Language Spoken At Home in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,942 | 100% |
| English only | 7,551 | 95.1% |
| Language other than English | 391 | 4.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 191 | 2.4% |
| Spanish | 267 | 3.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 99 | 1.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 96 | 1.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 75 | 0.9% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 28 | 0.4% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,677 | 100% |
| American | 1,075 | 12.4% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 42 | 0.5% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 141 | 1.6% |
| English | 735 | 8.5% |
| French (except Basque) | 227 | 2.6% |
| French Canadian | 35 | 0.4% |
| German | 1,944 | 22.4% |
| Greek | 20 | 0.2% |
| Hungarian | 25 | 0.3% |
| Irish | 1,366 | 15.7% |
| Italian | 138 | 1.6% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 39 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 4 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 5 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 67 | 0.8% |
| Scottish | 120 | 1.4% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 23 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 0 | 0.0% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 54 | 0.6% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,328 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,099 | 63.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,038 | 31.2% |
| Married-couple family | 1,492 | 44.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 626 | 18.8% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 197 | 5.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 112 | 3.4% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 410 | 12.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 300 | 9.0% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,229 | 36.9% |
| Householder living alone | 1,068 | 32.1% |
| 65 years and over | 560 | 16.8% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,244 | 37.4% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 874 | 26.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 8,599 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,328 | 38.7% |
| Spouse | 1,511 | 17.6% |
| Child | 2,540 | 29.5% |
| Other relatives | 592 | 6.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 628 | 7.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 205 | 2.4% |
Marital Status in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 3,216 | 100% |
| Never married | 813 | 25.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,678 | 52.2% |
| Separated | 54 | 1.7% |
| Widowed | 72 | 2.2% |
| Divorced | 599 | 18.6% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,383 | 100% |
| Never married | 705 | 20.8% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,667 | 49.3% |
| Separated | 81 | 2.4% |
| Widowed | 473 | 14.0% |
| Divorced | 457 | 13.5% |
Fertility in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 166 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 86 | 51.8% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 90 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 82 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 187 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 204 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 72 | 35.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 23 | 11.3% |
| 3 or 4 years | 22 | 10.8% |
| 5 or more years | 27 | 13.2% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 72 | 100% |
| Who are female | 61 | 84.7% |
| Who are married | 23 | 31.9% |
School Enrollment in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,856 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 137 | 7.4% |
| Kindergarten | 174 | 9.4% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 982 | 52.9% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 285 | 15.4% |
| College or graduate school | 278 | 15.0% |
Educational Attainment in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,631 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 280 | 5.0% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 710 | 12.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,900 | 51.5% |
| Some college, no degree | 874 | 15.5% |
| Associate's degree | 450 | 8.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 312 | 5.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 105 | 1.9% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 82.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 7.4% |
Veteran Status in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,277 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 592 | 9.4% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 8,647 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,877 | 21.7% |
| Under 18 years | 2,400 | 100% |
| With a disability | 155 | 6.5% |
| 18 to 64 years | 5,181 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,062 | 20.5% |
| 65 years and over | 1,066 | 100% |
| With a disability | 660 | 61.9% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 8,536 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,948 | 81.4% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,565 | 18.3% |
| Same county | 1,177 | 13.8% |
| Different county | 388 | 4.5% |
| Same state | 317 | 3.7% |
| Different state | 71 | 0.8% |
| Abroad | 23 | 0.3% |
Place Of Birth in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 8,677 | 100% |
| Native | 8,446 | 97.3% |
| Born in United States | 8,430 | 97.2% |
| State of residence | 7,111 | 82.0% |
| Different state | 1,319 | 15.2% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 16 | 0.2% |
| Foreign born | 231 | 2.7% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 231 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 231 | 100.0% |
Year of Entry in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 247 | 100% |
| Native | 16 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 16 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 231 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 51 | 22.1% |
| Entered before 2010 | 180 | 77.9% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Elwood City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 231 | 100% |
| Europe | 76 | 32.9% |
| Asia | 28 | 12.1% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 127 | 55.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |