Elkhart County has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the country, just 2.2-percent.
Many say the area is thriving, calling it a community on the rise, but just how long can that last? WSBT-TV recently explored the question.
It’s been 10 years since one of the worst recessions in history.
While the rest of the country was suffering from the 2008 recession, Elkhart County seemed to be in a depression.
The workforce depended on the RV industry. When things went bad, the first thing people stopped buying was RVs. Now that industry is back, though the question remains, will it continue to boom or bust?
It’s unclear when the next economic downturn will hit, but what is agreed upon is that Elkhart County won’t suffer the same way it did.