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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-49.2%
1,810 → 920
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-6.54%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+69.8%
$40,455 → $68,698
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.44%
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
573
-347 from 2023 (920)
Projected Median Income 2030
$99,536
+$30,838 from 2023 ($68,698)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,810 | — | $40,455 | — |
| 2015 | 1,635 | -9.7% | $40,313 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 1,529 | -6.5% | $55,946 | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 1,041 | -31.9% | $78,460 | +40.2% |
| 2021 | 877 | -15.8% | $73,424 | -6.4% |
| 2023 | 920 | +4.9% | $68,698 | -6.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.