Elwood, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 10,845, Rural population: 0)

Elwood, New York Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,485 (3,427 occupied: 3,226 owner occupied, 201 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	47%

Housing density: 722 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $386,378.

Median contract rent in 2007: $1,681 (lower quartile is $1,129, upper quartile is $2,267)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,887

Median gross rent in Elwood, NY in 2007: $1,870

Housing units in Elwood with a mortgage: 2,122 (143 second mortgage, 298 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,005

Elwood,NY index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $638,146 (it was $261,500 in 2000)

Elwood:	$638,146
New York:	$311,000

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $469,890 - $816,285

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $626,815
Here: $626,815
State: $352,556

Townhouses or other attached units: $626,583
Here: $626,583
State: $476,263

In 2-unit structures: $725,166
Here: $725,166
State: $482,362

Household type by relationship

Households: 10,737

In family households: 10,210 (2,408 male householders, 600 female householders)
2,630 spouses, 3,644 children (3,479 natural, 79 adopted, 86 stepchildren), 169 grandchildren, 78 brothers or sisters, 179 parents, 331 other relatives, 171 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 527 (146 male householders (108 living alone)), 271 female householders (227 living alone)), 110 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 108 (59 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 991 2-persons, 713 3-persons, 752 4-persons, 334 5-persons, 139 6-persons, 79 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 335 1-person, 69 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 6 4-persons.

2,353 married couples with children.
253 single-parent households (44 men, 209 women).

83.5% of residents of Elwood speak English at home.
4.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (47% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
7.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 28% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 1,239 (11.4%)
(67.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	7.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	5.3
State:	3.6

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elwood, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 69 5 rooms: 224 6 rooms: 464 7 rooms: 658 8 rooms: 908 9 or more rooms: 859

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elwood, New York:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 4 3 rooms: 35 4 rooms: 37 5 rooms: 32 6 rooms: 35 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 31 9 or more rooms: 14

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 10
1995 to 1998: 77
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 97
1970 to 1979: 532
1960 to 1969: 1,481
1950 to 1959: 985
1940 to 1949: 158
1939 or earlier: 127

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elwood:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 33 2 bedrooms: 160 3 bedrooms: 1,148 4 bedrooms: 1,423 5 or more bedrooms: 462

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elwood:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 27 2 bedrooms: 68 3 bedrooms: 52 4 bedrooms: 47 5 or more bedrooms: 7

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Elwood in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 98 1 vehicle: 440 2 vehicles: 1,745 3 vehicles: 673 4 vehicles: 209 5 or more vehicles: 61

Cars and other vehicles available in Elwood in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 4 1 vehicle: 72 2 vehicles: 92 3 vehicles: 21 4 vehicles: 5 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Elwood, NY:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 1
$50,000 to $59,999: 6
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 7
$80,000 to $89,999: 3
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 0
$175,000 to $199,999: 3
$200,000 to $249,999: 25
$250,000 to $299,999: 47
$300,000 to $399,999: 301
$400,000 to $499,999: 526
$500,000 to $749,999: 1190
$750,000 to $999,999: 789
$1,000,000 or more: 319

Elwood rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Elwood:

Less than $100: 0 people
$100 to $149: 0
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 0
$250 to $299: 0
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 0
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 2
$800 to $899: 14
$900 to $999: 8
$1,000 to $1,249: 36
$1,250 to $1,499: 22
$1,500 to $1,999: 43
$2,000 or more: 59
No cash rent: 17

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 130 1990 to 1994: 78 1985 to 1989: 212 1980 to 1984: 277 1975 to 1979: 89 1970 to 1974: 83 1970 to 1974: 69 1965 to 1969: 301

Elwood, NY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.4%
Number of people working at home: 212 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 32
5 to 9 minutes: 397
10 to 14 minutes: 591
15 to 19 minutes: 587
20 to 24 minutes: 619
25 to 29 minutes: 283
30 to 34 minutes: 603
35 to 39 minutes: 128
40 to 44 minutes: 229
45 to 59 minutes: 467
60 to 89 minutes: 536
90 or more minutes: 602

Elwood mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 3,986 (75%)
Carpooled: 409 (8%)
Bus or trolley bus: 51 (1%)
Railroad: 539 (10%)
Taxi: 12 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 5 (0%)
Walked: 49 (1%)
Other means: 17 (0%)
Worked at home: 212 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 38
$10,000 to $14,999: 89
$15,000 to $19,999: 35
$20,000 to $24,999: 107
$25,000 to $29,999: 59
$30,000 to $34,999: 142
$35,000 to $39,999: 117
$40,000 to $44,999: 103
$45,000 to $49,999: 107
$50,000 to $59,999: 210
$60,000 to $74,999: 375
$75,000 to $99,999: 520
$100,000 to $124,999: 537
$125,000 to $149,999: 308
$150,000 to $199,999: 373
$200,000 or more: 305

First ancestries reported:

Italian: 2789

Other groups: 1730

Irish: 1382

German: 1071

United States or American: 564

Polish: 548

Russian: 310

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 241

English: 195

Haitian: 145

Greek: 82

Scottish: 72

French (except Basque): 70

West Indian: 67

Czech: 54

Swedish: 54

Scotch-Irish: 54

Eastern European: 53

French Canadian: 53

Norwegian: 51

Austrian: 49

Hungarian: 49

Dutch: 44

Danish: 38

Jamaican: 29

Czechoslovakian: 28

Romanian: 26

Slovak: 24

European: 22

African: 21

Subsaharan African:: 21

Arab:: 18

Ukrainian: 15

Swiss: 14

Syrian: 13

Welsh: 13

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 12

Croatian: 12

Portuguese: 9

Canadian: 8

Maltese: 6

British: 6

Iranian: 5

Finnish: 5

Lebanese: 5

Belgian: 5

Lithuanian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Korea (10%)
Italy (9%)
Haiti (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
El Salvador (5%)
Guatemala (5%)
Poland (4%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 8752
Northeast: 328
Midwest: 210
South: 196
West: 82

73% of Elwood residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in New York.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 35
Nursery to 4th grade: 10
5th and 6th grade: 44
7th and 8th grade: 25
9th grade: 55
10th grade: 63
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 108
High school graduate (or equivalency): 853
Less than 1 year of college: 203
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 386
Associate degree: 257
Bachelor's degree: 923
Master's degree: 461
Professional school degree: 136
Doctorate degree: 24

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 24
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 43
9th grade: 50
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 35
12th grade, no diploma: 169
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,208
Less than 1 year of college: 184
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 377
Associate degree: 302
Bachelor's degree: 863
Master's degree: 497
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 12

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 8.2%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $121,155
Black householders: $132,577
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $67,870
Asian householders: $83,945
Some other race householders: $243,318
Two or more races householders: $125,381
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $54,625

Elwood household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Elwood household income for Black householders

Elwood household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Elwood household income for Asian householders

Elwood household income for Some other race householders

Elwood household income for Two or more races householders

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Elwood marital status for males

Elwood marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $639,853
Black or African American householders: $544,680
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $335,544
Asian householders: $708,426
Some other race householders: $1,098,147
Two or more races householders: $442,431
Hispanic or Latino householders: $549,073

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,386
One, attached: 22
Two: 57
3 or 4: 20

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Elwood:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (57%) Utility gas (41%) Electricity (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (62%) Utility gas (32%) Electricity (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 83

Here:	6.4%
New York:	14.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23

Here:	3.8%
New York:	13.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 166

Here:	39.3%
New York:	38.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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