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Elwood Illinois Information: Elwood, Illinois is part of WILL County. Population for Elwood from the last gathering is 1620. You can view Elwood venues that host many Elwood IL events every year. You can also research Elwood Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Elwood Illinois real estate guide. Elwood Illinois has a latitude of 41.424 and a longitude of -88.0843. Zip codes in Elwood, IL include 60421 ... more Elwood zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elwood, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elwood, IL was 1,620.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elwood was 779, which represents 48.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elwood, IL
There are an estimated 399 married men in the town. 66.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Elwood are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elwood is 841 which is 51.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elwood, Illinois
There are an estimated 393 married women in the community. 59.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elwood, IL
The median age of people living in Elwood, IL was 35.2 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elwood was 152. There were 1,211 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 13.5 percent of the population (219) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elwood, IL was 1,601.

White Population in Elwood, IL
The estimated White population in the Elwood community is 1,581, which is 97.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elwood, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 0, which is 0 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elwood, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elwood, IL was 9.

Asian Population in Elwood, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 5.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elwood, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elwood was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 5, while those of “two or more races” was 19 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elwood community was 65, or 4 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elwood, IL
The household population number in Elwood was 1,620.

Group Quarters Population in Elwood, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in Elwood, IL
The average household size in Elwood is 2.54 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.99 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elwood, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 675 total housing units in Elwood.

The number of occupied housing units was 637, or 94.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 530 were owner-occupied (83.2), and 107 were renter-occupied (16.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 38 vacant homes in Elwood at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elwood, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 491, with a median value in dollars of 132,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elwood, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,142 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elwood, average costs per month were $344 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 984 people in the community had a high school degree, or 88.6 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elwood, Illinois
117 people in Elwood also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 10.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elwood, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elwood was 183, or 15.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elwood, IL
In 2000, there were 244 people in Elwood, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elwood, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 57 people in Elwood who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 3.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elwood, Illinois
There were 795 in the labor force in Elwood at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elwood was 30.5 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elwood, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $53,125. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elwood, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $60,707. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elwood, Illinois
Per capita income in Elwood in the last full census was 22,442. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elwood numbered 20, or 4.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elwood, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 75, or 4.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.