How many homes in Elwood, IN are overcrowded?

Name: Crowding and facilities in Elwood, IN, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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2.0% (±1.7 points) of occupied homes in Elwood, IN have more than one occupant per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

1.3% have more than 1.5.

0.0% lack complete plumbing.

0.9% lack a complete kitchen.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

More than 1 per room: 2.0% (±1.7 points)
Lacking plumbing: 0.0%
Lacking a kitchen: 0.9%

Crowding and facilities in Elwood

Share of occupied homes, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Elwood	Madison County	Indiana	United States
More than 1 person per room	2.0% (±1.7 points)	1.1% (±0.4 points)	1.9% (±0.1 points)	3.4%
More than 1.5 people per room	1.3% (±1.4 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.6% (±0.1 points)	1.2%
Lacking complete plumbing	0.0% (±1.1 points)	0.3% (±0.2 points)	0.4% (±0.1 points)	0.4%
Lacking a complete kitchen	0.9% (±1.4 points)	0.9% (±0.3 points)	0.8% (±0.1 points)	0.8%

A room is any whole room other than a bathroom, hall or porch; more than one person per room is the Census Bureau’s usual measure of crowding.

Complete plumbing means hot and cold running water and a bath or shower; a complete kitchen means a sink with a faucet, a stove or range and a refrigerator.

In Elwood, the share of crowded homes is not measurably different from Madison County (1.1%).

It is not measurably different from Indiana (1.9%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (3.4%).

Crowded homes in places near Elwood

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Elwood
Place	Distance	Crowded homes	Compared with this place
Elwood	—	2.0% (±1.7 points)	—
Pipe Creek Township (Madison County)	2.9 mi	1.6% (±1.2 points)	Not measurably different
Madison Township (Tipton County)	4.0 mi	2.3% (±8.2 points)	Not measurably different
Duck Creek Township	4.3 mi	6.2% (±16.9 points)	Not measurably different
Frankton	5.0 mi	1.4% (±1.4 points)	Not measurably different
Orestes	5.9 mi	0.0% (±41.3 points)	Not measurably different
Boone Township (Madison County)	7.4 mi	0.0% (±24.0 points)	Not measurably different
Wildcat Township	8.2 mi	3.8% (±8.5 points)	Not measurably different
Alexandria	8.6 mi	0.0% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different

None of the nearby places differs measurably from this one on this figure.

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Elwood

How many homes in Elwood are overcrowded?

2.0% of occupied homes in Elwood, IN have more than one person per room (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Elwood lack plumbing or a kitchen?

0.0% lack complete plumbing facilities and 0.9% lack complete kitchen facilities.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Elwood city, Indiana

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Elwood city, Indiana (place:21070, in state:18).

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DP04_0078PE, DP04_0078PM, DP04_0079PE, DP04_0079PM, DP04_0073PE, DP04_0073PM, DP04_0074PE, DP04_0074PM

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