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Ligonier, IN vs Elkhart, IN

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Highlights
- Household income in Elkhart, is 17% less than it is in Ligonier and is 57% below the National Average.
- Ligonier unemployment rate is 4.2%.
- Elkhart unemployment rate is 4.8%.

Economy
 Ligonier, INElkhart, INUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.2%4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.8%5.2%1.6%
 Future Job Growth26.4%52.1%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%7.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.0%5.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$21,964$23,361$37,638
 Household Income$52,953$43,868$69,021
 Family Median Income$62,234$49,476$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Ligonier, INElkhart, INUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.4%13.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K6.4%6.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K6.8%12.4%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K18.3%12.5%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K8.3%11.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K10.6%8.6%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K16.8%10.5%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.9%10.3%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K7.1%9.6%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.6%2.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K0.9%2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Ligonier, INElkhart, INUnited States
 Management, business, finance6.5%8.7%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science1.7%2.2%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%1.5%1.8%
 Legal0.0%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library4.1%4.2%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment0.0%1.0%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology1.0%3.8%6.2%
 Healthcare support2.4%3.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%1.1%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving2.5%6.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.8%3.9%3.6%
 Personal care2.3%1.4%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support6.4%19.7%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry2.1%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.1%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving62.1%35.9%13.1%

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Over 11 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Over 12 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Over 12 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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