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Search Indiana Workforce Development Research and Analysis for Elkhart County

 

Labor Force Estimates
 

Current Unemployment information
Unemployment rate in Elkhart County is currently at 15.2% (Indiana Workforce Development, March 2010)
 
 

Education

75% have HS diploma or higher education, 77% intent to go onto higher education.
 

Educational Attainment in 1990 and 2000

 

1990

% Pop. 25+

2000

% Pop. 25+

Total Population 25+

96,003

100.00%

112,908

100.00%

  Less than 9th Grade

9,111

9.50%

9,521

8.40%

  9th to 12th Grade, No Diploma

16,996

17.70%

17,870

15.80%

  High School Graduate (incl. equivalency)

37,555

39.10%

41,788

37.00%

  Some College, No Degree

14,703

15.30%

21,144

18.70%

  Associate Degree

3,992

4.20%

5,076

4.50%

  Bachelors Degree

8,494

8.80%

11,246

10.00%

  Graduate or Professional Degree

5,152

5.40%

6,263

5.50%

       

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

        

 

High School Graduates Higher Education Intent

 

2005 Pct. Dist.

Indiana Pct. Dist.

Graduates

100.00%

100.00%

  Total Going on to Higher Education

77.00%

82.50%

    Four-Year Institution

61.00%

61.70%

    Two-Year Institution

11.50%

13.60%

    Vocational and Tech.

4.60%

7.20%

  Military

2.50%

2.60%

 

    

Source: Indiana Department of Education

    


Employment

Manufacturing accounts for 46% of the workforce, and has had the largest decrease since 2004.
 

  2004 2008 % of total employment % Change 2004-2008
Total Employment 123,010 114,317 100% -7.07%
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunt 183 158 0% -13.66%
  Mining D 48 0%  
  Construction 4,561 3,859 3% -15.39%
  Manufacturing 62,765 53,048 46% -15.48%
  Wholesale Trade 5,914 5,694 5% -3.72%
  Retail Trade 9,199 9,343 8% 1.57%
  Transport. and Warehousing 1,849 2,477 2% 33.96%
  Utilities 144 142 0% -1.39%
  Information 870 954 1% 9.66%
  Finance and Insurance 2,048 2,090 2% 2.05%
  Real Estate, Rental, Leasing 927 1065 1% 14.89%
  Professional and Tech. Servs. 1,938 1,933 2% -0.26%
  Mgmt. of Companies 977 1,174 1% 20.16%
  Admin. and Waste Services 4,748 4,054 4% -14.62%
  Educational Services 5510 6567 6% 19.18%
  Health Care and Social Assistance 8,670 9,550 8% 10.15%
  Arts, Entertain., and Recreation 593 510 0% -14.00%
  Accommodation and Food Service 6,371 6,551 6% 2.83%
  Other Services 2,589 2,487 2% -3.94%
Federal, State, & Local Govt. 7,941 8,841 8% 11.33%

Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of July 2009
 

Income

Per capita income for 2005 was $31,725 in Elkhart County, up 44.4 percent since 1995.

 

 

2002

2006

Change 2002-2006

% Change 2002-2006

Indiana 2006

% of State

All Industries

$32,429

$35,810

$3,381

10.40%

$36,411

98.30%

  Ag., For., Fishing, & Hunt.

$21,676

$23,392

$1,715

7.90%

$26,705

87.60%

  Mining

D

D

N/A

N/A

$55,083

N/A

  Construction

$37,883

$43,068

$5,185

13.70%

$41,825

103.00%

  Manufacturing

$37,181

$40,462

$3,280

8.80%

$50,045

80.90%

  Wholesale Trade

$37,388

$40,743

$3,354

9.00%

$47,193

86.30%

  Retail Trade

$20,737

$22,220

$1,483

7.20%

$21,936

101.30%

  Trans. & Warehousing

$32,451

$38,240

$5,789

17.80%

$37,168

102.90%

  Utilities

$61,413

$62,650

$1,237

2.00%

$67,889

92.30%

  Information

$34,881

$36,938

$2,057

5.90%

$44,748

82.50%

  Finance & Insurance

$37,385

$39,780

$2,395

6.40%

$50,891

78.20%

  Real Est., Rent., Leasing

$24,737

$28,311

$3,574

14.40%

$31,409

90.10%

  Prof. & Tech. Svcs.

$35,345

$39,999

$4,654

13.20%

$48,562

82.40%

  Mgt.of Companies

$62,625

$82,623

$19,997

31.90%

$75,170

109.90%

  Admin. & Waste Svcs.

$19,292

$21,739

$2,447

12.70%

$23,842

91.20%

  Education Svcs.

$24,207

$20,196

($4,011)

-16.60%

$29,780

67.80%

  Health Care & Social Assist.

$32,182

$35,185

$3,003

9.30%

$36,743

95.80%

  Arts, Ent. &, Rec.

$13,658

$14,475

$817

6.00%

$27,190

53.20%

  Accom. & Food Svcs.

$10,322

$11,043

$721

7.00%

$11,987

92.10%

  Other Svcs.

$22,053

$26,600

$4,547

20.60%

$23,924

111.20%

  Fed.l, State & Local Govt.

$31,411

$33,900

$2,489

7.90%

$36,229

93.60%

Note: D = non-discloseable in compliance with the Bureau of Labor Statistics and/or State of Indiana confidentiality guidelines. Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, as of June 29, 2007
 

Firms and size of employment

 

County Business Patterns, 2005

      

 

Establishments

Number Change 1999 to 2005

% Change 1999 to 2005

% of Total

1-9 employees

3,294

80

2.50%

64.00%

10-19 employees

755

14

1.90%

14.70%

20-49 employees

609

32

5.50%

11.80%

50-99 employees

267

26

10.80%

5.20%

100 plus employees

224

-19

-7.80%

4.40%

TOTAL

5,149

133

2.70%

100.00%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau

      

 

Firms by Size, 2006:3

    

 

Number of Business Units, 2006:3

% of Total

0 to 4 employees

2,081

43.60%

5 to 9 employees

931

19.50%

10 to 19 employees

729

15.30%

20 to 49 employees

567

11.90%

50 to 99 employees

234

4.90%

100 plus employees

232

4.90%

TOTAL

4,774

100.00%

Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, Covered Employment; Note: Business Units with zero employees and Federal Government Employees are included.

Avg. Employment by Business Unit Size, 2006:3

 

Avg. Employment, 2006:3

Pct. of Total

0 to 4 employees

4,213

3.30%

5 to 9 employees

6,268

4.90%

10 to 19 employees

10,067

7.90%

20 to 49 employees

17,607

13.90%

50 to 99 employees

16,520

13.00%

100 plus employees

72,094

56.90%

TOTAL

126,771

100.00%

Source: Indiana Department of Workforce Development, Research & Analysis, Covered Employment; Note: Business Units with zero employees and Federal Government Employees are included.