Elkhart County Facts

Population (2010): 201,232
Labor Force (2010): 108,462 (in County)
Median Age (2010): 33.95
Median Household Income (2010): $49,787
Average commute time (2010): 18 minutes
Source: IEDC website

Population and Labor Force in Elkhart and Surrounding Counties

County	Population	Labor Force
Elkhart County	201,232	108,462
LaGrange County	37,554	17,983
Noble County	47,745	24,206
Kosciusko County	76,683	41,208
Marshall County	46,810	24,456
St. Joseph County, IN	267,777	136,064
St. Joseph County, MI	61,723	28,207
Cass County, MI	49,925	27,733

Elkhart County employment by industry type

Manufacturing (SIC 20-39)	29.84%
Services (SIC 70-89)	24.77%
Retail Trade (SIC 52-59)	18.80%
Wholesale Trade (SIC 50-51)	10.93%
Construction (SIC 15-17)	6.01%
Finance, Insurance And Real Estate (SIC 60-69)	3.01%
Public Administration (SIC 90-98)	2.40%
Transportation and Communications (SIC 40-49)	2.19%
Unclassified (SIC 99)	1.27%

Source: IEDC website

Elkhart County employment by occupation

Administrative Support Workers	15.61%
Other Services: Site Based	13.60%
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based	13.32%
Professional Specialty Occupations	10.54%
Executive, Managers, and Administrators	9.97%
Sales Workers and Clerks	8.82%
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors	5.15%
Handlers, Helpers and Laborers	4.06%
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based	4.05%
Transportation and Materials Moving Workers	3.68%
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing	2.97%
Technologies and Technicians	2.65%
Sales Professionals	2.10%
Protective Services	1.51%

Source: IEDC website

Elkhart County businesses by establishment type

Heavy Construction	385
Durables Wholesale	379
Health and Medical Services	342
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing	289
Specialty Stores	265
Banks and Financial Institutions	202
Professional Services	182
General Construction	172
Transportation	167
Metals Fabrication	128
Non Durables Wholesale	97
Rubber and Plastics	58
Lumber and Wood Production	57
Paper Manufacturing	7

Source: IEDC website