Elwood, NJ

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2024 Population
733
US Senator
Cory Booker
Democratic Party
US Senator
Andy Kim
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
59.6
5.1% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
26.3% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$85,954
25.1% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$208,900
22.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
403
4.05% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Elwood, NJ 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.

100% of the residents in Elwood, NJ are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elwood, NJ was $208,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Elwood, NJ drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Elwood, NJ was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elwood, NJ is home to a population of 733 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.82% of Elwood, NJ residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (361 people) in Elwood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 95 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elwood, NJ residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elwood, NJ was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elwood, NJ
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    361 ± 171
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    194 ± 165
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    95 ± 105
37.8%
Hispanic Population
277 people

In 2024, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (361 people) in Elwood, NJ than any other race or ethnicity. There were 194 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 95 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

37.8% of the people in Elwood, NJ are hispanic (277 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elwood, NJ as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Jersey.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    279,408 ± 12,782 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    210,288 ± 11,131 people
  3. Mexico
    108,737 ± 8,049 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Jersey was India, the natal country of 279,408 New Jersey residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 210,288 and Mexico with 108,737.

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Foreign-Born Population

6.82%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
50 people
6.2%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
57 people

As of 2024, 6.82% of Elwood, NJ residents (50 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 Elwood, NJ was 6.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
29 ± 38

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Economy

The economy of Elwood, NJ employs 403 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elwood, NJ were Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (89 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($72,754) and Accommodation & Food Services ($46,250).

Employment

Occupations

403
2024 Value
± 239
−4.05%
1 Year decline
± 85.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elwood, NJ declined at a rate of −4.05%, from 420 employees to 403 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elwood, NJ, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (121 people), Transportation Occupations (97 people), and Management Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elwood, NJ.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

403
2024 Value
± 239
−4.05%
1 Year decline
± 85.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elwood, NJ declined at a rate of −4.05%, from 420 employees to 403 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elwood, NJ, are Transportation & Warehousing (97 people), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (89 people), and Retail Trade (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elwood, NJ, though some of these residents may live in Elwood, NJ and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$86,508
Median earning men ± $10,438
$28,000
Median earning women ± $49,903

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($72,754).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Jersey.
Y-Axis
2.27%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.24M people employed in New Jersey. This represents a 2.27% 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 16.5%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing the state of New Jersey. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

New Jersey is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Elwood, NJ. Showing the available data for New Jersey.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (52%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (46.1%)
    Republican Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.914%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in New Jersey went to Kamala Harris with 52% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Jill Stein (0.914%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in New Jersey for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from New Jersey

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Cory Booker
Senator from New Jersey2
Assumed office on October 31, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.{{Cite news |url=https://www.politico.com/story/2013/10/cory-booker-new-jersey-senate-election-098436 |title=Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat |work=Politico |access-date=May 21, 2020 }}
Andy Kim
Senator from New Jersey1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed George Helmy, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Bob Menendez.

Cory Booker and Andy Kim are the senators currently representing New Jersey.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elwood, NJ was $208,900 in 2024, which is 0.628 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,300 to $208,900, a 22.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Elwood, NJ is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elwood, NJ have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elwood, NJ is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$208,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$46,512
$373
Median Property Taxes
±$202

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, NJ the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

100%
Homeownership
2024
66%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Elwood, NJ were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$85,954
Median Household Income
± $28,582
373
Number of Households
± 213

In 2024, the median household income of the 373 households in Elwood, NJ grew to $85,954 from the previous year's value of $68,698.

The following chart displays the households in Elwood, NJ 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 $40k - $45k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elwood, NJ is from New Jersey.
0.482
2024 Wage GINI in New Jersey
0.486
2023 Wage GINI in New Jersey

In 2024, the income inequality in New Jersey was 0.482 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.733% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Jersey was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in New Jersey in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88.8%)
  2. Other (6.2%)
  3. Carpooled (4.96%)

In 2024, 88.8% of workers in Elwood, NJ drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.2%) and those who carpooled to work (4.96%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elwood, NJ have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elwood, NJ have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elwood, NJ (73 out of 709 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elwood, NJ 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.

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Health

96.8% of the population of Elwood, NJ has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 21.2% on Medicare, 6.17% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Jersey see 1,279 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,279 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1157 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 320 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.2% were men and 66.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0.561% under 18 years, 2.38% between 18 and 34 years, 61.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 35.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 33.2% were men and 66.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.23%
Uninsured
53.6%
Employer Coverage
15.8%
Medicaid
21.2%
Medicare
6.17%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elwood, NJ declined by 9.58% from 3.57% to 3.23%.

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