Elwood

Population: 1,169
Median household income: $66,364
Median home value: $90,000

Elwood is a community in Doniphan County, Kansas, home to 1,169 residents. The median household income of $66,364 is below the Doniphan County median ($72,833).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elwood's population grew 38.8% from 842 to 1,169, while its median home value rose 30.4% from $69,000 to $90,000.

The median resident is 30.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 17.7% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,169
Median age: 30.1 yrs
Median household income: $66,364
Median home value: $90,000
Median gross rent: $883
Housing units: 451
Homeownership rate: 66.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8421,169

Median household income

$29,962$66,364

Median home value

$69,000$90,000

Median gross rent

$633$883

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	842	$29,962	$69,000	$633
2020	955	$38,015	$73,500	$650
2021	1,077	$40,714	$71,000	$803
2022	1,109	$57,063	$69,700	$923
2023	1,169	$66,364	$90,000	$883

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 59.4%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 2413.0%

25 to 3416.3%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 542.1%

55 to 6417.7%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	9.4%
5 to 17	202	17.3%
18 to 24	152	13.0%
25 to 34	191	16.3%
35 to 44	151	12.9%
45 to 54	24	2.1%
55 to 64	207	17.7%
65 to 74	94	8.0%
75 and over	38	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	927	79.3%
Black or African American	16	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.3%
Two or more races	90	7.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	130	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.9%

High school graduate54.5%

Some college or associate's28.5%

Bachelor's degree2.1%

Graduate or professional degree3.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	84	11.9%
High school graduate	384	54.5%
Some college or associate's	201	28.5%
Bachelor's degree	15	2.1%
Graduate or professional degree	21	3.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone77.7%

Carpooled13.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	424	77.7%
Carpooled	75	13.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	16	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	31	5.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	220	42.7%
15 to 29 min	270	52.4%
30 to 44 min	24	4.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	1	0.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.09
Poverty rate: 12.5% (146 of 1,169)

	Count	Share
Family households	251	66.4%
Nonfamily households	127	33.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1989

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	378	83.8%
Vacant	73	16.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	250	66.1%
Renter-occupied	128	33.9%

1-unit, detached49.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units12.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other37.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	225	49.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	55	12.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	171	37.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2020950
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.91 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7515, -94.8934