Elmwood Park, WI

Census Place

2024 Population

526

US Senator

Ron Johnson

Republican Party

US Senator

Tammy Baldwin

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

64.8

3.57% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

2.66%

75.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$61,461

0.182% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Elmwood Park, WI is home to a population of 526 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.71% of Elmwood Park, WI residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (419 people) in Elmwood Park, WI than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Other (Hispanic) and 27 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.3% of Elmwood Park, WI residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elmwood Park, WI was 97.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elmwood Park, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elmwood Park, WI

White (Non-Hispanic)
419 ± 171
Other (Hispanic)
39 ± 62
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 44

14.6%

Hispanic Population

77 people

14.6% of the people in Elmwood Park, WI are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elmwood Park, WI as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wisconsin.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
90,085 ± 7,313 people
India
22,216 ± 3,653 people
China
14,090 ± 2,911 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wisconsin was Mexico, the natal country of 90,085 Wisconsin residents, followed by India with 22,216 and China with 14,090.

Foreign-Born Population

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

14 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Elmwood Park, WI residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elmwood Park, WI was 2.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elmwood Park, WI compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 17
Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 14

Elmwood Park, WI has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elmwood Park, WI.

Economy

The economy of Elmwood Park, WI employs 150 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elmwood Park, WI were Manufacturing (35 people), Construction (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($86,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,625), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,167).

Employment

Occupations

150

2024 Value

± 63

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmwood Park, WI declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 156 employees to 150 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elmwood Park, WI, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), Sales & Related Occupations (21 people), and Production Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elmwood Park, WI.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wisconsin.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wisconsin (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

150

2024 Value

± 63

−3.85%

1 Year decline

± 59.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elmwood Park, WI declined at a rate of −3.85%, from 156 employees to 150 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elmwood Park, WI, are Manufacturing (35 people), Construction (24 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elmwood Park, WI, though some of these residents may live in Elmwood Park, WI and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,000

Median earning men ± $18,179

$32,000

Median earning women ± $16,789

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($113,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($76,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($58,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,375), and Retail Trade ($23,611).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elmwood Park, WI was $229,300 in 2024, which is 0.689 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $229,200 to $229,300, a 0.0436% increase. The homeownership rate in Elmwood Park, WI is 98.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elmwood Park, WI have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elmwood Park, WI is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$229,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$25,696

$279

Median Property Taxes

±$171

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elmwood Park, WI the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elmwood Park, WI compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

98.2%

Homeownership

2024

64.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 98.2% of the housing units in Elmwood Park, WI were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 98.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elmwood Park, WI compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,461

Median Household Income

± $9,129

284

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 284 households in Elmwood Park, WI declined from $61,461 from the previous year's value of $61,573.

The following chart displays the households in Elmwood Park, WI distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elmwood Park, WI is from Wisconsin.

0.439

2024 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Wisconsin

In 2024, the income inequality in Wisconsin was 0.439 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.364% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wisconsin was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wisconsin in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wisconsin across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.2%)
Worked At Home (7.89%)
Carpooled (5.26%)

In 2024, 84.2% of workers in Elmwood Park, WI drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.89%) and those who carpooled to work (5.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elmwood Park, WI have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 5.71% of the workforce in Elmwood Park, WI have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elmwood Park, WI compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elmwood Park, WI distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elmwood Park, WI have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elmwood Park, WI (14 out of 526 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elmwood Park, WI is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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