Elmwood is a city of 2,327 people in Illinois. That puts it in the top 10% of US cities for household income. Owners hold 80% of the housing stock. 1% of people here were born outside the United States. The typical home is worth $153,500, having more than doubled since 2000. Median rent is $713 a month.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $90,285, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 39.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
38% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Elmwood
What changed most since 1990
White share99.3% → 91.4%(−7.9 pts)US over the same years: −17.8 pts
Adults with a bachelor's degree13.7% → 37.9%(+24.2 pts)US over the same years: +15.3 pts
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)27%(34)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)41.3%(52)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era19.8%(25)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 126 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Over time
Elmwood, decade by decade
Elmwood population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
1990
1,841
$68,001
$97,923
13.7%
1.6
2000
1,945
$81,064
$140,267
16.3%
4.7
2010
2,097
$90,850
$161,264
26.0%
8.6
2020
2,058
$91,087
$143,869
29.3%
14.8
2024
2,327
$90,285
$153,500
37.9%
20.0
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
