| | Elwood, NY | Greenlawn, NY | United States |
| Population | 11,722 | 15,115 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.3% | 52.1% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.7% | 47.9% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.7 | 39.7 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 11,136 | 12,885 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 10,916 | 13,286 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 10,916 | 13,208 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 4.9% | 3.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 4.9% | 3.6% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 2,452.3 | 4,058.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 4.8 | 3.7 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Elwood, NY | Greenlawn, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.2% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.5% | 7.9% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.8% | 8.8% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.7% | 6.0% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 10.1% | 7.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.5% | 11.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 14.2% | 15.4% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.7% | 6.3% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.9% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.6% | 3.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Elwood, NY | Greenlawn, NY | United States |
| White | 75.7% | 61.4% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.7% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 5.6% | 3.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.6% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.8% | 3.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 8.7% | 18.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Elwood, NY | Greenlawn, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 55.7% | 51.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 55.1% | 49.7% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 44.3% | 48.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 31.2% | 33.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 4.4% | 8.3% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.6% | 7.4% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 3.19 | 3.27 | 2.60 |
| Households | 3,645 | 4,556 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 3,031 | 3,381 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 34.1% | 40.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 49.5% | 36.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 614 | 1,175 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.4% | 12.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 11.0% | 11.2% | 10.8% |