Population/Age

Elkhart County

        Percent Change
1990 Census 2000 Census 2007 Estimate 2012 Projection 1990 to 2000 2007 to 2012
Total Population 156,202 182,791 200,510 211,384 17.00% 5.40%
Population Density (Pop/Sq Mi) 333.8 390.6 428.5 451.7 17.00% 5.40%
Total Households 56,713 66,154 72,309 76,299 16.60% 5.50%
           
Population by Gender:            
Male 48.90% 49.70% 50.10% 50.30% 18.90% 5.90%
Female 51.10% 50.30% 49.90% 49.70% 15.20% 5.00%
           
Counties adjacent to Elkhart County            
Cass County, MI (NW) 52,031      
St. Joseph County, MI (NE) 62,965      
St. Joseph County, IN (W) 266,819      
LaGrange County, IN (E) 37,167      
Marshall County, IN (SW) 47,190      
Kosciusko County, IN (S) 76,968      
Noble County, IN (SE) 47,542      
           
Communities in Elkhart County            
Bristol 1,475      
Elkhart 55,092      
Goshen 30,220      
Middlebury 3,277      
Millersburg 894      
Nappanee 6,951      
New Paris 1,035      
Wakarusa 1,702      

Source: Demographicsnow.com

 

 

                Percent Change
  1990 Census   2000 Census   2007 Estimate   2012 Projection   1990 to 2000 2007 to 2012
0 to 4 13,281 8.50% 14,800 8.10% 16,197 8.10% 16,699 7.90% 11.40% 3.10%
5 to 14 24,396 15.60% 29,738 16.30% 31,376 15.60% 32,231 15.20% 21.90% 2.70%
15 to 19 11,308 7.20% 13,375 7.30% 14,622 7.30% 15,734 7.40% 18.30% 7.60%
20 to 24 11,481 7.40% 12,300 6.70% 13,354 6.70% 14,742 7.00% 7.10% 10.40%
25 to 34 25,948 16.60% 26,566 14.50% 28,217 14.10% 27,721 13.10% 2.40% -1.80%
35 to 44 23,794 15.20% 27,916 15.30% 27,787 13.90% 27,839 13.20% 17.30% 0.20%
45 to 54 16,019 10.30% 23,453 12.80% 26,669 13.30% 27,821 13.20% 46.40% 4.30%
55 to 64 12,480 8.00% 14,802 8.10% 19,776 9.90% 23,334 11.00% 18.60% 18.00%
65 to 74 9,972 6.40% 10,271 5.60% 11,575 5.80% 14,331 6.80% 3.00% 23.80%
75 to 84 5,569 3.60% 7,055 3.90% 7,418 3.70% 7,523 3.60% 26.70% 1.40%
85+ 1,957 1.30% 2,515 1.40% 3,524