Elwood

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  4. Elwood Employment Information
  5. Elwood Family Information
  6. Elwood Education Information
  7. Elwood Public Benefits Information
  8. Elwood Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Elwood Zip Codes


Elwood Legal Resources Back to top

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Elwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,392
  • Land Area (2000): 8.352 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 453
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. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 47 15.56%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 33 10.93%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 23 7.62%
4. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 22 7.28%
5. Educational Services 18 5.96%
6. Construction 17 5.63%
7. Public Administration 17 5.63%
8. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 14 4.64%
9. Health Care 13 4.30%
10. Food Manufacturing 12 3.97%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 12 3.97%
12. Recyclable Materials, Wholesale 12 3.97%
13. Finance and Insurance 11 3.64%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 11 3.64%
15. Other Transportation 11 3.64%
16. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 8 2.65%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 8 2.65%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 2.32%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 6 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 47 16.79%
2. Health Care 41 14.64%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 38 13.57%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 9.64%
5. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 6.07%
6. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 5.00%
7. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 11 3.93%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 11 3.93%
9. Public Administration 11 3.93%
10. Other Direct Selling Estab 10 3.57%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 10 3.57%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 8 2.86%
13. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 7 2.50%
14. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 7 2.50%
15. Finance and Insurance 7 2.50%
16. Food and Beverage Stores 7 2.50%
17. Private Household Services 7 2.50%

Elwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 16.56%
2. Cashiers 21 6.95%
3. Other Construction Trades 21 6.95%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 20 6.62%
5. Law Enforcement Workers 17 5.63%
6. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 14 4.64%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 13 4.30%
8. Plant and System Operators 12 3.97%
9. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 3.97%
10. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 11 3.64%
11. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 11 3.64%
12. Other Food Preparation and Servers 11 3.64%
13. Other Material Moving Workers 10 3.31%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 9 2.98%
15. Other Production Occupations 8 2.65%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 8 2.65%
17. Transportation / Material Movers 8 2.65%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 7 2.32%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 7 2.32%
20. Other Health Occupations 7 2.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 29 10.36%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 23 8.21%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 7.50%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 21 7.50%
5. Secretaries and Admins 19 6.79%
6. Other Personal Care, Not child care 18 6.43%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 18 6.43%
8. Other Production Occupations 17 6.07%
9. Other Management Occupations 16 5.71%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 3.93%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 10 3.57%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.57%
13. Personal Appearance Workers 10 3.57%
14. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 9 3.21%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 8 2.86%
16. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.50%
17. Cashiers 7 2.50%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 7 2.50%
19. Other Financial Specialists 7 2.50%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 6 2.14%

Elwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 467 45.61%
15-35 hours 126 12.30%
1-14 hours 48 4.69%
No regular hours 383 37.40%

Elwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 2.39%
5 AM-5:29 AM 29 5.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 24 4.40%
6 AM-6:29 AM 15 2.75%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 118 21.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 52 9.54%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 50 9.17%
8 AM-8:29 AM 84 15.41%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 3.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 39 7.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 11 2.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 3.30%
Noon-3:59 PM 43 7.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 30 5.50%

Elwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 13 2.39%
5-9 56 10.28%
10-14 50 9.17%
15-19 70 12.84%
20-24 96 17.61%
25-29 6 1.10%
30-34 105 19.27%
35-39 14 2.57%
40-44 24 4.40%
45-59 96 17.61%
60-89 8 1.47%
At least 90 7 1.28%

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 7 1.28% 284 52.11%
30-44 12 2.20% 131 24.04%
45-59 0 0.00% 96 17.61%
At least 60 0 0.00% 15 2.75%

Elwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 69 12.26%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 451 80.11%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 1.07%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 3.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 18 3.20%

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): 438 (1,389 people)
Families (2000): 352 (1,247 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 117
People at same address in 1995: 830
Elwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 62 14.16%
$10,000-$14,999 22 5.02%
$15,000-$19,999 17 3.88%
$20,000-$24,999 25 5.71%
$25,000-$29,999 6 1.37%
$30,000-$34,999 36 8.22%
$35,000-$39,999 35 7.99%
$40,000-$44,999 44 10.05%
$45,000-$49,999 30 6.85%
$50,000-$59,999 59 13.47%
$60,000-$74,999 50 11.42%
$75,000-$99,999 48 10.96%
$100,000-$124,999 4 0.91%
$125,000-$149,999 0 0.00%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Elwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 72 16.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 95 22.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 14 3.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 77 18.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.94%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 81 18.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 40 9.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.23%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 20 4.68%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 21 4.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 355 33.68%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 51 4.84%
Public Assistance 7 0.66%
Retirement 48 4.55%
Self Employment 11 1.04%
Social Security 142 13.47%
Supplemental Security 40 3.80%
Wage / Salary 355 33.68%
Other 45 4.27%

Elwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 159 60.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 105 39.77%

Elwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 27 6.08%
Color 1 Box Married 315 70.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 102 22.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 0 0.00%

Elwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 28 4.49%
Color 1 Box Married 323 51.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 200 32.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 72 11.56%

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 147 14.63%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 165 16.42%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 474 47.16%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 177 17.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 11 1.09%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 14 1.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 17 1.69%

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 19 1.36% 0 0.00% 19 1.36%
Kindergarten 11 0.79% 0 0.00% 11 0.79%
Grades 1-4 96 6.90% 14 1.01% 110 7.90%
Grades 5-8 148 10.63% 0 0.00% 148 10.63%
Grades 9-12 86 6.18% 0 0.00% 86 6.18%
Undergrad college 8 0.57% 24 1.72% 32 2.30%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 368 26.44% 38 2.73% 406 29.17%

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 1,084 75.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 352 24.51%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elwood Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 220 15.80%
10-19 Years 251 18.03%
20-29 Years 151 10.85%
30-39 Years 213 15.30%
40-49 Years 227 16.31%
50-59 Years 165 11.85%
60-69 Years 88 6.32%
70-79 Years 51 3.66%
80-89 Years 26 1.87%
90+ Years 0 0.00%

Elwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 700 50.29%
Color 1 Box Female 692 49.71%

Elwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 651 46.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 513 36.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 180 12.93%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 27 1.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 12 0.86%
Color 6 Box Other Race 3 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 3 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.22%

Elwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 246 27.03%
2. Italian 212 23.30%
3. German 199 21.87%
4. United States Or American 75 8.24%
5. English 63 6.92%
6. Dutch 34 3.74%
7. Polish 33 3.63%
8. French Non-Basque 20 2.20%
9. Russian 12 1.32%
10. Scotch Irish 11 1.21%

Elwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 888 64.91%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 480 35.09%

Elwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,436 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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
08217