Elwood, IN

Census Place

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2022 Population

8,339

0.53% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.5

0.246% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

16.8%

1.46% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$52,139

11.6% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$85,200

20.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Elwood, IN had a population of 8.34k people with a median age of 40.5 and a median household income of $52,139. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elwood, IN grew from 8,295 to 8,339, a 0.53% increase and its median household income grew from $46,709 to $52,139, a 11.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elwood, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), White (Hispanic) (1.95%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.49%), Other (Hispanic) (0.815%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.767%).

None of the households in Elwood, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Elwood, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Elwood, IN was $85,200, and the homeownership rate was 63.4%.

Most people in Elwood, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Elwood, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elwood, IN is home to a population of 8.34k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.324% of Elwood, IN residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2022, there were 48.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.85k people) in Elwood, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 163 White (Hispanic) and 124 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.4%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.7% of Elwood, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elwood, IN was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elwood, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.85k ± 222
White (Hispanic)
163 ± 140
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
124 ± 83

3.43%

Hispanic Population

286 people

3.43% of the people in Elwood, IN are hispanic (286 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elwood, IN as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

0.324%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

0.579%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

48 people

As of 2022, 0.324% of Elwood, IN residents (27 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elwood, IN was 0.579%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
146 ± 90
Vietnam
137 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
113 ± 78

Elwood, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elwood, IN employs 4.09k people. The largest industries in Elwood, IN are Manufacturing (1,335 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Retail Trade (399 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,466), Transportation & Warehousing ($56,466), and Public Administration ($48,750).

Employment

Occupations

4.09k

2022 Value

± 516

0.221%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elwood, IN grew at a rate of 0.221%, from 4.08k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elwood, IN, are Production Occupations (1,000 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (350 people), and Material Moving Occupations (328 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elwood, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.09k

2022 Value

± 516

0.221%

1 Year growth

± 17.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elwood, IN grew at a rate of 0.221%, from 4.08k employees to 4.09k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elwood, IN, are Manufacturing (1,335 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (670 people), and Retail Trade (399 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elwood, IN, though some of these residents may live in Elwood, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,967

Median earning men ± $3,499

$28,915

Median earning women ± $4,237

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,897), Public Administration ($56,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($48,403), Public Administration ($33,984), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,321).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elwood, IN was $85,200 in 2022, which is 0.302 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $70,900 to $85,200, a 20.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Elwood, IN is 63.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elwood, IN have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elwood, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elwood, IN is $52,139. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in Elwood, IN was Census Tract 101 with a value of $69,196, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $66,343 and $58,826.

Property

$85,200

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,337

$2,081

Median Property Taxes

±$289

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 Elwood, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

63.4%

Homeownership

2022

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 63.4% of the housing units in Elwood, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 64.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elwood, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 101
Census Tract 104
Census Tract 201

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elwood, IN was Census Tract 101 with a value of $69,196, followed by Census Tract 104 and Census Tract 201, with respective values of $66,343 and $58,826.

The following map shows all of the places in Elwood, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$52,139

Median Household Income

± $4,714

3.28k

Number of Households

± 389

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.28k households in Elwood, IN grew to $52,139 from the previous year's value of $46,709.

The following chart displays the households in Elwood, IN 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elwood, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.8%)
Carpooled (18.5%)
Worked At Home (3.97%)

In 2022, 74.8% of workers in Elwood, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (18.5%) and those who worked at home (3.97%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elwood, IN have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% of the workforce in Elwood, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elwood, IN (1.36k out of 8.14k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elwood, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Other.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.3% of the population of Elwood, IN has health coverage, with 43.7% on employee plans, 24.1% on Medicaid, 12.9% on Medicare, 6.62% on non-group plans, and 2.93% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Madison County, IN see 2236 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.99% increase from the previous year (2090 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1767 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 696 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,236 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Madison County, IN

Primary care physicians in Madison County, IN see an average of 2,236 patients per year. This represents a 6.99% increase from the previous year (2,090 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Madison County, IN in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.6% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.74%

Uninsured

43.7%

Employer Coverage

24.1%

Medicaid

12.9%

Medicare

6.62%

Non-Group

2.93%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elwood, IN declined by 14.5% from 11.4% to 9.74%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elwood, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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