Elkhart, TX

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Elkhart, Texas

Elkhart, Texas, in Anderson county, is 52 miles S of Tyler, Texas (center to center) and 107 miles SE of Dallas, Texas. The town has a population of 1,215.

The People and Families of Elkhart

In Elkhart, about 52% of adults are married.

There is an unusually large share of women in Elkhart. The town benefits from the stability of its large group of senior citizens.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Elkhart had a median family income of $33,977.

Elkhart Housing

About 69% of housing units in Elkhart are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Elkhart, 98% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Elkhart strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. Peers)	Top 15%

Comparative Profile of Elkhart, TX

Comparing Elkhart to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	52 miles S of Tyler, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	107 miles SE of Dallas, Texas
County	Anderson
Standard Zip Codes	75839
Phone Area Codes	903
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	31.625
Longitude	-95.578

Station	PALESTINE 2 NE
Distance	11 miles
Jan Temp	37 to 58 F
Apr Temp	55 to 78 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	56 to 80 F
Annual Precip	46.3 inches

Station	JACKSONVILLE
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	35 to 58 F
Apr Temp	53 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 94 F
Oct Temp	55 to 79 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	CENTERVILLE
Distance	34.6 miles
Jan Temp	34 to 58 F
Apr Temp	52 to 78 F
Jul Temp	71 to 95 F
Oct Temp	54 to 80 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,215	100%
Male	530	43.6%
Female	685	56.4%
Under 18	309	25.4%
18+	906	74.6%
65+	286	23.5%
Median Age	41.8
Average Family Size	2.97
White	1,082	89.1%
African-American	99	8.1%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	5	0.4%
Other	10	0.8%
Mixed Race	19	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	37	3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,260
Growth	45
Growth %	3.7%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	22.9%
Irish	18.9%
US/American	16.5%
English	16%
German	10.5%
Scotch-Irish	3.5%
Dutch	2.3%
Scottish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
African	1.2%
British	1.2%
Welsh	1.1%
European	0.6%
Polish	0.5%
Turkish	0.2%
Acadian/Cajun	0.2%
Portuguese	0.2%
Italian	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Elkhart	1,215	$33,977
Crockett	7,141	$27,069
Grapeland	1,451	$30,250
Latexo	272	$35,833
Oakwood	471	$33,750
Palestine	17,598	$35,806

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