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Elwood, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Gosper County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
535
Population
973/sq mi density
$68,500
Median Income
$35,575 per capita
$150,700
Home Value
$392,406 Zillow
$775
Median Rent
14.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
137
Violent Crime/100K
2,805 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$68,500 median income, 3.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$150,700 home value, $775/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
137 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-9.3%
697 → 632
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.97%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.1%
$44,167 → $68,500
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elwood across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
590
-42 from 2023 (632)
Projected Median Income 2030
$93,157
+$24,657 from 2023 ($68,500)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 697 | — | $44,167 | — |
| 2015 | 696 | -0.1% | $51,354 | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 698 | +0.3% | $60,257 | +17.3% |
| 2019 | 679 | -2.7% | $61,458 | +2% |
| 2021 | 629 | -7.4% | $66,048 | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 632 | +0.5% | $68,500 | +3.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.