Elkhart, Indiana Metro Area

MSA: Elkhart-Goshen, IN
county: Elkhart

Population (2017 estimate): 205,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 2.2%

NFP Employment (2017): 138,000
Average Earnings (2017): $44,420

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,5.4000,1.7,
2013,4.3000,1.6,
2014,4.0000,1.9,
2015,3.4000,2.1,
2016,3.3000,1.8,
2017,4.5000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,1.4000,2.3,
2013,2.2000,2.0,
2014,-4.4000,2.3,
2015,0.7000,2.4,
2016,5.6000,2.0,
2017,9.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,8.9000,8.1000,
2013,7.2000,7.4000,
2014,5.1000,6.2000,
2015,3.9000,5.3000,
2016,3.5000,4.9000,
2017,2.5000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,39030.00,42068.00,
2013,39880.00,42900.00,
2014,38110.00,43888.00,
2015,38390.00,44928.00,
2016,40550.00,45812.00,
2017,44420.00,47112.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	5,330	42.0	0.8	$83,080
Business and Financial Operations	3,390	26.7	0.5	$56,180
IT and Mathematical	1,030	8.1	0.3	$57,630
Architecture and Engineering	1,850	14.6	0.8	$59,760
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	240	1.9	0.2	$50,610
Community and Social Services	980	7.7	0.5	$38,800
Legal and Judicial	460	3.6	0.5	$40,500
Education, Training, and Library	4,540	35.8	0.6	$38,950
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	770	6.0	0.5	$41,240
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,350	34.3	0.6	$53,770
Healthcare Support	1,660	13.1	0.5	$26,330
Protective Services	1,210	9.6	0.4	$35,750
Food Preparation and Serving Related	7,290	57.5	0.6	$19,600
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,240	17.7	0.6	$24,770
Personal Care and Services	1,820	14.4	0.5	$21,850
Sales and Related	8,990	70.9	0.7	$29,920
Office and Administrative Support	15,650	123.5	0.8	$32,370
Construction and Extraction	3,470	27.4	0.7	$42,690
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,850	46.2	1.2	$39,040
Production	45,530	359.3	5.5	$32,610
Transportation and Material Moving	9,980	78.8	1.1	$30,480