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County:

Elkhart County

State:

Indiana

FIPS Code:

18039

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

28,558

Amenity Level:

Low

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.9

Mean Jan. Temp:

25

Mean July Temp:

73

Topography:

Smooth Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Manufacturing

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

126,529

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

137,330

8.5%

-1.1%

9.7%

1990:

156,198

13.7%

3.8%

10.0%

2000:

182,791

17.0%

7.4%

9.6%

2005:

195,362

6.8%

1.9%

4.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

152,421

83.4%

0-to-19:

57,913

31.7%

Black:

9,390

5.1%

20-to-39:

53,186

29.1%

Hispanic:

16,300

8.9%

40-to-59:

45,445

24.9%

American Indian:

400

0.2%

60-plus:

26,247

14.4%

Other:

4,280

2.3%

Median Age:

32.9

Population Density (persons per square mile):

394.1

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

75.7%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.5%

Median Family Income:

$50,438

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.8%

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