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What is the Economic Impact of 100 NEW JOBS to a community?
In terms of PEOPLE:
112
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HOUSEHOLDS
4
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RETAIL
STORES
107
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PASSENGER CARS
91
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SCHOOL CHILDREN
359
increased
POPULATION
In terms of MONEY:
$2,324,304
increase in
ANNUAL
INCOME
$1,178,422
increase in
RETAIL
SALES
$876,263
increase in
BANK
DEPOSITS
$269,619
increase in
OTHER
SALES
* Source: US Chamber of Commerce, Martin Lefkowitz
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Investment Information
As a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) corporation, the Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County is funded by our county, city and town governments, private businesses, banks, and utility companies.
Support a healthy, vibrant economy with your gift to the EDC of Elkhart County! Your tax-deductible donation will immediately help:
- Preserve existing industries and jobs which make us successful
- Diversify businesses seeking to expand and establish in Elkhart County
- Increase the skill level of our workforce
The Economic Development Corporation of Elkhart County is a 5o1(c)(3) not-for-profit organization assisting in job creation, investment, workforce, image, and talent for people in Elkhart County. Founding in 2001, it has helped create thousands of jobs and billions of dollars in investments benefitting over 200,000 members of our community.
Major Program Areas
- Attracting Diversified Businesses
- Business Retention
- Marketing & Image Enhancement
- Workforce Retention & Training
- Efficiency Process Improvement
Program Success
- Created 29,448 new jobs since 2001
- Facilitated new investment in Elkhart County since 2001 totaling $2,662,513,525
- Produced $203 million in new capital investment in 2023 with 567 jobs created.
- Business Facilities Magazine ranked the Elkhart-Goshen MSA #1 in Manufacturing for mid-sized MSA’s in 2019.
- Created a skills enhancing program to assist companies with employee retention by offering training courses in the areas of Lean, Leadership and Quality through a partnership with Purdue MEP. To date, a total of 2,772 local Hoosiers have taken a training class and 404 local and regional companies have benefitted from this program.
