Elwood

  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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Elwood Legal Resources Back to top

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New York Governor
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Federal Courts
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Elwood Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 10,916
  • Land Area (2000): 12.497 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,493
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 363 12.04%
2. Finance and Insurance 347 11.51%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 288 9.55%
4. Public Administration 179 5.94%
5. Educational Services 154 5.11%
6. Health Care 132 4.38%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 125 4.14%
8. Repair and Maintenance 89 2.95%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 87 2.88%
10. Other Transportation 77 2.55%
11. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 76 2.52%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 71 2.35%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 60 1.99%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 58 1.92%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 48 1.59%
16. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 46 1.53%
17. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 46 1.53%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 44 1.46%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 44 1.46%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 38 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 380 16.17%
2. Educational Services 372 15.83%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 206 8.77%
4. Finance and Insurance 178 7.57%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 4.13%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 81 3.45%
7. Social Assistance 74 3.15%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 72 3.06%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 60 2.55%
10. Construction 56 2.38%
11. Public Administration 49 2.09%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 45 1.91%
13. Department and Other General Stores 42 1.79%
14. Info Services and Data Processing 39 1.66%
15. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 39 1.66%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 37 1.57%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 1.36%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 31 1.32%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.28%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 30 1.28%

Elwood Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 219 7.26%
2. Other Management Occupations 203 6.73%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 144 4.77%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 135 4.48%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 130 4.31%
6. Business Operations Specialists 108 3.58%
7. Computer Specialists 100 3.32%
8. Top Executives 96 3.18%
9. Engineers 94 3.12%
10. Law Enforcement Workers 87 2.88%
11. Other Installation / Maintenance 79 2.62%
12. Vehicle Mechanics 77 2.55%
13. Operations Managers Non Finance 72 2.39%
14. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 72 2.39%
15. Accountants and Auditors 69 2.29%
16. Carpenters 63 2.09%
17. Other Financial Specialists 63 2.09%
18. Other Production Occupations 63 2.09%
19. Other Health Occupations 57 1.89%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 50 1.66%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 194 8.26%
2. Secretaries and Admins 160 6.81%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 134 5.70%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 110 4.68%
5. Registered Nurses 96 4.09%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 92 3.91%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 75 3.19%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 73 3.11%
9. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 72 3.06%
10. Business Operations Specialists 70 2.98%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 69 2.94%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 68 2.89%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 65 2.77%
14. Computer Specialists 63 2.68%
15. Customer Service Representatives 52 2.21%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 52 2.21%
17. Child Care Workers 50 2.13%
18. Other Management Occupations 50 2.13%
19. Other Healthcare Support 45 1.91%
20. Financial Managers 39 1.66%

Elwood Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,571 54.53%
15-35 hours 962 11.48%
1-14 hours 258 3.08%
No regular hours 2,591 30.91%

Elwood Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 78 1.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 110 2.17%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 248 4.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 367 7.23%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 428 8.44%
7 AM-7:29 AM 885 17.44%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 672 13.24%
8 AM-8:29 AM 785 15.47%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 380 7.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 480 9.46%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 1.40%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 50 0.99%
Noon-3:59 PM 250 4.93%
4 PM-11:59 PM 270 5.32%

Elwood Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 32 0.63%
5-9 397 7.82%
10-14 591 11.65%
15-19 587 11.57%
20-24 619 12.20%
25-29 283 5.58%
30-34 603 11.88%
35-39 128 2.52%
40-44 229 4.51%
45-59 467 9.20%
60-89 536 10.56%
At least 90 602 11.86%

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 12 0.24% 2,497 49.21%
30-44 20 0.39% 940 18.53%
45-59 10 0.20% 457 9.01%
At least 60 560 11.04% 578 11.39%

Elwood Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 5 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 409 7.74%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,986 75.41%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 6 0.11%
Color 4 Box Other 17 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 602 11.39%
Color 6 Box Walked 49 0.93%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 212 4.01%

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): 3,425 (10,737 people)
Families (2000): 3,008 (10,039 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,225
People at same address in 1995: 7,333
Elwood Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 38 1.11%
$10,000-$14,999 89 2.60%
$15,000-$19,999 35 1.02%
$20,000-$24,999 107 3.12%
$25,000-$29,999 59 1.72%
$30,000-$34,999 142 4.15%
$35,000-$39,999 117 3.42%
$40,000-$44,999 103 3.01%
$45,000-$49,999 107 3.12%
$50,000-$59,999 210 6.13%
$60,000-$74,999 375 10.95%
$75,000-$99,999 520 15.18%
$100,000-$124,999 537 15.68%
$125,000-$149,999 308 8.99%
$150,000-$199,999 373 10.89%
$200,000 or more 305 8.91%

Elwood Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 348 10.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 956 27.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 75 2.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 710 20.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 20 0.58%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 764 22.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 5 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 345 10.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 136 3.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 73 2.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elwood Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,937 28.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,002 19.08%
Public Assistance 24 0.23%
Retirement 716 6.83%
Self Employment 432 4.12%
Social Security 1,013 9.66%
Supplemental Security 83 0.79%
Wage / Salary 2,879 27.45%
Other 404 3.85%

Elwood Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,422 54.69%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,178 45.31%

Elwood Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 178 4.28%
Color 1 Box Married 2,793 67.20%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,092 26.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 93 2.24%

Elwood Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 264 6.05%
Color 1 Box Married 2,833 64.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 810 18.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 460 10.53%

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 230 2.83%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 606 7.46%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,218 27.31%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,384 17.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 611 7.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,868 23.00%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,206 14.85%

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 116 1.06% 114 1.04% 230 2.11%
Kindergarten 158 1.45% 0 0.00% 158 1.45%
Grades 1-4 596 5.46% 32 0.29% 628 5.75%
Grades 5-8 624 5.72% 51 0.47% 675 6.18%
Grades 9-12 578 5.29% 23 0.21% 601 5.51%
Undergrad college 256 2.35% 166 1.52% 422 3.87%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.21% 98 0.90% 121 1.11%
Total 2,351 21.54% 484 4.43% 2,835 25.97%

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 10,535 97.91%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 225 2.09%

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 1,699 15.56%
10-19 Years 1,320 12.09%
20-29 Years 946 8.67%
30-39 Years 1,857 17.01%
40-49 Years 1,746 15.99%
50-59 Years 1,382 12.66%
60-69 Years 1,041 9.54%
70-79 Years 678 6.21%
80-89 Years 204 1.87%
90+ Years 43 0.39%

Elwood Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,332 48.85%
Color 1 Box Female 5,584 51.15%

Elwood Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 9,023 82.66%
Color 2 Box Asian 610 5.59%
Color 1 Box African-American 586 5.37%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 550 5.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 98 0.90%
Color 6 Box Other Race 24 0.22%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 22 0.20%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Elwood Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Italian 3,179 28.23%
2. Irish 2,136 18.97%
3. German 1,740 15.45%
4. Polish 934 8.29%
5. United States Or American 564 5.01%
6. Russian 495 4.40%
7. English 416 3.69%
8. Haitian 145 1.29%
9. French Non-Basque 138 1.23%
10. French Canadian 125 1.11%

Elwood Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,465 83.65%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 469 4.63%
3. Chinese 232 2.29%
4. Italian 214 2.11%
5. French Creole 126 1.25%
6. Korean 124 1.23%
7. Polish 76 0.75%
8. German 75 0.74%
9. French 66 0.65%
10. Urdu 46 0.45%

Elwood Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 9,606 88.58%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 835 7.70%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 404 3.73%

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.