1.64% of the population. There were 3,845 households, out of which 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.00. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $30,986, and the median income for a family was $36,239. Males had a median income of $31,527 versus $19,947 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,402. About 11.7% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.0% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over. Community and culture The annual Glass Festival, held every third weekend of August, is one way in which the city tries to promote the area's history with natural gas and glass. In the years surrounding the turn of the century, Elwood, along with the nearby towns of Anderson and Gas City, was a common destination for Welsh immigrant families. Elwood has a public library, a branch of the North Madison County Public Library System. The Elwood Downtown Historic District was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 2002. Notable people David Canary, actor Jared Carter, poet Joseph Clancy, United States Secret Service agent and 24th Director of the agency James J. Davis, United States Secretary of Labor and U.S. Senator from Pennsylvania Don Mellett, newspaper editor John Mengelt, professional athlete, NBA Philip Sharp, U.S. Representative from Indiana Ray Still, contemporary classical oboist Wallace D. Wattles, writer Edward Willkie, Olympic wrestler Wendell Willkie, 1940 Republican presidential candidate Ryan Keene (aka "Fry Guy"), computer hacker References External links Glass Festival Information Center Cities in Indiana Cities in Madison County, Indiana Cities in Tipton County, Indiana Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan