%
  Norwegian1,4240.7%
  Polish5,5662.8%
  Portuguese830.0%
  Russian7250.4%
  Scotch-Irish1,5880.8%
  Scottish2,1651.1%
  Slovak2200.1%
  Subsaharan African7660.4%
  Swedish2,1211.1%
  Swiss5,5712.8%
  Ukrainian8760.4%
  Welsh6210.3%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2510.1%
Households By Type in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households70,161100%
  Family households (families)50,51972.0%
     With own children under 18 years24,31634.7%
     Married-couple family38,24754.5%
        With own children under 18 years16,46323.5%
     Male householder, no wife present, family3,9315.6%
        With own children under 18 years2,0993.0%
     Female householder, no husband present, family8,34111.9%
        With own children under 18 years5,7548.2%
  Nonfamily households19,64228.0%
     Householder living alone16,54123.6%
        65 years and over6,1878.8%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years27,01838.5%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over16,43623.4%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households194,688100%
  Householder70,16136.0%
  Spouse38,25519.6%
  Child65,21833.5%
  Other relatives10,9935.6%
  Nonrelatives10,0615.2%
     Unmarried partner4,3302.2%
Marital Status in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over73,744100%
  Never married22,37030.3%
  Now married, except separated41,28356.0%
  Separated1,0661.4%
  Widowed1,5882.2%
  Divorced7,43710.1%
 
  Females 15 years and over77,226100%
  Never married19,91825.8%
  Now married, except separated40,08151.9%
  Separated1,3561.8%
  Widowed6,5598.5%
  Divorced9,31212.1%
Fertility in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months3,364100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)1,17134.8%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women510%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old720%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old400%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1440%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old180%
Grandparents in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years4,512100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2,23249.5%
        Less than 1 year64814.4%
        1 or 2 years3507.8%
        3 or 4 years45510.1%
        5 or more years77917.3%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years2,232100%
  Who are female1,36961.3%
  Who are married1,62772.9%
School Enrollment in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school52,369100%
  Nursery school, preschool2,5874.9%
  Kindergarten3,3656.4%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)25,71749.1%
  High school (grades 9-12)11,24121.5%
  College or graduate school9,45918.1%
Educational Attainment in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over123,931100%
  Less than 9th grade9,3387.5%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma15,07212.2%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)45,36036.6%
  Some college, no degree23,99319.4%
  Associate's degree7,6756.2%
  Bachelor's degree15,11312.2%
  Graduate or professional degree7,3806.0%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher080.3%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher018.1%
Veteran Status in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over141,807100%
  Civilian veterans11,4218.1%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population196,043100%
  With a disability24,22012.4%
 
Under 18 years56,283100%
  With a disability3,1875.7%
 
18 to 64 years116,750100%
  With a disability12,62810.8%
 
65 years and over23,010100%
  With a disability8,40536.5%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over195,019100%
  Same house165,67185.0%
  Different house in the U.S.28,91114.8%
     Same county20,91910.7%
     Different county7,9924.1%
        Same state3,8312.0%
        Different state4,1612.1%
  Abroad4370.2%
Place Of Birth in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population198,214100%
  Native182,03091.8%
     Born in United States180,69991.2%
        State of residence130,85966.0%
        Different state49,84025.1%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)1,3310.7%
  Foreign born16,1848.2%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population16,184100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen4,40227.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen11,78272.8%
Year of Entry in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States17,515100%
  Native1,331100%
    Entered 2010 or later362.7%
    Entered before 20101,29597.3%
  Foreign born16,184100%
    Entered 2010 or later3472.1%
    Entered before 201015,83797.9%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Elkhart County
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea16,184100%
  Europe1,1567.1%
  Asia1,5209.4%
  Africa1671.0%
  Oceania330.2%
  Latin America12,94080.0%
  Northern America3682.3%