Elwood

Population: 535
Median household income: $68,500
Median home value: $150,700

Located in Gosper County, Nebraska, Elwood is a community with a population of 535. The median household income of $68,500 is below the Gosper County median ($79,145).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elwood's population declined 35.5% from 829 to 535, while its median home value rose 57.6% from $95,600 to $150,700.

The typical home was built around 1961. 6.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 535
Median age: 51.5 yrs
Median household income: $68,500
Median home value: $150,700
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 269
Homeownership rate: 77.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.1%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

829535

Median household income

$61,458$68,500

Median home value

$95,600$150,700

Median gross rent

$639$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	829	$61,458	$95,600	$639
2020	674	$63,321	$95,600	$713
2021	596	$66,048	$94,700	$734
2022	519	$62,917	$120,000	$782
2023	535	$68,500	$150,700	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1710.7%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 349.3%

35 to 444.9%

45 to 5417.2%

55 to 6414.0%

65 to 7415.0%

75 and over14.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	6.5%
5 to 17	57	10.7%
18 to 24	45	8.4%
25 to 34	50	9.3%
35 to 44	26	4.9%
45 to 54	92	17.2%
55 to 64	75	14.0%
65 to 74	80	15.0%
75 and over	75	14.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	463	86.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	7	1.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	13	2.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	51	9.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate33.7%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	5.0%
High school graduate	134	33.7%
Some college or associate's	144	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	75	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	25	6.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone69.2%

Carpooled22.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	171	69.2%
Carpooled	55	22.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	5.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	2.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	110	45.8%
15 to 29 min	69	28.7%
30 to 44 min	32	13.3%
45 to 59 min	5	2.1%
60+ min	24	10.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.29
Poverty rate: 6.6% (33 of 501)

	Count	Share
Family households	132	60.0%
Nonfamily households	88	40.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	220	81.8%
Vacant	49	18.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	171	77.7%
Renter-occupied	49	22.3%

1-unit, detached87.4%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	235	87.4%
1-unit, attached	2	0.7%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	6.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	15	5.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3115570
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.5901, -99.8620

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