Elkhart is a very small town located in the state of Texas. With a population of 1,260 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elkhart is the 770th largest community in Texas.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.05% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small town, Elkhart doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The population of Elkhart has a very low overall level of education: only 9.55% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Elkhart in 2022 was $24,401, which is lower middle income relative to Texas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $97,604 for a family of four. However, Elkhart contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Elkhart is a very ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Elkhart home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elkhart residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Elkhart also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.11% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elkhart include German, Irish, English, British, and Norwegian.

The most common language spoken in Elkhart is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.