Elwood, IN Profile

Elwood, IN, population 9,167, is located in Indiana's Madison county, about 39.0 miles from Indianapolis and 69.9 miles from Ft Wayne.

Through the 90's Elwood's population has grown by about 3%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elwood has declined by about 6%.

Elwood's property crime levels tend to be higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elwood tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.00
	Males	35.80
	Females	38.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	9,737	N/A
2001	9,588	-1.53%
2002	9,496	-0.96%
2003	9,364	-1.39%
2004	9,253	-1.19%
2005	9,167	-0.93%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,986

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	71
2003	94
2004	117
2005	54
2006	11
2007	55
2008	67

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Forcible Rape	1	2	0	0	1	1	0
Robbery	2	4	1	1	0	3	4
Aggravated Assault	4	3	10	4	0	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,228
2002	4,938
2003	6,043
2004	6,019
2005	4,595
2006	4,963
2007	4,638
2008	7,471

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	49	54	74	72	72	109	112	188
Larceny, Theft	342	407	483	472	341	334	286	455
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	26	19	21	15	15	20	27
Arson	3	3	1	3	0	1	5	0

Location

Elevation	865 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.2 Square Miles