Elwin, IL City Data

Elwin, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53 people who live in Elwin and approximately 114,706 who live in Macon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elwin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elwin. We have included Elwin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elwin Information

Macon County where Elwin resides is 585.38 square miles. The resident population of this county is 114,706 and has a population rank of 472 out of all the places in the United States.

Elwin has a total of 53 people and of those residents there are 27 males and 26 females. The median age of the male population is 41.8 and the female population is 39. There are approximately 1,445 births each year and around 1,153 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elwin varies per year, but currently 53 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 53 people who live in Elwin, there are 16 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elwin is 7 male and 9 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 39.

General Elwin Information
Total area in square miles - Macon County	585.38
Water area in square miles - Macon County	N/A
Resident population - Macon County	114,706
Population rank - Macon County	472
Total population	53
Total population (male)	27
Total population (female)	26
Population median age (male)	41.8
Population median age (female)	39
Births - Macon County	1,445
Deaths- Macon County	1,153
Population of one race	53
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	16
Population under 20 years (male)	7
Population under 20 years (female)	9
Total population 18 years and over	39

Elwin Social Characteristics

There are 46,561 households in Elwin. Families make up 31,083 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elwin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (23,626), male householder with no wife present (1,816) and female householder with no husband present (5,612). The remainder of the Elwin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 15,601. Elwin, IL moving companies help people in Elwin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elwin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elwin is based, there are 48,437 females 15 and over; of those females there are 10,323 never married, 25,624 now married, 836 separated, 5,684 widowed, and 5,970 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 582 separated, 1,045 widowed and 4,730 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elwin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elwin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Macon County)
Total households	46,561
Family households (families)	31,083
With own children under 18 years	14,908
Married-couple family	23,626
With own children under 18 years	9,234
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,816
With own children under 18 years	931
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,612
With own children under 18 years	3,696
Nonfamily households	15,601
Householder living alone	13,430
65 years and over	5,408

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	9
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5
Average household size	2.94
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	53
Householder	18
Spouse	15
Child	19
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	N/A
Male householder	N/A
Male householder living alone	N/A
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	N/A
Female householder living alone	N/A
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	48,437
Never married	10,323
Now married	25,624
Separated	836
Widowed	5,684
Divorced	5,970
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	582
Widowed	1,045
Divorced	4,730

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	53
Male	27
Under 5 years	N/A
5 to 9 years	1
10 to 14 years	1
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	N/A
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	1
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	N/A
67 to 69 years	N/A
70 to 74 years	2
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	N/A
Female	26
Under 5 years	1
5 to 9 years	3
10 to 14 years	2
15 to 17 years	3
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	N/A
25 to 29 years	N/A
30 to 34 years	2
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	3
45 to 49 years	1
50 to 54 years	3
55 to 59 years	N/A
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	2
70 to 74 years	1
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53
One race	53
White	53
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	53
People who are White alone	53
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	107,397
Same house	59,892
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	8,960
Different state or abroad	6,601
Different state	5,938
Abroad	663

PLACE OF BIRTH (Macon County)
Total resident population	114,706
Born in United States	103,279
State of residence	90,052
Different state	22,679
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	404
Foreign born	1,571

Elwin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elwin. That total enrollment is 29,235 for the population of the country, which includes Elwin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,263 and elementary or high school enrollment was 38,127 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 6,494.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elwin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	29,235
Pre-kindergarten	2,027
Public	1,385
Private	642
Kindergarten	1,649
Public	1,508
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	13,210
Public	11,564
Private	1,646
Elementary and high school	19,064
Public	16,867
Private	2,197
High school grades 9 to 12	5,854
Public	5,303
Private	551
College, undergraduate years	5,900
Public	3,206
Private	2,694
Graduate or professional school	595
Public	447
Private	148
Not enrolled in school	81,132

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	75,195
Less than 9th grade	3,256
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,396
High school graduate	28,611
Some college, no degree	17,047
Associate's degree	4,163
Bachelor's degree	12,722
Graduate or professional degree	16.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,548

Elwin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 89,625 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elwin. The Elwin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,957), service occupations (8,261), sales and office occupations (13,795), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (196), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (5,076) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (10,299). The 89,625 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 43,770 private wage and salary workers, 5,834 government workers, 2,832 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Macon County)
Population 16 years and over	89,625
In labor force	56,708
Civilian labor force	56,633
Employed	52,584
Unemployed	4,049
Percent Unemployed	7.1
Armed Forces	75
Females 16 years and over	47,583
In labor force	27,163
Civilian labor force	27,162
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,882
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	42,042
In labor force	29,545
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,167
Armed forces	74

COMMUTING TO WORK (Macon County)
Workers 16 years and over	51,709
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	43,658
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,862
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,081
Other means	206
Worked at home	1,280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	916,685

OCCUPATION (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,957
Service occupations	8,261
Sales and office occupations	13,795
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	196
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	5,076
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	10,299

INDUSTRY (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	995
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	10,084
Wholesale trade	1,635
Retail trade	6,378
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,093
Information	1,168
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,486
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,222
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	10,544
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	4,011
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,909

CLASS OF WORKER (Macon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,957
Private wage and salary workers	43,770
Government workers	5,834
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,832
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elwin Housing Characteristics

In Elwin, IL there are 50,241 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 46,561 occupied and 3,680 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elwin, there are 38,695 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 529 units in Elwin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elwin, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elwin, IL truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elwin. There are 1,183 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,208 with rent between $200-299, 5,361 with rent between $300-499 and 4,769 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elwin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elwin, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Macon County)
Total housing units	50,241
Occupied housing units	46,561
Vacant housing units	3,680

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Macon County)
Total housing units	50,241
1-unit, detached	38,695
1-unit, attached	529
2 units	821
3 or 4 units	1,425
5 to 9 units	2,226
10 to 19 units	1,885
20 to 49 units	1,156
50 or more units	1,140
Mobile home	2,345

HOUSING TENURE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Owner-occupied	33,345
Renter-occupied	13,216

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
No vehicles available	3,795
2 vehicle available	26,308
3 vehicles available	5,667
4 vehicles available	1,439
5 or more vehicles available	562

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Utility gas	36,576
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	7,399
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	108
Coal or coke	7
Wood	127
Solar energy	4
Other fuel	158
No fuel used	81

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Macon County)
Occupied housing units	46,561
Less Than $50,000	33,345
$50,000 to $99,999	14,384
$100,000 to $149,999	4,101
$150,000 to $199,999	1,575
$200,000 to $299,999	828
$300,000 to $499,999	170
$1,000,000 or more	13
Median (dollars)	69,800

GROSS RENT (Macon County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,216
Less than $200	1,183
$200 to $299	1,208
$300 to $499	5,361
$500 to $699	3,560
$700 to $999	1,001
$1,000 to $1,499	183
$1,500 or more	24