Employment
Elkhart County
| Percent Change | ||||||||||
| 1990 Census | 2000 Census | 2007 Estimate | 2012 Projection | 1990 to 2000 | 2007 to 2012 | |||||
| Age 16 + Population | 116,214 | 135,518 | 150,006 | 159,315 | 16.60% | 6.20% | ||||
| In Labor Force | 83,742 | 72.10% | 96,640 | 71.30% | 106,668 | 71.10% | 113,180 | 71.00% | 15.40% | 6.10% |
| Employed | 80,554 | 96.20% | 93,179 | 96.40% | 99,821 | 93.60% | 105,857 | 93.50% | 15.70% | 6.00% |
| Unemployed | 3,142 | 3.80% | 3,440 | 3.60% | 6,825 | 6.40% | 7,299 | 6.50% | 9.50% | 6.90% |
| In Armed Forces | 29 | 0.00% | 21 | 0.00% | 22 | 0.00% | 24 | 0.00% | -27.60% | 9.10% |
| Not In Labor Force | 32,472 | 27.90% | 38,878 | 28.70% | 43,316 | 28.90% | 46,111 | 28.90% | 19.70% | 6.50% |
| Number of Employees (Daytime Pop) | 135,108 | |||||||||
| Number of Establishments | 7,625 | |||||||||
| Emp in Blue Collar Occupations | 49,221 | 52.80% | ||||||||
| Emp in White Collar Occupations | 43,958 | 47.20% | ||||||||
Source: Demographicsnow.com
Workforce Indicators
| Economic Indicators (as of June 2006) | |
| Resident Labor Force | 101,709 |
| Total Employed | 97,010 |
| Per Capita Income (2003) | $31,187 |
| Median Household Income (2002 Census) | $45,253 |
| Percentage below poverty level (2002 Census) | 9.5% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.6% |
Community Patterns: 2004
| Into Elkhart FROM | Number | Percent | Out of Elkhart TO | Number | Percent |
| All Areas | 32,874 | 23.0% | All Areas | 7,486 | 6.4% |
| St. Joseph County | 11,617 | 8.1% | St. Joseph County | 4,059 | 3.4% |
| Michigan | 7,014 | 4.9% | Michigan | 506 | 0.4% |
| Kosciusko County | 4,493 | 3.1% | Kosciusko County | 758 | 0.6% |
| LaGrange County | 3,631 | 2.5% | LaGrange County | 819 | 0.7% |
| Marshall County | 2,384 | 1.7% | Marshall County | 254 | 0.2% |
Employment and Earnings by Industry
(2004)
| Employment & Earnings by Industry | Employment | Pct Dist. In County | Earnings | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings per Job |
| Totals by Place of Work | 152,024 | 100.0% | 6,369,109 | 100.0% | 41,895 |
| Non-fam | 150,371 | 98.9% | 6,334,072 | 99.4% | 42,123 |
| Private | 141,766 | 93.3% | 5,959,050 | 93.6% | 42,034 |
| Manufacturing | 64,449 | 42.4% | 3,566,390 | 56.0% | 55,337 |
| Retail | 12,901 | 8.5% | 285,223 | 4.5% | 22,109 |
| health | 10,463 | 6.9% | 402,331 | 6.3% | 38,453 |
| Wholesale Trade | 6,851 | 4.5% | 382,509 | 6.0% | 55,833 |
| Other Private | 23,233 | 15.3% | 600,782 | 9.4% | 25,859 |
| Government | 8,605 | 5.7% | 375,022 | 5.9% | 43,582 |
| County | Labor Force | Employed | % Unemployed |
| Elkhart (Elkhart-Goshen) | 102,338 | 95,223 | 7.0% |
| St. Joseph (South Bend MSA) | 133,032 | 124,591 | 6.3% |
| Kosciusko | 42,373 | 39,861 | 5.9% |
| LaGrange | 17,709 | 16,489 |