Village · Nebraska
Elmwood, Nebraska
Elmwood, village, in Cass County, Nebraska. Elmwood had 684 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 654 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 774 (±160). GEOID 3115430.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
684
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 654 · ACS 2020-2024: 774 ±160
Median household income
$76,944
±$19,978 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $76,475
Median home value
$194,800
±$24,719 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $238,600
Median gross rent
$743
±$131 (90% margin)
Nebraska: $1,072
Where is Elmwood and what county is it in?
Elmwood is a village in Cass County, Nebraska. It covers 0.5 square miles of land, 1,450 residents per square mile in 2020.
Elmwood is in the Omaha, NE-IA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 8 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Elmwood, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 684 people lived in Elmwood on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, in line with Nebraska (+2.9%). The 2020 Census counted 654 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 774 (±160).
| Measure | Elmwood | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 774 ±160 | 27,161 | no clear change |
| Households | 306 ±57 | 10,832 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.53 ±0.30 | 2.49 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 317 ±60 | 11,875 | no clear change |
Elmwood's population since 2000
From 668 in 2000 to 684 in 2025: up 2.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Elmwood as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Elmwood?
The median resident of Elmwood is 37.1 years old; 28.9% are under 18 and 21.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.3%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.3%.
| Measure | Elmwood | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 37.1 ±4.6 | 41.5 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 28.9% ±5.6 pts | 23.0% | – |
| 65 years and over | 21.1% ±6.7 pts | 18.8% | – |
| Male | 43.0% ±6.9 pts | 50.7% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.3% ±2.8 pts | 4.1% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.3% ±2.9 pts | 90.5% | no clear change |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.3% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.2% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±3.2 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 0.5% ±0.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±1.0 pts | 3.6% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 5.1% ±3.6 pts | 10.7% | – |
| With a disability | 10.6% ±4.6 pts | 13.3% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.2% ±4.0 pts | 6.0% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 94.8% ±3.9 pts | 96.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 31.5% ±7.8 pts | 32.2% | +15.9 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 11.8% ±5.2 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 86.1% ±10.9 pts | 89.9% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 2.0% ±3.0 pts | 2.1% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Elmwood earn?
Half of Elmwood's 306 households earn less than $76,944 a year (±$19,978), against $91,836 in Cass County and $76,475 in Nebraska. In 2015-2019 it was $85,379 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.
| Measure | Elmwood | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $76,944 ±$19,978 | $91,836 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $115,842 ±$38,169 | $113,521 | – |
| Per capita income | $44,391 ±$16,984 | $45,484 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 11.2% ±8.2 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 15.9% ±20.6 pts | 5.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 3.3% ±2.8 pts | 4.3% | – |
| Households with a computer | 94.1% ±4.4 pts | 95.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 93.8% ±5.2 pts | 91.6% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Elmwood?
Owners occupy 91.5% of Elmwood's occupied homes and renters 8.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $194,800 by its owner (±$24,719). The median renter pays $743 a month including utilities, and 52.2% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Elmwood | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $194,800 ±$24,719 | $254,900 | +$39,979 |
| Median gross rent | $743 ±$131 | $996 | −$190 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.2% ±30.2 pts | 31.6% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,561 ±$185 | $1,876 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 91.5% ±4.5 pts | 85.4% | +9.7 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 8.5% ±4.5 pts | 14.6% | – |
| Housing units | 317 ±60 | 11,875 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.7% ±1.2 pts | 0.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±51.0 pts | 0.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 89.9% ±6.5 pts | 87.0% | – |
| Mobile homes | 2.8% ±4.3 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.6% ±1.0 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 2.2% ±1.8 pts | 7.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 33.1% ±9.6 pts | 20.2% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.9% ±5.0 pts | 3.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Elmwood work and get to work?
80.5% of Elmwood's workers drive alone and 12.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.0 minutes.
| Measure | Elmwood | Cass County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 63.4% ±8.3 pts | 68.2% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3% ±1.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 80.5% ±7.4 pts | 77.8% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.7% ±4.5 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±6.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 1.1% ±1.2 pts | 1.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 12.7% ±5.8 pts | 12.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.0 min ±2.8 | 28.3 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Elmwood?
No census tract lies mostly in Elmwood; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9659Cass County | 5,354 | $83,138 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Elmwood) · Census block assignment files
How does Elmwood compare with other places in Nebraska?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Elmwood is the 11,934th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 160th-most populous of 528 in Nebraska.
Elmwood is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 160th | 528 |
Elmwood's figures with every place in Nebraska (CSV)
Every place in Nebraska, sortable · Compare Elmwood with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Elmwood?
25 of the 57 figures for Elmwood on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Elmwood are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Elmwood.