Elwood, Illinois Population 2024

2,191

Elwood Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elwood was:

  • White: 84.59%
  • Black or African American: 7.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.86%
  • Other race: 3.5%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
13.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
160.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.44% (-32)
The current population of Elwood, Illinois is 2,191 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,223.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,81184.59%
Black or African American1517.05%
Two or more races1044.86%
Other race753.5%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elwood Population by Race

Elwood Population Pyramid 2024

Elwood Median Age

41.8

Total

41.8

Male

41.3

Female

Elwood Adults

There are 1,817 adults, (364 of whom are seniors) in Elwood.

Elwood Age Dependency

47.4

Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Elwood Sex Ratio

Female1,16054.18%
Male98145.82%

Elwood Population by Age

Elwood Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All9212.3278.321.7
Married5032.79928
Non Family3311.2866.833.2
Female642.6345.354.7
Male236.3934.865.2

2.83

Average Family Size

2.32

Average Household Size

78.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elwood Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade472.81%
Associates Degree21612.92%
Bachelors Degree1549.21%
Graduate Degree925.5%
High School Graduate71742.88%
Less Than 9th Grade271.61%
Some College41925.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elwood Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elwood Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,4111,359227
Hispanic1941729
2+ Races80801
Black63639
Other Race49279

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 18.37%.

Elwood Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$55,208$67,292$0
Graduate Degree$66,250$0$65,625
High School Graduate$63,542$80,139$28,500
Less Than 9th Grade$40,250$46,042$0
Overall$53,004$66,400$43,648
Some College$50,054$55,795$44,439

$53,004

Average Earnings

$66,400

Average Male

$43,648

Average Female

Elwood Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elwood Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elwood Language

90.09% of Elwood residents speak only English, while 9.91% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.66% of the population.

Elwood Language

Elwood Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic2777225.99%
White1,722543.14%
Other7568%

6.17%

Overall Poverty Rate

3.47%

Male Poverty Rate

8.45%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elwood

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elwood is Hispanic, with 25.99% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elwood is White, with 3.14% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.12%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.66%.

Elwood Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School10.18%
Some College4.88%
Bachelors or Greater0.81%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

Elwood Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed4.53%
Male Employed0%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Elwood Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elwood Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,556$122,816
Households$73,640$100,380
Married Families$99,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$44,705$58,300

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elwood Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.6%

Male Marriage Rate

53.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Elwood Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elwood Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Elwood Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elwood Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

106

Number of Veterans

101

Male Veterans

5

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam35
Second Gulf War9
First Gulf War6
Korea0
World War II0

Elwood Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+36
65 to 7435
55 to 6422
18 to 349
35 to 544

Elwood Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1066.81%

Elwood Veterans by Race

Elwood Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

65.09%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elwood Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.9%

Labor Force Participation

62.3%

Employment Rate

2.5%

Unemployment Rate

Elwood Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elwood Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elwood Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

84.87%

Born in Elwood

95.66%

Native Born

4.34%

Foreign Born

2.06%

Non Citizen

2.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

95.66% of Elwood residents were born in the United States, with 84.87% having been born in Illinois. 2.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Elwood Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,151-8-0.37%
20282,159-8-0.37%
20272,167-8-0.37%
20262,175-8-0.37%
20252,183-8-0.37%
20242,191-8-0.36%
20232,19920.09%
20222,197-21-0.95%
20212,218-5-0.22%
20202,223-2-0.09%
20192,225-18-0.8%
20182,243-10-0.44%
20172,253-4-0.18%
20162,257-2-0.09%
20152,259-7-0.31%
20142,266-7-0.31%
20132,273-7-0.31%
20122,28000%
20112,280-2-0.09%
20102,28200%

Elwood Population by Year