COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wakarusa vs Elkhart
PLACE A
Wakarusa, Indiana
VS
PLACE B
Elkhart, Texas
Wakarusa is 58% larger than Elkhart. Wakarusa earns more, with a median household income $21,573 higher. Wakarusa has grown faster since 2000 (14% vs -6%).
WAKARUSAELKHARTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,0051,265+58% vs Elkhart
Population density910821+88
Population growth13.7%-6.1%+19.8 pts
Median age39.437.1+2.3
Male47.7%53.8%−6.1 pts
Female52.3%46.2%+6.1 pts
Foreign-born4.1%3.6%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic80.8%67.8%+12.9 pts
Black2.8%14.3%−11.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino7.8%10.8%−3.0 pts
Asian4.0%3.2%+0.8 pts
Other4.6%3.8%+0.8 pts
Median household income$74,464$52,891+$21,573
Per capita income$35,491$21,988+$13,503
Poverty rate8.5%28.0%−19.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4310.451−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.2%8.8%+21.4 pts
Graduate degree6.7%1.4%+5.3 pts
Unemployment rate10.1%17.0%−7.0 pts
Labor force participation65.6%47.0%+18.6 pts
Median home value$207,200$107,300+$99,900
Median gross rent$955$756+$199
Owner-occupied85.2%65.3%+19.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.0%9.1%+0.9 pts
Rent-burdened households25.2%35.6%−10.4 pts
Average commute29.829.7+0.0
Worked from home7.2%9.7%−2.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.0%Even
Uninsured11.4%19.1%−7.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025