Elwood

Population: 920
Median household income: $68,698
Median home value: $170,300

Elwood, a community in Atlantic County, New Jersey, has 920 residents. The median household income of $68,698 is below the Atlantic County median ($76,819).

Between 2019 and 2023, Elwood's population declined 11.6% from 1,041 to 920, while its median home value fell 22.2% from $218,800 to $170,300.

85.5% of workers drive to work alone. 94.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 920
Median age: 62.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,698
Median home value: $170,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 445
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,041920

Median household income

$78,460$68,698

Median home value

$218,800$170,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,041	$78,460	$218,800
2020	1,226	$72,282	$143,900
2021	877	$73,424	$156,700
2022	919	$68,043	$168,500
2023	920	$68,698	$170,300

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 170.0%

18 to 241.2%

25 to 341.6%

35 to 447.9%

45 to 5420.2%

55 to 6425.2%

65 to 7435.8%

75 and over6.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	1.5%
5 to 17	0	0.0%
18 to 24	11	1.2%
25 to 34	15	1.6%
35 to 44	73	7.9%
45 to 54	186	20.2%
55 to 64	232	25.2%
65 to 74	329	35.8%
75 and over	60	6.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	447	48.6%
Black or African American	155	16.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	318	34.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma37.9%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's25.1%

Bachelor's degree1.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	339	37.9%
High school graduate	283	31.6%
Some college or associate's	225	25.1%
Bachelor's degree	17	1.9%
Graduate or professional degree	31	3.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone85.5%

Carpooled9.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means5.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	359	85.5%
Carpooled	40	9.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	21	5.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	72	17.1%
15 to 29 min	231	55.0%
30 to 44 min	117	27.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 1.86
Poverty rate: 8.2% (72 of 883)

	Count	Share
Family households	290	65.2%
Nonfamily households	155	34.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	445	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	445	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached94.6%

1-unit, attached5.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	421	94.6%
1-unit, attached	24	5.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3421420
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5694, -74.7079