Elwood, IN Housing Market & City Data

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8,394
Population Estimate
$67,312
Median Home Value
94.4%
Employment Rate
9.6%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$117
Median Listing Price$156,425
Median Days on Market66
Active Listings44
New Listings12
Total Listings (Active + Pending)61
Avg Listing Price$175,750
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-8%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-13%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3
Family Dual Income49.9
Median Household Income$41,777
Median Individual Income$25,776
Home Ownership63.2%
Home Value$67,312
Median Rent$697
Rent Burden30.4%
Poverty19.1%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED14.0%
  • Highschool Education47.9%
  • Some College28.4%
  • Bachelors Degree6.9%
  • Graduate Degree2.7%
  • Total College or Above9.6%
  • Stem Degree43.2%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male47.4%
  • Female52.6%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married42.9%
  • Divorced21.9%
  • Never Married27.1%
  • Widowed8.1%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityElwood
State IDIN
Population8,394

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.8%
19–2912.8%
30–3911.0%
40–4913.0%
Age Group% of Population
50–5915.1%
60–6910.1%
70–797.8%
80+4.4%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation61.9%
Unemployment Rate5.6%
Disabled17.4%

ETHNICITY

White97.8%
Black0.4%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.0%
Other0.2%
Multiple1.2%

OTHER

Hispanic5.2%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured9.9%
Veteran10.3%

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