Employment
Elkhart County
| 1990 Census | 2000 Census | 2009 Estimate | 2014 Projection | 1990 to 2000 | 2009 to 2014 | |||||
| Age 16 + Population | 116,214 | 135,518 | 146,615 | 146,998 | 16.60% | 0.30% | ||||
| In Labor Force | 83,742 | 72.10% | 96,640 | 71.30% | 104,423 | 71.20% | 104,460 | 71.10% | 15.40% | 0.00% |
| Employed | 80,554 | 96.20% | 93,179 | 96.40% | 93,520 | 89.60% | 95,683 | 91.60% | 15.70% | 2.30% |
| Unemployed | 3,142 | 3.80% | 3,440 | 3.60% | 10,902 | 10.40% | 8,776 | 8.40% | 9.50% | -19.50% |
| In Armed Forces | 29 | 0.00% | 21 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.00% | 1 | 0.00% | -27.60% | 0.00% |
| Not In Labor Force | 32,472 | 27.90% | 38,878 | 28.70% | 42,192 | 28.80% | 42,538 | 28.90% | 19.70% | 0.80% |
| Number of Employees (Daytime Pop) | 138,059 | |||||||||
| Number of Establishments | 7,173 | |||||||||
| Emp in Blue Collar Occupations | 49,221 | 52.80% | ||||||||
| Emp in White Collar Occupations | 43,958 | 47.20% | ||||||||
Source: Demographicsnow.com
Workforce Indicators
| Source | ||||||||||
| Resident Labor Force | 85,688 | Hoosiers by the Numbers (March 2010) | ||||||||
| Total employed | 72,693 | Hoosiers by the Numbers (March 2010) | ||||||||
| Per Capita Income (2009) | $21,961 | www.demographicsnow.com | ||||||||
| Median Household Income (2009) |
$56,203
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| Percentage below poverty level (2008) | 12.60% | quickfacts.census.gov | ||||||||
| Unemployment Rate | 15.20% | Hoosiers by the Numbers (March 2010) | ||||||||
Community Patterns: 2004
| Into Elkhart County From | Percentage of total workforce | |||||||||
| St. Joseph County, IN | 12,293 | |||||||||
| Michigan | 7,859 | |||||||||
| Kosciusko county | 4,710 | |||||||||
| Lagrange County | 3,883 | |||||||||
| Marshall County | 2,413 | |||||||||
| Total of Above | 31,158 | 20.40% | ||||||||
| From Elkhart County To | Percentage of total workforce | |||||||||
| St. Joseph County, IN | 4,482 | |||||||||
| Lagrange County | 922 | |||||||||
| Kosciusko County | 837 | |||||||||
| Michigan | 522 | |||||||||
| Out of State | 363 | |||||||||
| Total of Above | 7,126 | 5.70% | ||||||||
Source: www.stats.indiana.edu
Employment and Earnings by Industry
(2000)
| Employment by Industry | ||||||||||
| Accommodation and food services | 4.80% | |||||||||
| Administrative and support and waste management service | 1.80% | |||||||||
| Agriculture forestry fishing and hunting | 1.30% | |||||||||
| Arts entertainment and recreation | 0.90% | |||||||||
| Construction | 5.20% | |||||||||
| Educational services | 6.00% | |||||||||
| Finance and insurance | 2.30% | |||||||||
| Health care and social assistance | 8.10% | |||||||||
| Information | 1.30% | |||||||||
| Management of companies and enterprises | 0.10% | |||||||||
| Manufacturing | 42.60% | |||||||||
| Mining | 0.00% | |||||||||
| Other services (except public administration) | 4.40% | |||||||||
| Professional scientific and technical services | 2.20% | |||||||||
| Public administration | 1.70% | |||||||||
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.10% | |||||||||
| Retail trade | 9.70% | |||||||||
| Transportation and warehousing | 2.80% | |||||||||
| Utilities | 0.40% | |||||||||
| Wholesale trade | 3.40% | |||||||||
Source: www.demographicsnow.com