Elwood

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


Elwood Legal Resources Back to top

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Elwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,380
  • Land Area (2000): 63.206 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.207 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 975
Elwood Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 7 0.30%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,351 99.70%

Elwood 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.


Elwood Employment Information Back to top
Elwood Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 121 20.00%
2. Public Administration 32 5.29%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 30 4.96%
4. Repair and Maintenance 26 4.30%
5. Metal Manufactuing 25 4.13%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 24 3.97%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 3.80%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 3.64%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 21 3.47%
10. Educational Services 20 3.31%
11. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 17 2.81%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 17 2.81%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 2.64%
14. Truck Transportation 15 2.48%
15. Utilities 15 2.48%
16. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 13 2.15%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 12 1.98%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 1.82%
19. Other Transportation 11 1.82%
20. Food Manufacturing 10 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 91 16.46%
2. Health Care 74 13.38%
3. Finance and Insurance 43 7.78%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 36 6.51%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 29 5.24%
6. Social Assistance 27 4.88%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 18 3.25%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 16 2.89%
9. Public Administration 15 2.71%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 13 2.35%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 13 2.35%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 13 2.35%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 12 2.17%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 11 1.99%
15. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 10 1.81%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 1.63%
17. Food Manufacturing 9 1.63%
18. Construction 8 1.45%
19. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.27%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 7 1.27%

Elwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 59 9.75%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 50 8.26%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 47 7.77%
4. Other Production Occupations 45 7.44%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 30 4.96%
6. Carpenters 26 4.30%
7. Construction Laborers 22 3.64%
8. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 20 3.31%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 18 2.98%
10. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 17 2.81%
11. Other Management Occupations 16 2.64%
12. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 15 2.48%
13. Other Construction Trades 15 2.48%
14. Top Executives 13 2.15%
15. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 1.98%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 1.98%
17. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 12 1.98%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 11 1.82%
19. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 11 1.82%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 11 1.82%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 56 10.13%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 42 7.59%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39 7.05%
4. Child Care Workers 31 5.61%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 5.06%
6. Other Production Occupations 27 4.88%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 4.52%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 22 3.98%
9. Registered Nurses 22 3.98%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 3.62%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 2.89%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 16 2.89%
13. Cashiers 14 2.53%
14. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 14 2.53%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 13 2.35%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 13 2.35%
17. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 12 2.17%
18. Teachers, Special Education 12 2.17%
19. Customer Service Representatives 11 1.99%
20. Accountants and Auditors 10 1.81%

Elwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,062 59.63%
15-35 hours 192 10.78%
1-14 hours 26 1.46%
No regular hours 501 28.13%

Elwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 70 6.45%
5 AM-5:29 AM 45 4.15%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 58 5.35%
6 AM-6:29 AM 166 15.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 125 11.52%
7 AM-7:29 AM 134 12.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 108 9.95%
8 AM-8:29 AM 93 8.57%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 4.61%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 16 1.47%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 24 2.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 11 1.01%
Noon-3:59 PM 108 9.95%
4 PM-11:59 PM 77 7.10%

Elwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 21 1.94%
5-9 84 7.74%
10-14 69 6.36%
15-19 129 11.89%
20-24 213 19.63%
25-29 108 9.95%
30-34 171 15.76%
35-39 33 3.04%
40-44 67 6.18%
45-59 90 8.29%
60-89 79 7.28%
At least 90 21 1.94%

Elwood Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 624 57.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 271 24.98%
45-59 0 0.00% 90 8.29%
At least 60 5 0.46% 95 8.76%

Elwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 102 9.07%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 967 85.96%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.18%
Color 4 Box Other 4 0.36%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 5 0.44%
Color 6 Box Walked 5 0.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 40 3.56%

Elwood 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.


Elwood Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 887 (2,358 people)
Families (2000): 658 (2,058 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 340
People at same address in 1995: 1,116
Elwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 69 7.78%
$10,000-$14,999 26 2.93%
$15,000-$19,999 36 4.06%
$20,000-$24,999 38 4.28%
$25,000-$29,999 62 6.99%
$30,000-$34,999 47 5.30%
$35,000-$39,999 73 8.23%
$40,000-$44,999 51 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 57 6.43%
$50,000-$59,999 89 10.03%
$60,000-$74,999 122 13.75%
$75,000-$99,999 137 15.45%
$100,000-$124,999 52 5.86%
$125,000-$149,999 18 2.03%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.68%
$200,000 or more 4 0.45%

Elwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 195 21.24%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 304 33.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 34 3.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 156 16.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 135 14.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 58 6.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 23 2.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 7 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 716 30.01%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 288 12.07%
Public Assistance 14 0.59%
Retirement 173 7.25%
Self Employment 65 2.72%
Social Security 232 9.72%
Supplemental Security 52 2.18%
Wage / Salary 711 29.80%
Other 135 5.66%

Elwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 302 54.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 249 45.19%

Elwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 62 7.27%
Color 1 Box Married 576 67.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 197 23.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 18 2.11%

Elwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 96 10.19%
Color 1 Box Married 575 61.04%
Color 2 Box Never Married 144 15.29%
Color 3 Box Widowed 127 13.48%

Elwood 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.


Elwood Education Information Back to top
Elwood Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 49 2.82%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 177 10.19%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 788 45.37%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 396 22.80%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 152 8.75%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 114 6.56%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 61 3.51%

Elwood 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 49 2.06% 20 0.84% 69 2.90%
Kindergarten 34 1.43% 2 0.08% 36 1.51%
Grades 1-4 122 5.13% 11 0.46% 133 5.59%
Grades 5-8 103 4.33% 21 0.88% 124 5.21%
Grades 9-12 58 2.44% 24 1.01% 82 3.45%
Undergrad college 106 4.45% 8 0.34% 114 4.79%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.46% 0 0.00% 11 0.46%
Total 483 20.29% 86 3.61% 569 23.91%

Elwood 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.


Elwood Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elwood Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,240 95.52%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 105 4.48%

Elwood 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.


Elwood Criminal Information Back to top
Elwood Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 0
2005 0 7
2006 0 6
2007 1 11

Elwood 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.


Elwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 366 15.38%
10-19 Years 297 12.48%
20-29 Years 288 12.10%
30-39 Years 405 17.02%
40-49 Years 334 14.03%
50-59 Years 287 12.06%
60-69 Years 213 8.95%
70-79 Years 153 6.43%
80-89 Years 35 1.47%
90+ Years 2 0.08%

Elwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,160 48.74%
Color 1 Box Female 1,220 51.26%

Elwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,282 95.88%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 74 3.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 13 0.55%
Color 2 Box Asian 6 0.25%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.21%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Elwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 571 22.32%
2. Irish 416 16.26%
3. United States Or American 294 11.49%
4. Italian 277 10.83%
5. English 233 9.11%
6. Polish 159 6.22%
7. French Non-Basque 84 3.28%
8. Scotch Irish 81 3.17%
9. Swedish 76 2.97%
10. Dutch 66 2.58%

Elwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,088 97.34%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 18 0.84%
3. Laotian 16 0.75%
4. German 5 0.23%
5. French 4 0.19%
6. Polish 4 0.19%
7. Italian 2 0.09%
8. Other West Germanic 2 0.09%
9. Scandinavian 2 0.09%
10. Greek 2 0.09%

Elwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,325 98.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 26 1.10%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.30%

Elwood 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.
Elwood 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.


Elwood Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60421