CITY · 2020 ACS

Elwin

Illinois · 119 residents · 0.83 sq mi

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With 119 people, Elwin is a city in Illinois. The median age is 50.5, about 12 years above the US median. Owners hold 84% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here. The typical home is worth $95,600. People stay put here: 100% were in the same home a year ago.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $66,278

Older

median age 50.5

US median: 38.8

Less educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 33%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $265,253

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

119

+18%vs 2021

vs 101 in 2021

2020 – 2024

Median age

50.5

−18%vs 2021

vs 61.4 in 2021

US average: 38.8

Land area

0.83 sq mi

Population, 2020 – 2024

202440

Age distribution, 2020

Under 55%(6)

US avg: 5.6%

5 to 97.6%(9)

US avg: 6.1%

10 to 146.7%(8)

US avg: 6.5%

15 to 193.4%(4)

US avg: 6.6%

20 to 243.4%(4)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 345%(6)

US avg: 13.5%

35 to 449.2%(11)

US avg: 12.7%

45 to 5417.6%(21)

US avg: 12.3%

55 to 6421.8%(26)

US avg: 13.1%

65 to 7416.8%(20)

US avg: 10%

75 to 841.7%(2)

US avg: 4.9%

85 and over1.7%(2)

US avg: 1.9%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$45,833

US average: $66,278

Per capita income

$25,993

−11%vs 2021

vs $29,296 in 2021

US average: $35,364

Households earning $100K+

14.7%

−7.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 22.0% in 2021

US average: 43.9%

Poverty rate

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 12.8%

Workforce by industry, 2020

Finance & insurance20.7%

US avg: 5.5%

Education & health services20.7%

US avg: 0.8%

Wholesale trade10.3%

US avg: 6.7%

Retail trade10.3%

US avg: 10%

Transportation & warehousing6.9%

US avg: 2.5%

Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%

US avg: 1.7%

Construction0%

US avg: 1.2%

Manufacturing0%

US avg: 0.5%

Information0%

US avg: 11.1%

Professional, scientific, technical0%

US avg: 4.7%

Arts, entertainment, food0%

US avg: 2%

Other services0%

US avg: 6.6%

Public administration0%

US avg: 4.7%

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Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,600

+7%inflation adjusted, since 2021

vs $93,300 in 2021

US average: $265,253

2020 – 2024

Owner-occupied

84.3%

−15.7 ptsvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

15.7% rent

Persons per household

2.10 people

+4%vs 2021

vs 2.02 people in 2021

US average: 2.61

Afford Score

2.1

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2021

White, non-Hispanic100%(101)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

2020

White, non-Hispanic96.6%(115)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry

Irish37.1%(53)

German16.1%(23)

English7%(10)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

24.6%

+4.6 ptsvs 2021

vs 20.0% in 2021

US average: 32.9%

High school or higher

100.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 100.0% in 2021

US average: 88.5%

Graduate degree

5.3%

−3.0 ptsvs 2021

vs 8.2% in 2021

US average: 12.7%

Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate

14.7%

−13.5 ptsvs 2021

vs 28.2% in 2021

US average: 5.4%

Labor force participation

56.2%

+14.3 ptsvs 2021

vs 41.9% in 2021

US average: 63.4%

Women 20-64 in the labor force

64.6%

US average: 73.3%

Management & professional

6.9%

−7.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 14.3% in 2021

US average: 39.3%

Section 08

People & community

Male

37.1%

+8.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 28.7% in 2021

Female

62.9%

−8.4 ptsvs 2021

vs 71.3% in 2021

Foreign born

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 13.5%

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Computer in household

89.7%

US average: 91.9%

Same house as last year

100.0%

US average: 86.2%

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married52.6%(10)

Widowed47.4%(9)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married0%(0)

Married28.6%(6)

Widowed71.4%(15)

Divorced0%(0)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured

0.0%

Unchangedvs 2021

vs 0.0% in 2021

US average: 8.8%

Employer-based

81.1%

US average: 55.4%

Direct-purchase

18.9%

US average: 13.7%

Medicare

23.1%

US average: 17.6%

Medicaid

0.0%

US average: 20.0%

VA health care

0.0%

US average: 2.3%

Any private

100.0%

US average: 68.1%

Any public

23.1%

US average: 35.2%

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, 2020

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 20.6%

Gulf War (1990s)100%(12)

US avg: 21.4%

Vietnam era0%(0)

US avg: 35.2%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 7.6%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 2.9%

Share of the 12 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.

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