Elkhart Jobs

Elkhart is a city, part of the South Bend metropolitan statistical area, in Elkhart County, Indiana, United States. The population, according to the 2000 census, was 51,874. It is located in the region known as Michiana and has three mini-suburbs. They are Dunlap, Simonton Lake and Jimtown. Signs leading into the city claim it to be "The City with a Heart."

Due to its close proximity to the South Bend metropolitan area, the commercial sectors of the city are small. Industry Elkhart is known for its manufacturing of musical instruments, pharmaceuticals, electronic components, recreational vehicles, and manufactured housing. Numerous manufacturers of musical instruments and accessories, of which most of the surviving companies have been absorbed into the Conn-Selmer conglomerate have a long history in the city. The Charles R. Walter Piano is also hand-crafted in Elkhart. In 1884 Dr. Franklin Miles launched the Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart, which in later decades produced products like Alka-Seltzer and One-A-Day vitamins. Later, the Miles Medical Co. was purchased by the German company Bayer, in 1979 and was consolidated into the larger Pittsburgh-based Bayer, Inc. by 1995. Elkhart is home to many Recreational vehicle manufacturers, including the Damon Corporation, Four Winds, Hy-Line, Keystone, Monaco, Skyline, Sun Valley, and Travel...more

Among the most common occupations in Elkhart are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 37%; Sales and office occupations, 20%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 19%. Approximately 84 percent of workers in Elkhart, Indiana work for companies, 6 percent work for the government and 4 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Elkhart, Indiana are Manufacturing, 44%; Educational, health and social services, 11%; and Retail trade, 9%. Simply Hired's Elkhart job listings indicate that the following industries in Elkhart are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Elkhart, Indiana is $26,717, and the median income of households in Elkhart was $34,863.

According to our Elkhart Trends data, the number of Elkhart, Indiana jobs has increased by 69% since October 2011.

Population of Elkhart Total population 51,874 Male 49.20% Female 50.80% Median age 30.8     Elkhart Housing Owner-occupied homes 53.5% Median cost of a home $78,200 Median mortgage payment $524 Renter-occupied homes 46.5% Vacant housing 7.5% Median monthly rent $537     Average Income Median for all male full-time $30,674 Median for all female full-time $22,760     Household Income Less than $10,000 9% $10,000 to $14,999 7% $15,000 to $24,999 16% $25,000 to $34,999 18% $35,000 to $49,999 21% $50,000 to $74,999 18% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 19% High school graduate 35% Some college, no degree 19% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 9% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 28% Currently married 48% Separated 2% Widowed 7% Divorced 15%     Race White 74% Black or African American 15% Asian 1% Other 10%     Elkhart Commute Carpool 18.4% Public transportation 1.3% Average travel time 18 minutes