Elwood Population History 1990 - 2023

What is the current population of Elwood?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Elwood is 637. Elwood, Nebraska is the 12,200th largest city in the US.

What was the peak population of Elwood?

The peak population of Elwood was in 2000, when its population was 760. In 2000, Elwood was the 11,469th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 12,200th largest city in the US. Elwood is currently 16.2% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Elwood shrinking?

Elwood has shrunk 16.1% since the year 2000. Elwood, Nebraska's growth is below average. 77% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the voting age population of Elwood, Nebraska?

The total voting age population of Elwood, Nebraska, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 654. The voting age population is 45.0% male and 55.0% female.

What percentage of Elwood, Nebraska residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 29.4% of the residents of Elwood are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Elwood, Nebraska?

The racial demographics of Elwood are 96.9% White, 1.0% Two or more races, 0.7% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, 0.6% Black, 0.5% American Indian, 0.2% Asian and 0.1% Other. Additionally, 8.9% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Elwood, Nebraska residents are below the poverty line?

In Elwood, 4.0% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 4.3%. On a per-household basis, 1.8% of families are below the poverty line in Elwood.

What percentage of Elwood, Nebraska residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 65.2% of Elwood residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Elwood, Nebraska residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.6% of Elwood residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 23.3% have a bachelor's degree and 8.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Elwood, Nebraska residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Elwood residents aged 5 and older, 4.1% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 3.9% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.

What is the unemployment rate in Elwood, Nebraska?

The unemployment rate in Elwood is 4.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Elwood, Nebraska residents work for the government?

In Elwood, 30.9% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Elwood, Nebraska?

The median household income in Elwood is $61,458.

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Elwood, Nebraska?

In Elwood, 62.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Elwood, Nebraska?

Renters occupy 37.4% of housing units in Elwood.

What percentage of Elwood, Nebraska housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Elwood, 29.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Elwood, Nebraska housing units were built after 2000?

In Elwood, 10.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000.

What is the median monthly rent in Elwood, Nebraska?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Elwood is $639.

What percentage of households in Elwood, Nebraska have broadband internet?

In Elwood, 82.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.