Health in Elkhart, Indiana: official figures
12.0% of residents of Elkhart (6,366 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 158th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Indiana: 7.4%).
How many children in Elkhart are uninsured?
In Elkhart, 9.6% of children under 19 and 15.7% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Elkhart are on Medicaid?
26.5% of residents of Elkhart under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 169th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Indiana: 17.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Elkhart have a disability?
16.1% of residents of Elkhart (8,538 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 122nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Indiana: 14.2%); 7.2% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Elkhart have a disability?
By age, 40.5% of residents of Elkhart aged 65 and over, 14.6% of those aged 18 to 64 and 6.9% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Elkhart, Indiana?
An estimated 47.6% of adults in Elkhart had obesity in 2023, 4th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Elkhart?
An estimated 14.6% of adults in Elkhart had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 71st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Elkhart?
An estimated 20.3% of adults in Elkhart reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 59th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 25.1% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Elkhart have high blood pressure?
In Elkhart, an estimated 38.6% of adults had high blood pressure and 30.3% did no physical activity outside work, joint 151st highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Elkhart see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.5% of adults in Elkhart had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 147th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Elkhart compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Elkhart ranks 158 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 155 | Chattanooga | 12.2% |
| 156 | Santa Ana | 12.2% |
| 157 | Bossier City | 12.1% |
| 158 | Elkhart | 12.0% |
| 159 | Warner Robins | 12.0% |
| 160 | Taylorsville | 12.0% |
| 161 | Pinellas Park | 11.9% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Elkhart ranks 122 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 119 | Macon-Bibb County | 16.1% |
| 120 | Taunton | 16.1% |
| 121 | Racine | 16.1% |
| 122 | Elkhart | 16.1% |
| 123 | Baton Rouge | 16.1% |
| 124 | Kenner | 16.0% |
| 125 | Meriden | 16.0% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elkhart ranks 4 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary | 52.0% |
| 2 | Flint | 50.2% |
| 3 | Youngstown | 48.0% |
| 4 | Elkhart | 47.6% |
| 5 | Canton | 47.2% |
| 6 | Montgomery | 46.7% |
| 7 | Tuscaloosa | 46.6% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elkhart ranks 73 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 70 | Springfield | 14.7% |
| 71 | Toledo | 14.6% |
| 72 | South Bend | 14.6% |
| 73 | Elkhart | 14.6% |
| 74 | Pasadena | 14.5% |
| 75 | Columbia | 14.5% |
| 76 | Gulfport | 14.5% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elkhart ranks 41 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 38 | Dearborn | 19.2% |
| 39 | Gulfport | 19.2% |
| 40 | Knoxville | 19.1% |
| 41 | Elkhart | 19.1% |
| 42 | Cleveland | 19.1% |
| 43 | Johnson City | 19.0% |
| 44 | Battle Creek | 19.0% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Elkhart ranks 61 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 58 | Camden | 20.4% |
| 59 | Fort Smith | 20.3% |
| 60 | Pawtucket | 20.3% |
| 61 | Elkhart | 20.3% |
| 62 | Mishawaka | 20.3% |
| 63 | Macon-Bibb County | 20.2% |
| 64 | Lake Charles | 20.2% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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