Overview
1,077
Total Population
36.7
Median age
44.85%
Female population %
123:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
63.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
61
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Elwood's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Elwood is 36.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Elwood's population under 18 was 18.57%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Elwood's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.17% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Elwood, 17.55% were under the age of 15, 25.26% aged 15 to 29, 36.03% aged 30 to 64, 15.23% aged 65 to 84, and 5.94% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 111 less females than males in Elwood:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 44.85% females and 55.15% males in Elwood, KS.
- The Elwood, KS gender ratio is 123:100 i.e. 123 men to 100 women (1.230).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 118.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 63.
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Race / Ethnicity
Elwood's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Elwood population: 90.90% are White, 7.52% are Black or African American, 0.19% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.37% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.02% are multiracial.
- Elwood's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 61 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,016 (94.34% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Elwood is White with a population of 979 (90.90% of the total population).
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Year by year
Elwood's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 1,231 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Elwood's population increased by 16 (1.32%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Elwood's population decreased by 114 (9.28%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elwood's population was lowest in year 2021 at 1,114.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)