CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elwood

Nebraska · 677 residents · 0.55 sq mi

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Elwood is a city of 677 people in Nebraska. At a median age of 48.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, below the 20% national rate. Median home value sits at $33,900. The poverty rate is 6.6%, under the national 13.2%.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 48.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

7% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 34%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

677

−11%vs 2000

vs 761 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

48.7

+14%vs 2000

vs 42.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.55 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024534

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.7%(32)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.2%(35)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.2%(35)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 241.6%(11)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.6%(85)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(75)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.9%(67)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6410.2%(69)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.7%(86)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8411.2%(76)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7.4%(50)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,708

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $36,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,973

−39%vs 2000

vs $18,042 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

6.6%

+2.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$33,900

−34%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,900 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$287

−25%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $502 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.4%

+2.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.3% in 2000

18.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic96.5%(734)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino2.8%(21)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(677)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(2)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican6%(32)

Ancestry

German37.5%(200)

English14.2%(76)

American12.5%(67)

Irish11.2%(60)

Swedish3.2%(17)

Czech3%(16)

Norwegian1.9%(10)

Dutch1.3%(7)

Danish0.4%(2)

Scotch-Irish0.4%(2)

Canadian0.2%(1)

French0.2%(1)

+ 2 more ancestry groups with data

Scottish0.2%(1)

Swiss0.2%(1)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

7.1%

−4.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.8% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

74.2%

−11.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.3%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.7 min

+16%vs 2000

vs 12.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.7%(75)

Married59.4%(145)

Widowed1.2%(3)

Divorced8.6%(21)

Women 15+

Never married15.4%(36)

Married56%(131)

Widowed19.2%(45)

Divorced9.4%(22)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.8%

−3.7 ptssince 2013

from 5.5% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

60.2%

−7.9 ptssince 2020

from 68.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

24.0%

+7.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

25.9%

−2.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

+12.0 ptssince 2020

from 5.8% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.8%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.8%

−3.2 ptssince 2020

from 84.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.2%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 31.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)42.9%(9)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)33.3%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era38.1%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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