AFFIRMATIVE ACTION DATA
ELKHART COUNTY
1990 CENSUS DATA
(most recent available)
Source: Labor Market Information Unit of the Indiana Dept of Workforce Development
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Population by Sex / Race
Employment by Sex / Minority Status
Major Occupations by Sex / Race
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Population by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin
Elkhart Co., 1990
Percent Distribution
Racial/Ethnic Category Total Female Total Female
All Races 156,198  79,807  100.0%  100.0% 
  White 146,505  74,898  93.8%  93.8% 
  Black 7,106  3,695  4.5%  4.6% 
  American Indian/Alaska Native 453  232  0.3%  0.3% 
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 997  515  0.6%  0.6% 
  Other Races 1,137  467  0.7% 0.6% 
  Hispanic origin 2,932  1,324  1.9%  1.7% 
  Total Minority 12,625  6,233  8.1%  7.8% 
Minority Group: Sum of Hispanic and all races except White. Some duplication possible since persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 

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Employment by Sex and Minority Status
Elkhart Co., 1990
Vertical % Distribution
Sex and Minority Status Labor 
Force		 Em-
ployed		 Unem-
ployed		 Unemp.
Rate		 Labor 
Force		 Em-
ployed		 Unem-
ployed
Both Sexes
  All Races 83,716 80,588 3,128 3.7% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 78,981 76,196 2,785 3.5% 94.3% 94.6% 89.0%
  Black 3,191 2,939 252 7.9% 3.8% 3.7% 8.1%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 313 282 31 9.9% 0.4% 0.4% 1.0%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 536 502 34 6.3% 0.6% 0.6% 1.1%
  Other Races 695 669 26 3.7% 0.8% 0.8% 0.8%
  Hispanic origin 1,558 1,477 81 5.2% 1.9% 1.8% 2.6%
  Total Minority 6,293 5,869 424 6.7% 7.5% 7.3% 13.6%
 
Female
  % of Both Sexes 45.3% 45.0% 51.3%
  All Races 37,890 36,285 1,605 4.2% 100.0% 100.0% 100.0%
  White 35,619 34,215 1,404 3.9% 94.0% 94.3% 87.5%
  Black 1,605 1,477 128 8.0% 4.2% 4.1% 8.0%
  American Indian/Alaska Native 183 159 24 13.1% 0.5% 0.4% 1.5%
  Asian American/Pacific Islander 243 209 34 14.0% 0.6% 0.6% 2.1%
  Other Races 240 225 15 6.3% 0.6% 0.6% 0.9%
  Hispanic origin 580 544 36 6.2% 1.5% 1.5% 2.2%
  Total Minority 2,851 2,614 237 8.3% 7.5% 7.2% 14.8%
Minority Group: Sum of Hispanic and all races except White. Some duplication possible since persons of Hispanic origin may be of any race. 

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Major Occupations by Sex, Race and Hispanic Origin
Elkhart Co., 1990
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations (003-042)
Hispanic origin 36 15
White/Non-Hispanic 5,730 3,274
Black/Non-Hispanic 28 15
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 10
Asian American/Pacific Islander 39 17
Other Races 0 0
Total 5,833 3,331
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Professional Specialty Occupations (043-202)
Hispanic origin 43 59
White/Non-Hispanic 3,269 3,843
Black/Non-Hispanic 42 58
American Indian/Alaska Native 8 4
Asian American/Pacific Islander 63 20
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,425 3,984
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Technicians and Related Support Occupations (203-242)
Hispanic origin 3 11
White/Non-Hispanic 1,093 665
Black/Non-Hispanic 35 33
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 25 10
Other Races 0 0
Total 1,156 719
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Sales Occupations (243-302)
Hispanic origin 32 85
White/Non-Hispanic 4,108 4,155
Black/Non-Hispanic 91 95
American Indian/Alaska Native 11 27
Asian American/Pacific Islander 11 8
Other Races 0 0
Total 4,253 4,370
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Administrative Support Occupations, including Clerical (303-402)
Hispanic origin 98 48
White/Non-Hispanic 2,398 8,868
Black/Non-Hispanic 111 231
American Indian/Alaska Native 13 30
Asian American/Pacific Islander 14 27
Other Races 8 0
Total 2,642 9,204
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Private Household Occupations (403-412)
Hispanic origin 0 0
White/Non-Hispanic 0 153
Black/Non-Hispanic 0 6
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 0 159
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Protective Service Occupations (413-432)
Hispanic origin 11 0
White/Non-Hispanic 592 85
Black/Non-Hispanic 28 24
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 631 109
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Service Occupations, except Protective and Household (433-472)
Hispanic origin 27 68
White/Non-Hispanic 1,920 5,268
Black/Non-Hispanic 108 292
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 21
Asian American/Pacific Islander 6 48
Other Races 7 6
Total 2,068 5,703
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing Occupations (479-502)
Hispanic origin 17 20
White/Non-Hispanic 1,263 286
Black/Non-Hispanic 3 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 8 0
Asian American/Pacific Islander 0 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 1,291 306
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Precision Production, Craft, and Repair Occupations (503-702)
Hispanic origin 123 18
White/Non-Hispanic 9,060 1,777
Black/Non-Hispanic 318 110
American Indian/Alaska Native 20 16
Asian American/Pacific Islander 26 17
Other Races 0 0
Total 9,547 1,938
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors (703-802)
Hispanic origin 411 185
White/Non-Hispanic 7,193 5,145
Black/Non-Hispanic 468 554
American Indian/Alaska Native 59 49
Asian American/Pacific Islander 80 91
Other Races 0 0
Total 8,211 6,024
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (803-863)
Hispanic origin 44 0
White/Non-Hispanic 3,116 378
Black/Non-Hispanic 138 61
American Indian/Alaska Native 11 18
Asian American/Pacific Islander 6 0
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,315 457
 
Major Occupation and Minority Status Male Female
Handlers, Equipment Cleaners, Helpers, and Laborers (864-902)
Hispanic origin 133 71
White/Non-Hispanic 3,062 1,208
Black/Non-Hispanic 192 118
American Indian/Alaska Native 0 8
Asian American/Pacific Islander 15 5
Other Races 0 0
Total 3,402 1,410

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