Elwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 8,423 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elwood is the 94th largest community in Indiana. Elwood has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.When you are in Elwood, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 48.96% of Elwood’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Elwood is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elwood who work in office and administrative support (7.86%), management occupations (6.47%), and sales jobs (6.42%). Being a small city, Elwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The citizens of Elwood have a very low rate of college education: just 7.06% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, compared to a national average of 21.84% for all cities. The per capita income in Elwood in 2022 was $28,005, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,020 for a family of four. However, Elwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Elwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elwood include German, English, Irish, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Elwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
