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Elwood

County:
Gosper County
County Seat:
Yes
Area (mi²):
0.551
State:
Nebraska

Elwood is a village located in Gosper County, Nebraska. Elwood has a 2025 population of 621. It is also the county seat of Gosper County. Elwood is currently declining at a rate of -1.27% annually and its population has decreased by -6.05% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 661 in 2020.

The average household income in Elwood is $80,414 with a poverty rate of 6.59%.The median age in Elwood is 51.5 years: 50.3 years for males, and 56.7 years for females.

621
Total Population
1,128
Density (mi²)
-8 -1.27%
Growth

Elwood Population

Elwood Population

Data after 2023 is projected based on recent change

Demographics

The racial composition of Elwood includes 94.58% White, and smaller percentages for Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race, Native American and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White50694.58%
Two or more races193.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander71.31%
Other race20.37%
Native American10.19%

Elwood Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elwood's average per capita income is $46,705. Household income levels show a median of $68,500. The poverty rate stands at 6.59%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.
Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.
Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.
Name
Median
Mean
Married Families$91,875-
Families$85,500$101,752
Households$68,500$80,414
Non Families$35,313$40,550

$46,705

Average Income

$68,500

Median Household Income

6.59%

Poverty Rate

Nearby Cities

Sources

  1. US Census State Population Estimates - Most recent state estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  2. US Census County Population Estimates - Most recent county estimates from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program
  3. American Community Survey (2009 - 2013)
  4. Census QuickFacts
  5. Historical Populations of States and Counties (1790 - 1990)