Elwood, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Buchanan County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,169
Population
402/sq mi density
$66,364
Median Income
$23,760 per capita
$90,000
Home Value
$123,612 Zillow
$883
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
1,512
Violent Crime/100K
3,915 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$66,364 median income, 3.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$90,000 home value, $883/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,512 violent crimes/100K (298% above avg)
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,364
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$23,760
39% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.5%
3% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.2%
26% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elwood vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elwood’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,364
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$23,760
61%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,140
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,126
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,126
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.7%
63% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.7%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$6,731M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.7%
Other
16.6%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,623
Restaurants
200
Healthcare
309
Retail
285
Manufacturing
79
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,140
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,254
7% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $66,364 |
| Per Capita Income | $23,760 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,140 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,126 |
| County GDP | $6,731M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,623 |
| Restaurants | 200 |
| Healthcare | 309 |
| Retail | 285 |
| Manufacturing | 79 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,140 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,254 |