Elwood is a very small village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 2,197 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elwood is the 560th largest community in Illinois. Elwood real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although Elwood house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some villages, Elwood isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elwood are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elwood is a village of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Elwood who work in office and administrative support (13.91%), management occupations (11.54%), and healthcare (6.96%). It is a fairly quiet village because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Elwood has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Elwood has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Elwood than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Elwood may be for you.In terms of college education, the citizens of Elwood rank slightly lower than the national average. 16.60% of adults 25 and older in Elwood have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Elwood in 2022 was $39,932, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $159,728 for a family of four. However, Elwood contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elwood is a somewhat ethnically-diverse village. The people who call Elwood home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elwood residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elwood include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in Elwood is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
