Elwood, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,547

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.8

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.81%

16% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,771

2.41% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$516,400

Population & Diversity

Elwood, UT is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.711% of Elwood, UT residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 18.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.44k people) in Elwood, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 79 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 13 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Elwood, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elwood, UT was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elwood, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 271
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
79 ± 118
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
13 ± 12

5.82%

Hispanic Population

90 people

5.82% of the people in Elwood, UT are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elwood, UT 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 Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

0.711%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

0.974%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

As of 2024, 0.711% of Elwood, UT residents (11 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, UT was 0.974%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
5 ± 14

Elwood, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elwood, UT.

Economy

The economy of Elwood, UT employs 790 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elwood, UT were Manufacturing (166 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (93 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($77,500), Manufacturing ($57,115), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,375).

Employment

Occupations

790

2024 Value

± 128

−4.7%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elwood, UT declined at a rate of −4.7%, from 829 employees to 790 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elwood, UT, are Production Occupations (116 people), Sales & Related Occupations (111 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elwood, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (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

790

2024 Value

± 128

−4.7%

1 Year decline

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elwood, UT declined at a rate of −4.7%, from 829 employees to 790 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elwood, UT, are Manufacturing (166 people), Retail Trade (123 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (93 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elwood, UT, though some of these residents may live in Elwood, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,583

Median earning men ± $12,012

$32,768

Median earning women ± $6,956

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($86,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($80,536), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($55,568), Public Administration ($52,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,769).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elwood, UT was $516,400 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $480,100 to $516,400, a 7.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Elwood, UT is 94.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elwood, UT have an average commute time of 23 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elwood, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$516,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$52,782

$415

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

94.1%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.1% of the housing units in Elwood, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elwood, UT 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.

$101,771

Median Household Income

± $14,716

441

Number of Households

± 80

In 2024, the median household income of the 441 households in Elwood, UT grew to $101,771 from the previous year's value of $99,375.

The following chart displays the households in Elwood, UT 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, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.2%)
Worked At Home (9.81%)
Carpooled (9.04%)

In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Elwood, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.81%) and those who carpooled to work (9.04%).

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

23 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elwood, UT have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Elwood, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elwood, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elwood, UT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elwood, UT (59 out of 1.55k 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 Males 15, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 16 - 17.

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