Median household income (1999): $33,181
Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,140
| This zip code | $34,140 | | Indiana: | $43,993 |
Nearest zip codes: 46044, 46063, 46047, 46076, 46001, 46011.
Housing units in zip code 46036 with a mortgage: 2,092 (219 second mortgage, 213 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,272
Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $657
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $229
Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 12.5% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
| This zip code: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 5.8 | | State: | 6.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.6 | | State: | 4.2 |
Year house built:
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- 1999 to March 2000: 69
- 1995 to 1998: 121
- 1990 to 1994: 187
- 1980 to 1989: 232
- 1970 to 1979: 423
- 1960 to 1969: 600
- 1950 to 1959: 709
- 1940 to 1949: 396
- 1939 or earlier: 2,734
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Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elwood, IN (46036):
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 121
- 2 bedrooms: 1,419
- 3 bedrooms: 1,607
- 4 bedrooms: 524
- 5 or more bedrooms: 139
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Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments and housing units:
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- no bedroom: 0
- 1 bedrooms: 407
- 2 bedrooms: 533
- 3 bedrooms: 265
- 4 bedrooms: 34
- 5 or more bedrooms: 51
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Vehicles available in 46036 zip code in owner-occupied houses/condos:
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- no vehicle: 154
- 1 vehicle: 983
- 2 vehicles: 1,731
- 3 vehicles: 708
- 4 vehicles: 117
- 5 or more vehicles: 117
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Vehicles available in renter-occupied apartments:
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- no vehicle: 216
- 1 vehicle: 711
- 2 vehicles: 267
- 3 vehicles: 72
- 4 vehicles: 11
- 5 or more vehicles: 13
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Estimated household income distribution in 2005:

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2005 in zip code 46036:
- $10,000 to $14,999: 52
- $15,000 to $19,999: 44
- $20,000 to $24,999: 18
- $25,000 to $29,999: 93
- $30,000 to $34,999: 79
- $35,000 to $39,999: 161
- $40,000 to $49,999: 319
- $50,000 to $59,999: 497
- $60,000 to $69,999: 534
- $70,000 to $79,999: 352
- $80,000 to $89,999: 419
- $90,000 to $99,999: 281
- $100,000 to $124,999: 203
- $125,000 to $149,999: 163
- $150,000 to $174,999: 105
- $175,000 to $199,999: 39
- $200,000 to $249,999: 5
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Rent paid by renters in 2000 in zip code 46036:
- Less than $100: 27
- $100 to $149: 71
- $150 to $199: 91
- $200 to $249: 86
- $250 to $299: 87
- $300 to $349: 62
- $350 to $399: 203
- $400 to $449: 221
- $450 to $499: 155
- $500 to $549: 8
- $550 to $599: 117
- $600 to $649: 8
- No cash rent: 117
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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,200
Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2005 for: - White Non-Hispanic householders: $82,444
- American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $54,559
- Asian householders: $35,160
- Two or more races householders: $107,663
- Hispanic or Latino householders: $78,807
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,562
- One, attached: 64
- Two: 392
- 3 or 4: 156
- 5 to 9: 25
- 50 or more: 41
- Mobile homes: 231

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Means of transportation to work
- Drove a car alone: 4,540 (84%)
- Carpooled: 589 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0%)
- Walked: 154 (3%)
- Other means: 28 (1%)
- Worked at home: 88 (2%)
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Travel time to work
- Less than 5 minutes: 396
- 5 to 9 minutes: 1301
- 10 to 14 minutes: 712
- 15 to 19 minutes: 406
- 20 to 24 minutes: 379
- 25 to 29 minutes: 166
- 30 to 34 minutes: 723
- 35 to 39 minutes: 164
- 40 to 44 minutes: 260
- 45 to 59 minutes: 509
- 60 to 89 minutes: 257
- 90 or more minutes: 51
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Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 59.3%
Household type by relationship
Households: 12,525
- In family households: 10,892 (2,736 male householders, 999 female householders)
2,910 spouses, 3,596 children (2,974 natural, 193 adopted, 429 stepchildren), 187 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 7 parents, 118 other relatives, 296 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 1,633 (583 male householders (506 living alone)), 823 female householders (748 living alone)), 227 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 137 (125 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 1,832 2-persons, 886 3-persons, 664 4-persons, 177 5-persons, 84 6-persons, 92 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,254 1-person, 115 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 10 4-persons.
2,227 married couples with children.
736 single-parent households (172 men, 564 women).
97.9% of residents of 46036 zip code speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% very well, 10% well, 20% not well, 7% not at all).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (34% very well, 66% not well).
Foreign born population: 128 (1.0%)
(35.2% of them are naturalized citizens)
| This zip code: | 1.0% | | Whole state: | 3.1% |
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Philippines (35%)
- Japan (31%)
- Mexico (13%)
- Thailand (13%)
- Cambodia (8%)
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population
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- 1995 to March 2000: 44
- 1990 to 1994: 18
- 1985 to 1989: 23
- 1980 to 1984: 0
- 1975 to 1979: 43
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1970 to 1974: 0
- 1965 to 1969: 0
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First ancestries reported:
- United States or American: 3367
- German: 1739
- Irish: 945
- Other groups: 741
- English: 684
- Scottish: 245
- Dutch: 192
- Scotch-Irish: 147
- Swedish: 83
- Polish: 75
- French (except Basque): 67
- Italian: 54
- Danish: 51
- Welsh: 48
- European: 45
- Hungarian: 32
- British: 31
- Canadian: 24
- Scandinavian: 9
- Russian: 8
- Swiss: 8
- Belgian: 7
Major facitilies with environmental interests located in this zip code:
- ELSA CORP (1240 S SR 37 in ELWOOD, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1997-0723, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-09500048, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-8284, EPCRA
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: FABRICATED PLATE WORK (BOILER SHOPS); MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES; MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLIES AND NEW PARTS
Business NAICS classification: METAL STAMPING.
Organizations: ELSA LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, CERTIFIED OPERATOR (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, SAKAMOTO INDUSTRY CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ELSA, LLC
- STATE PLATING INC (450 N 9TH ST in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-341, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM, LUST-199109523, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, CRTK-766, EPCRA, CRTK-205,
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC and NAICS classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
Organizations: STATE PLATING LLC (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, THOMAS H MARTIN CERT 4670 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, STATE PLALTING LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
, STATE PLATING LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: STATE PLATING LLC
- PLASTECH DECORATING SYSTEMS INC (11700 N SR 37 in ELWOOD, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-09500044, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-8451, EPCRA
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
HAZARDOUS WASTE BIENNIAL REPORTER (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Large Quantity Generators, more that 1000 kg of hazardous waste/month (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS AND ACCESSORIES
Organizations: PLASTECH ENGINEERED PRODUCTS (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: PAINT & ASSEMBLY CORP.
- ELWOOD STP (1139 N ANDERSON ST in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS) - SDWIS-IN5248007 18051, WATER TREATMENT PLANT, SDWIS-IN5248007 7419,
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: CARL M WASHBURN #11337 (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ELWOOD MUNICIPAL STP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ELWOOD CITY UTILITIES, ELWOOD MUNICIPAL STP, ELWOOD SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT, ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE, ELWOOD WWTP CITY OF
- KADET PRODUCTS INCORPORATED (2635 S F ST in ELWOOD, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-CP-09500050, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-OP-09500050, CRTK-1314, EPCRA
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES, EXCEPT REPAIR AND CARWASHES
- RED GIANT FOODS (1900 S.D. ST. in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-3800, EPCRA
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: CANNED FRUITS, VEGETABLES, PRESERVES, JAMS, AND JELLIES
Organizations: MICHAEL HERRMANN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, RED GIANT FOODS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: FETTIG CANNING CORP.
- INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE CO 552 (1527 N A ST in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-36, EPCRA
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: INDIANA BELL TELEPHONE CO INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: IND BELL TEL CO ELWOOD 552
- CENTRA MET INC (2740 S P ST in ELWOOD, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: ELECTROPLATING, PLATING, POLISHING, ANODIZING, AND COLORING
Organizations: THOMAS MARTIN (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
, ROSEBERRY TOMAS AND WM (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: J & D PLATING
- SCHWITZER SERVICE CTR (STATE RD 37 S in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-09500042, AIR PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
- DONE RIGHT PRODUCTS (2200 S J ST in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-3107, EPCRA, LUST-199208508, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-1982, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: MEN'S AND BOYS' WORK CLOTHING; AUTOMOTIVE TRIMMINGS, APPAREL FINDINGS, AND RELATED PRODUCTS; FABRICATED TEXTILE PRODUCTS; PLASTICS PRODUCTS
Organizations: LUKENS CO (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SERVICES & MATERIALS CO., SERVICES MATERIALS
- CLARK OIL 809 (2109 E MAIN in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-8747, EPCRA, LUST-199504501, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-2905, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: CLARK REFINING & MARKETING INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CLARK OIL #809, CLARK STORE #809
- SPEEDWAY 1312 (SR 28 E in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-5577, EPCRA, LUST-199103526, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-2423, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: SPEEDWAY SUPERAMERICA LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
- TEXTRON INC (2500 S. J ST. in ELWOOD, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-211, EPCRA
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: AIRCRAFT ENGINES AND ENGINE PARTS
Alternative names: AIRFOIL TEXTRON INC
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,300


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (70%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
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Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 10983
- Northeast: 182
- Midwest: 338
- South: 937
- West: 65
70% of the 46036 zip code residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Indiana.
Population in 1990: 13,598. Population change in the 1990s: -569 (-4.2%).
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
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Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 41
| Here: | 2.8% | | Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11
| Here: | 2.0% | | Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 8.5% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
School Enrollment by Level of School
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Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:
- Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
- Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 1, 20-49: 3, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1)
- Health Care and Social Assistance: Nursing Care Facilities (50-99: 1, 10-19: 2)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
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Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)
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125 people in nursing homes
12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
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