Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2020
Geographic area: Elkhart city, Kansas
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SubjectNumberPercent SubjectNumberPercent
Total Population 1,888 100.0     
 RELATIONSHIP  
SEX AND AGE     Total population 1,888 100.0
Male 910 48.2  In households 1,831 97.0
Female 978 51.8    Householder 737 39.0
      Spouse, opposite-sex 361 19.1
Under 5 years 130 6.9    Spouse, same-sex 3 0.2
5 to 9 years 124 6.6    Unmarried partner, opposite-sex 50 2.6
10 to 14 years 137 7.3    Unmarried partner, same-sex 1 0.1
15 to 19 years 126 6.7    Child 524 27.8
20 to 24 years 101 5.3      Under 18 years 397 21.0
25 to 29 years 94 5.0    Grandchild 61 3.2
30 to 34 years 88 4.7      Under 18 years 47 2.5
35 to 39 years 116 6.1    Other relatives 63 3.3
40 to 44 years 113 6.0    Nonrelatives 31 1.6
45 to 49 years 114 6.0  In group quarters 57 3.0
50 to 54 years 83 4.4    Institutionalized population 57 3.0
55 to 59 years 132 7.0      Male 25 1.3
60 to 64 years 124 6.6      Female 32 1.7
65 to 69 years 139 7.4    Noninstitutionalized population 0 0.0
70 to 74 years 93 4.9      Male 0 0.0
75 to 79 years 53 2.8      Female 0 0.0
80 to 84 years 65 3.4 
85 years and over 56 3.0  HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Median age (years) 41.1 (X)   Total households 729 100.0
 Married-couple 367 50.3
18 years and over 1,416 75.0    With own children under 18 years 142 19.5
  Male 677 74.4  Cohabiting-couple 47 6.4
  Female 739 75.6    With own children under 18 years 17 2.3
21 years and over 1,347 71.3  Female householder, no husband present 67 9.2
62 years and over 471 24.9    With own children under 18 years 24 3.3
65 years and over 406 21.5  Male householder, no husband present 35 4.8
  Male 181 19.9    With own children under 18 years 10 1.4
  Female 225 23.0  Householder living alone 213 29.2
   Householder 65 years and over 119 16.3
RACE 
One race 1,665 88.2  Households with individuals under 18 years 231 31.7
  White 1,417 75.1  Households with individuals 65 and over 282 38.7
  Black or African American 14 0.7  
  American Indian and Alaska Native 14 0.7 Average household size 2.51 (X)
  Asian 22 1.2 
  Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 5 0.3 HOUSING OCCUPANCY
  Some other race 193 10.2    Total housing units 907 100.0
Two or more races 223 11.8  Occupied housing units 729 80.4
 Vacant housing units 178 19.6
Race alone or in combination with one     For seasonal, rec., or occasional use 5 0.6
 or more other races:¹       
White 1,628 86.2  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 5.0 (X)
Black or African American 34 1.8  Rental vacancy rate (percent) 19.9 (X)
American Indian and Alaska Native 72 3.8
Asian 48 2.5  HOUSING TENURE
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Islander 12 0.6    Occupied housing units 729 100.0
Some other race 347 18.4  Owner-occupied housing units 505 69.3
 Renter-occupied housing units 224 30.7
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE  
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 444 23.5  
Not Hispanic or Latino 1,444 76.5 
  White alone 1,321 70.0
(X) Not applicable.
¹ In combination with one or more of the other races listed. The six numbers may add to more than the total population
   and the six percentages may add to more than 100 percent because individuals may report more than one race.
 
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2020.