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Elwood, IL

Full City Profile · Illinois · Grundy County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,141 Population 157/sq mi density
$73,640 Median Income $43,572 per capita
$224,900 Home Value $312,850 Zillow
$986 Median Rent 26.0% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
133 Violent Crime/100K 1,063 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$73,640 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$224,900 home value, $986/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,141
Population Density
157
per square mile
Land Area
6.5
square miles (16.9 km²)
Median Age
41.8 yrs
7% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

45.8%
Male
54.2%
Female
46%
54%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84.6% US: 61.6%
Black 7.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.2% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 8.1%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84.6%
Black
7.1%
Hispanic
0.2%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 93.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6.6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
93.4%
Spanish
6.6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.8%
3% below US avg (6%)
Disability
16.2%
25% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
94.7%
4% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.7%
1% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.396
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,141
Population Density157 / sq mi
Land Area6.5 sq mi
Median Age41.8 years

Gender

Male45.8%
Female54.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.6%
Black or African American7.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.2%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only93.4%
Spanish6.6%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.8%
Disability16.2%
Health Insurance94.7%
Uninsured8.7%
Broadband Access94.0%
Gini Coefficient0.396

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1 — Metro / 1 million+