Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Elkhart-Goshen, IN

1979‑1983:		Elkhart, IN SMSA
1983‑2003:		Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA
2003‑2006:		Elkhart-Goshen, IN Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Elkhart County, IN		84,512		106,790		126,529		137,330		156,198		182,791		195,276



Total		-		-		-		137,330		156,198		182,791		195,276
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		13.7%		17.0%		6.8%



Total (as currently defined)		84,512		106,790		126,529		137,330		156,198		182,791		195,276
Percent Change		-		26.4%		18.5%		8.5%		13.7%		17.0%		6.8%

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Elkhart County, IN

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Elkhart, IN		35,646			40,274			43,152			41,305	*		43,627	*		51,874	*		52,270	*

Goshen, IN		13,003			13,718			17,171			19,665			23,797	*		29,383	*		31,269	*



Total		0			0			0			41,305			67,424			81,257			83,539
Metro		0			0			0			137,330			156,198			182,791			195,276
Percent											30.1%			43.2%			44.5%			42.8%

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Principal or central city of this metro area

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Elkhart, IN

Goshen, IN

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					88,614		64.5%
			UA Population				83,920		61.1%
		Rural Population					48,716		35.5%

		Inside Central Cities					60,970		44.4%
		Outside Central Cities					76,360		55.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					137,330		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Elkhart-Goshen, IN			83,920		83,920		100.0%

		Total					83,920


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					105,240		67.4%
			UA Population				99,730		63.8%
		Rural Population					50,958		32.6%

		Inside Central Cities					67,424		43.2%
		Outside Central Cities					88,774		56.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					156,198		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Elkhart-Goshen, IN			98,787		98,787		100.0%
		South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI			237,932		943		0.4%

		Total					99,730


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					143,346		78.4%
			UA Population				133,745		73.2%
		Rural Population					39,445		21.6%

		Inside Principal Cities					81,257		44.5%
		Outside Principal Cities					101,534		55.5%

		Total Metro Area Population					182,791		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Elkhart, IN-MI			131,226		130,860		99.7%
		South Bend, IN-MI			276,498		2,885		1.0%

		Total					133,745


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1979



-		New SMSA: Elkhart, IN SMSA
-		Elkhart County, IN included as original SMSA component
-		Elkhart, IN designated as original central city of new SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Title of Elkhart, IN SMSA changed to Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA
-		Goshen, IN designated as central city of MSA