Elmwood Park

  1. Elmwood Park Legal Resources
  2. Elmwood Park Statistics
  3. Elmwood Park Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elmwood Park Employment Information
  5. Elmwood Park Family Information
  6. Elmwood Park Education Information
  7. Elmwood Park Business Information
  8. Elmwood Park Public Benefits Information
  9. Elmwood Park Criminal Information
  10. Elmwood Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Elmwood Park Zip Codes


Elmwood Park Legal Resources Back to top

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Elmwood Park Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 25,405
  • Land Area (2000): 4.937 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 10,150
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,019
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,097
Elmwood Park Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Employment Information Back to top
Elmwood Park Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 0 0 0 --% 0
1991 0 0 0 --% 0
1992 0 0 0 --% 0
1993 0 0 0 --% 0
1994 0 0 0 --% 0
1995 0 0 0 --% 0
1996 0 0 0 --% 0
1997 12,337 11,819 518 4.20% 42
1998 12,281 11,789 492 4.00% 40
1999 12,301 11,893 409 3.32% 33
2000 14,162 13,633 529 3.73% 37
2001 14,007 13,322 685 4.89% 49
2002 13,607 12,752 854 6.28% 63
2003 13,331 12,465 866 6.50% 65
2004 13,207 12,411 796 6.03% 60
2005 13,090 12,350 739 5.65% 57
2006 13,119 12,593 526 4.01% 40
2007 13,375 12,785 589 4.41% 44
2008 13,585 12,787 798 5.88% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 13,530 12,843 687 5.08% 51
Feb 2008 13,557 12,868 689 5.08% 51
Mar 2008 13,529 12,874 655 4.84% 48
Apr 2008 13,542 12,896 646 4.77% 48
May 2008 13,680 12,821 859 6.28% 63
Jun 2008 13,856 12,853 1,003 7.24% 72
Jul 2008 13,779 12,769 1,010 7.33% 73
Aug 2008 13,501 12,609 892 6.61% 66
Sep 2008 13,294 12,551 743 5.59% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Elmwood Park Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 963 14.60%
2. Metal Manufactuing 420 6.37%
3. Finance and Insurance 403 6.11%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 325 4.93%
5. Public Administration 242 3.67%
6. Repair and Maintenance 234 3.55%
7. Truck Transportation 222 3.37%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 220 3.34%
9. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 199 3.02%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 192 2.91%
11. Machinery Manufacturing 172 2.61%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 156 2.37%
13. Food Manufacturing 150 2.27%
14. Educational Services 149 2.26%
15. Health Care 141 2.14%
16. Other Transportation 141 2.14%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 122 1.85%
18. Printing and Related Manufacturing 117 1.77%
19. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 115 1.74%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 111 1.68%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 894 14.57%
2. Finance and Insurance 619 10.09%
3. Educational Services 465 7.58%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 404 6.58%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 381 6.21%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 316 5.15%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 224 3.65%
8. Department and Other General Stores 185 3.01%
9. Social Assistance 156 2.54%
10. Public Administration 149 2.43%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 137 2.23%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 120 1.96%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 116 1.89%
14. Metal Manufactuing 112 1.83%
15. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 102 1.66%
16. Food Manufacturing 102 1.66%
17. Private Household Services 102 1.66%
18. Air Transportation 101 1.65%
19. Construction 101 1.65%
20. Personal and Laundry Services 92 1.50%

Elmwood Park Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 419 6.35%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 390 5.91%
3. Other Management Occupations 382 5.79%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 355 5.38%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 292 4.43%
6. Other Production Occupations 289 4.38%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 253 3.84%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 241 3.65%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 184 2.79%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 182 2.76%
11. Carpenters 175 2.65%
12. Computer Specialists 162 2.46%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 162 2.46%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 144 2.18%
15. Engineers 139 2.11%
16. Other Construction Trades 133 2.02%
17. Top Executives 132 2.00%
18. Construction Laborers 131 1.99%
19. Business Operations Specialists 128 1.94%
20. Electricians 126 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 560 9.13%
2. Secretaries and Admins 476 7.76%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 358 5.83%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 264 4.30%
5. Cashiers 245 3.99%
6. Registered Nurses 229 3.73%
7. Other Management Occupations 228 3.72%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 228 3.72%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 213 3.47%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 177 2.88%
11. Customer Service Representatives 173 2.82%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 164 2.67%
13. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 163 2.66%
14. Other Food Preparation and Servers 150 2.44%
15. Business Operations Specialists 143 2.33%
16. Child Care Workers 143 2.33%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 133 2.17%
18. Other Healthcare Support 125 2.04%
19. Waiters and Waitresses 121 1.97%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 111 1.81%

Elmwood Park Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 10,977 53.71%
15-35 hours 2,698 13.20%
1-14 hours 552 2.70%
No regular hours 6,211 30.39%

Elmwood Park Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 271 2.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 470 3.83%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 571 4.66%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,372 11.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,198 9.77%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,091 17.06%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,520 12.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,393 11.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 663 5.41%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 747 6.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 250 2.04%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 134 1.09%
Noon-3:59 PM 809 6.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 771 6.29%

Elmwood Park Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 171 1.39%
5-9 884 7.21%
10-14 1,312 10.70%
15-19 1,185 9.67%
20-24 1,524 12.43%
25-29 704 5.74%
30-34 2,375 19.37%
35-39 523 4.27%
40-44 985 8.03%
45-59 1,507 12.29%
60-89 929 7.58%
At least 90 161 1.31%

Elmwood Park Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 134 1.09% 5,646 46.05%
30-44 404 3.30% 3,479 28.38%
45-59 229 1.87% 1,278 10.42%
At least 60 326 2.66% 764 6.23%

Elmwood Park Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 15 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,069 8.59%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 9,714 78.06%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 17 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.56%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,093 8.78%
Color 6 Box Walked 282 2.27%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 185 1.49%

Elmwood Park Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 9,852 (25,163 people)
Families (2000): 6,476 (20,858 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,513
People at same address in 1995: 14,218
Elmwood Park Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 558 5.66%
$10,000-$14,999 485 4.92%
$15,000-$19,999 581 5.90%
$20,000-$24,999 506 5.14%
$25,000-$29,999 617 6.26%
$30,000-$34,999 678 6.88%
$35,000-$39,999 682 6.92%
$40,000-$44,999 556 5.64%
$45,000-$49,999 474 4.81%
$50,000-$59,999 1,069 10.85%
$60,000-$74,999 1,193 12.11%
$75,000-$99,999 1,340 13.60%
$100,000-$124,999 552 5.60%
$125,000-$149,999 274 2.78%
$150,000-$199,999 165 1.67%
$200,000 or more 122 1.24%

Elmwood Park Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,874 29.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,480 25.16%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 393 3.99%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,609 16.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 42 0.43%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,363 13.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 14 0.14%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 687 6.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 247 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 144 1.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Elmwood Park Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 7,907 29.28%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,259 15.77%
Public Assistance 154 0.57%
Retirement 1,689 6.25%
Self Employment 865 3.20%
Social Security 3,199 11.85%
Supplemental Security 230 0.85%
Wage / Salary 7,680 28.44%
Other 1,021 3.78%

Elmwood Park Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,584 53.37%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,258 46.63%

Elmwood Park Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 820 8.43%
Color 1 Box Married 5,431 55.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,095 31.83%
Color 3 Box Widowed 379 3.90%

Elmwood Park Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,257 11.31%
Color 1 Box Married 5,572 50.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,570 23.12%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,719 15.46%

Elmwood Park Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Education Information Back to top
Elmwood Park Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,408 7.11%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,581 13.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,355 32.08%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,594 23.19%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,204 6.08%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,527 12.76%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,138 5.75%

Elmwood Park Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 252 0.99% 234 0.92% 486 1.91%
Kindergarten 197 0.78% 177 0.70% 374 1.47%
Grades 1-4 971 3.82% 350 1.38% 1,321 5.20%
Grades 5-8 906 3.57% 279 1.10% 1,185 4.66%
Grades 9-12 1,052 4.14% 424 1.67% 1,476 5.81%
Undergrad college 860 3.39% 400 1.57% 1,260 4.96%
Graduate or professional school 74 0.29% 105 0.41% 179 0.70%
Total 4,312 16.97% 1,969 7.75% 6,281 24.72%

Elmwood Park Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $23,000,000
Retail sales (2002): $85,550,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $23,252,000
Elmwood Park Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elmwood Park Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 23,820 94.78%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,312 5.22%

Elmwood Park Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Criminal Information Back to top
Elmwood Park Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 3
2005 0 1
2006 0 2
2007 0 1

Elmwood Park Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elmwood Park Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,995 11.79%
10-19 Years 3,186 12.54%
20-29 Years 3,115 12.26%
30-39 Years 4,010 15.78%
40-49 Years 3,887 15.30%
50-59 Years 2,848 11.21%
60-69 Years 2,160 8.50%
70-79 Years 1,990 7.83%
80-89 Years 1,038 4.09%
90+ Years 176 0.69%

Elmwood Park Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 12,081 47.55%
Color 1 Box Female 13,324 52.45%

Elmwood Park Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 21,490 84.59%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2,798 11.01%
Color 2 Box Asian 522 2.05%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 431 1.70%
Color 1 Box African-American 129 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 20 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 6 0.02%

Elmwood Park Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 7,293 28.56%
2. Polish 6,270 24.56%
3. Irish 3,134 12.27%
4. German 3,039 11.90%
5. United States Or American 605 2.37%
6. Greek 598 2.34%
7. English 545 2.13%
8. Norwegian 425 1.66%
9. Ukrainian 390 1.53%
10. Czech 370 1.45%

Elmwood Park Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,620 65.12%
2. Polish 3,061 12.76%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,841 7.68%
4. Italian 1,494 6.23%
5. Other Slavic 426 1.78%
6. Greek 406 1.69%
7. Other Indo European 342 1.43%
8. Tagalog 259 1.08%
9. Arabic 175 0.73%
10. German 73 0.30%

Elmwood Park Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 19,242 75.74%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,575 10.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 3,588 14.12%

Elmwood Park Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Elmwood Park Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Elmwood Park Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60707