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Elwood, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Atlantic County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
920
Population
288/sq mi density
$68,698
Median Income
$41,091 per capita
$170,300
Home Value
$363,676 Zillow
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
115
Violent Crime/100K
1,047 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$68,698 median income, 3.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$170,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
115 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,698
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$41,091
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% 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
$68,698
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$41,091
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$70,837
98%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,139
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,139
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.5%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$19,423M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,268
Restaurants
830
Healthcare
802
Retail
1,005
Manufacturing
120
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$70,837
2% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,412
140% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
108.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,698 |
| Per Capita Income | $41,091 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $70,837 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,139 |
| County GDP | $19,423M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.478 |
| Cost of Living Index | 108.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,268 |
| Restaurants | 830 |
| Healthcare | 802 |
| Retail | 1,005 |
| Manufacturing | 120 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $70,837 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,412 |