Elwood is an

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and

census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ...

(CDP) located within

Mullica Township Mullica Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 5,816, a decrease of 331 (−5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,147, which in turn reflect ...

Atlantic County Atlantic County is a county located along the southern coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county had a population of 274,534.New Jersey New Jersey is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York; on the east, southeast, and south by the Atlantic Ocean; on the west by the Delaware ...

, United States.2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey

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. Accessed June 16, 2013.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

, p. III-3, August 2012. Accessed June 16, 2013. "Atlantic County—Name Changes: Elwood CDP name changed from Elwood-Magnolia" As of the

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, the CDP's population was 1,437.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Elwood CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed Jun. At previous censuses, the area was listed by the U.S. Census Bureau as the Elwood-Magnolia CDP. The area is served as

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ZIP code 08217.

Geography

According to the

, Elwood had a total area of 3.206 square miles (8.304 km²), including 3.205 square miles (8.301 km²) of land and 0.001 square miles (0.002 km²) of water (0.03%).

Demographics

Census 2010

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 1,392 people, 427 households, and 333 families living in the CDP. The

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was 166.9/km² (431.7/mi²). There were 453 housing units at an average density of 54.3/km² (140.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 56.75%

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, 13.79%

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, 0.36% Native American, 0.86%

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, 0.22%

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, 23.13% from other races, and 4.89% from two or more races.

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of any race were 36.85% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Elwood CDP, New Jersey

. Accessed June 16, 2013. There were 427 households, out of which 39.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were

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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.8% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.17 and the average family size was 3.55. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 30.2% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,105, and the median income for a family was $44,688. Males had a median income of $31,516 versus $24,167 for females. The

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for the CDP was $13,678. About 22.4% of families and 24.5% of the population were below the

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, including 42.0% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.

References

{{Atlantic County, New Jersey Census-designated places in Atlantic County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Mullica Township, New Jersey