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Elwood, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Elwood is a Census city of 1,049 people across 2.91 square miles of land, in Doniphan County. Median household income is $62,266, 68.5 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $344,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elwood
What Elwood is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.91 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land360
- County holding the largest share of its areaDoniphan County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elwood
How many people live in Elwood
- Population1,049
- Median age36.1 plus or minus 12.1
- Population under 18284 plus or minus 75
- Share under 1827.1 percent
- Population 65 and over120 plus or minus 57
- Share 65 and over11.4 percent plus or minus 5.0
- Households359 plus or minus 81
- Family households261 plus or minus 70
- Share of households that are families72.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elwood
Income and work in Elwood
- Median household income$62,266 plus or minus $17,566
- Per capita income$24,634
- Civilian labor force491 plus or minus 115
- Employed479 plus or minus 112
- Unemployed12 plus or minus 16
- Unemployment rate2.4 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Adults 25 and over639 plus or minus 138
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.1 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.0 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.0 percent plus or minus 4.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elwood
Housing in Elwood
- Housing units449 plus or minus 97
- Occupied units359 plus or minus 81
- Vacant units90 plus or minus 48
- Vacancy rate20.0 percent plus or minus 9.8
- Owner occupied246 plus or minus 76
- Renter occupied113 plus or minus 56
- Ownership rate68.5 percent plus or minus 14.5
- Median owner-occupied home value$88,000 plus or minus $31,631
- Median gross rent, monthly$839
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Single family units233 plus or minus 74
- Share single family51.9 percent plus or minus 12.0
- Units in buildings of two or more62 plus or minus 46
- Share in buildings of two or more13.8 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Mobile homes154 plus or minus 64
- Median year structure built1979
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elwood
How Elwood gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute440 plus or minus 115
- Commuting under 15 minutes201 plus or minus 88
- Share commuting under 15 minutes45.7 percent plus or minus 16.0
- Commuting 30 minutes or more47 plus or minus 41
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more10.7 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Drove alone77.2 percent
- Carpooled14.1 percent plus or minus 9.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.6 percent plus or minus 3.1
- Worked from home6.2 percent plus or minus 5.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elwood
SBA loans in Elwood (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$344,000
- Average approval$344,000
- Median approval$344,000
- Largest approval$344,000
- Jobs supported8
- Jobs per approval8.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term123 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elwood, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Elwood
SBA loans in Elwood (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$542,000
- Average approval$271,000
- Median approval$271,000
- Largest approval$428,000
- Jobs supported6
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elwood, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Elwood
Flood risk in Elwood
- NFIP communityCity of Elwood
- NFIP community number200080
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/12/24
The City of Elwood participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200080 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Doniphan County, not Elwood
Doniphan County context, not Elwood figures
- Establishments in Doniphan County160
- Covered employment, Doniphan County2,764
- Average annual pay, Doniphan County$50,466
- Housing units permitted, Doniphan County3
Every figure in this section is published for Doniphan County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elwood.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
Elwood questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elwood, Kansas?
1,049, in 359 households. Elwood city covers 2.91 square miles of land, which is 360 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elwood in?
Doniphan County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Elwood?
$62,266. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $88,000. Median gross rent is $839 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Elwood businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $344,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $344,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $542,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Elwood, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Elwood borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Elwood. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Elwood in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elwood appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elwood, city of, community 200080, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Elwood figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Doniphan County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elwood.
Is zoning published for Elwood?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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