City profile · Wisconsin · Census ACS 2023

Elmwood Park, WI

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Elmwood Park - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

528
Residents
$61,573
Median income
$229,200
Median home
$1,235
Median rent (state)

Elmwood Park - the verdict

Elmwood Park ranks in the 38th percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

38th
percentile, household income
51st
percentile, home value
40th
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Elmwood Park, WI

Elmwood Park is a small town in Wisconsin, home to 528 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Elmwood Park brings in $61,573 a year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Home values in Elmwood Park run a median of $229,200, and the median resident age is 67.2 years. 33.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 35.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The Census Building Permit Survey recorded 0 residential units authorized here in 2024 (No Permits).

Living costs in Wisconsin run below the national norm: the state registers 94.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,235 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $225 across Wisconsin, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 85.4 out of 100 (Very High).

Population

528 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wisconsin

Median Household Income

$61,573 /yr

Poverty 0.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.1 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wisconsin average

How does Elmwood Park compare to other US cities?

Where Elmwood Park sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 38% higher than other cities
Home value 51% pricier than other cities
Median rent 40% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Elmwood Park against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wisconsin only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wisconsin-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Elmwood Park near the bottom of Wisconsin's cities

Among the 761 Wisconsin cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Elmwood Park ranks #671 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Elmwood Park only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#488 of 753
35th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Gross Rent
#177 of 761
76th percentile in Wisconsin
Median Home Value
#229 of 754
70th percentile in Wisconsin
Poverty Rate
#671 of 761
0th percentile in Wisconsin
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#167 of 761
78th percentile in Wisconsin

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wisconsin only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

38thIncome percentile

38th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Elmwood Park's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$229,200 49th percentile more affordable than 49% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Elmwood Park $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Elmwood Park, WI Elmwood Park, WI's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Elmwood Park, WI-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Elmwood Park, WI median $61,573/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Elmwood Park, WI's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Elmwood Park, WI. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 33.2%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.0%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
528
Median Income
$61,573
Median Home Value
$229,200
Median Age
67.2
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
35.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
33.2%

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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490 residents495 residents500 residents505 residents510 residents 202020212022202320242025 505 residents 495 residents ▼ -2.0%
Elmwood Park's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 0
2021 0
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.2%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
1.3%
Work from Home
10.2%

Based on 157 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Wisconsin - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$100
avg/month
Natural Gas
$80
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$225
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Wisconsin state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Wisconsin state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Elmwood Park sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,235/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
85.4 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wisconsin

Cecil
529 people
St. Joseph
530 people
Withee
522 people
Warrens
521 people
Wilton
535 people
Lena
536 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Elmwood Park's 528 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fruithurst, AL
528 people
Courtland, CA
528 people
Paukaa, HI
528 people
New Haven, IL
528 people
Waverly, KS
528 people
Moorland, KY
528 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Elmwood Park's $61,573 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Moose Lake, MN
$61,576 median income
South Padre Island, TX
$61,578 median income
Silver Hill, MD
$61,566 median income
Rocky Mount, VA
$61,580 median income
Scott City, MO
$61,581 median income
New Boston, IL
$61,563 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Elmwood Park, WI Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Elmwood Park, WI - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 85.6% 9.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 16.1% White 85.6% Black or African American 0.4% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.3% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 9.1% Two or more races 3.6% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Elmwood Park compares to nearby Wisconsin cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Elmwood Park (this city) 528 $61,573
Cecil 529 $77,115
St. Joseph 530 $84,583
Withee 522 $65,481
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WI Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Elmwood Park, WI?

What is the population of Elmwood Park, WI? +

Elmwood Park, WI has a population of 528 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Elmwood Park, WI? +

Median annual household income in Elmwood Park runs $61,573, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Elmwood Park? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Elmwood Park; the closest available measure is the Wisconsin state average, a cost of living index of 94.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wisconsin vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Elmwood Park, WI? +

The median home value in Elmwood Park is $229,200, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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