Elwood is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 8,495 people and three associated neighborhoods, Elwood is the 94th largest community in Indiana. Much of the housing stock in Elwood was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Elwood is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 46.53% of the Elwood workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Elwood is a city of production and manufacturing workers, service providers, and transportation and shipping workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Elwood who work in management occupations (8.55%), office and administrative support (8.04%), and sales jobs (5.83%). Being a small city, Elwood does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Elwood has a very low overall level of education: only 8.29% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher. The per capita income in Elwood in 2022 was $27,101, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,404 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, Scottish, and European. The most common language spoken in Elwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
