Elwood, IN Demographic Data
Elwood, IN Summary
Elwood is located in Madison County in Indiana
- Population: 8,677
- Area: 3.77 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.77 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 2,299.15 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 856.30 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Elwood, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
4,207
50%
50.8
Male
4,282
50%
49.2
Total Population
8,489
323,128,000
Elwood, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
603
7.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
514
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
506
6.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
635
7.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
399
4.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,315
15.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,100
13.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,331
15.7%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
421
5.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
425
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
730
8.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
366
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
144
1.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
6,482
76.4%
77.2
Female
3,316
51.2%
51.3
Male
3,166
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
6,167
72.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,467
17.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,240
14.6%
15.2
Female
696
56.1%
55.8
Male
544
43.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Elwood, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
8,396
98.9%
96.8
White
8,158
96.1%
72.6
Black or African American
1
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.1%
0.8
Asian
38
0.4%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
28
0.3%
0.4
Vietnamese
10
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
191
2.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
93
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
422
5.0%
17.8
Mexican
322
3.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
100
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
8,067
95.0%
82.2
Elwood, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
205
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
874
15.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,666
45.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,044
17.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
442
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
443
7.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
158
2.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,079
18.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
4,753
81.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
601
10.3%
31.2
Elwood, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,938
28.2%
33.7%
Now Married
3,150
45.9%
47.5
Divorced
1,106
16.1%
11.0%
Separated
125
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
547
8.0
5.8%
Elwood, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
7,601
96.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
285
3.6%
21.6%
Spanish
175
2.2%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
82
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
28
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Elwood, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
376
11.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
221
6.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
566
16.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
475
14.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
612
18.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
506
14.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
388
11.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
210
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
7
0.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
40
1.2%
6.4
Median household income
36,383
57,617
Per capita income
19,444
31,128
Elwood, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
405
11.3%
9.8
Construction
98
2.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
681
19.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
74
2.1%
6.6
Information
60
1.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
951
26.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
131
3.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
123
3.4%
11.4
Public administration
173
4.8%
4.6
Retail trade
471
13.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
313
8.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
73
2.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
205
5.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
594
16.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,094
30.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
735
20.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
959
26.7%
18.1%
Elwood, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
3,524
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
2,903
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
360
10.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
55
1.6%
2.7
Other means
152
4.3%
1.8
Worked at home
54
1.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Elwood, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
253
7.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,423
41.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
997
29.3%
37.1
3 or more
728
21.4%
21.0
Elwood, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
3,401
84.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,037
59.9%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,364
40.1%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
609
15.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Elwood, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,010
1 room
10
0.2%
2.4
2 rooms
17
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
264
6.6%
9.1
4 rooms
599
14.9%
16.5
5 rooms
1,110
27.7%
19.8
6 rooms
975
24.3%
17.8
7 rooms
599
14.9%
12.0
8 rooms
206
5.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
230
5.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elwood, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,010
1-unit, detached
3,031
75.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
67
1.7%
5.9
2-units
183
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
266
6.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
144
3.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
72
1.8%
4.4
20 or more units
38
0.9%
9.0
Mobile home
209
5.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elwood, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,845
46.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
254
6.3%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
477
11.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
344
8.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
382
9.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
109
2.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
312
7.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
192
4.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
76
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
19
0.5%
1.4%
Elwood, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2,193
64.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
62
1.8%
4.7
Electricity
1,071
31.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
38
1.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
37
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Elwood, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,186
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
29
2.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
39
3.3%
20.1%
Less than $500
68
5.7%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
281
23.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
769
64.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
585
49.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
133
11.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
108
9.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
97
8.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
263
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elwood, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,265
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
134
10.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
218
17.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
913
72.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
99
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
695
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
144
11.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
185
15.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
192
15.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
56
4.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
211
17.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
423
34.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%
Elwood, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,037
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
610
29.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,067
52.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
220
10.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
67
3.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
37
1.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
36
1.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
68,800
205,000
