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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Elgin Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Elgin Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

113,177

Age

Under 5 Years:
7.2%
5 - 17:
19.0%
18 - 24:
9.8%
25 - 34:
13.5%
35 - 54:
25.6%
55 - 64:
12.4%
Over 65 Years:
12.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.8%
4.8%
81.1%
81.1%
26.7%
26.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Elgin
USA
$35,037
$35,037
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Elgin
USA
$85,998
$85,998
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

10.0%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Healthcare
Retail
Accommodation
Construction
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Administration
Transportation
Finance
Other
Wholesale
18.3%
18.3%
11.0%
11.0%
10.6%
10.6%
7.4%
7.4%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
7.2%
6.7%
6.7%
6.4%
6.4%
6.1%
6.1%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
4.4%
3.1%
3.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
White
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
47.3%
47.3%
37.6%
37.6%
6.0%
6.0%
5.1%
5.1%
3.8%
3.8%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
Polish
English
Swedish
European
Norwegian
Russian
French
Scottish
Dutch
Scots-Irish
Hungarian
Czech
Ukrainian
Greek
Serbian
Lithuanian
Danish
11.5%
11.5%
7.8%
7.8%
5.8%
5.8%
5.1%
5.1%
4.2%
4.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Langs. of India
Tagalog
Laotian
Polish
Slavic languages
Native American languages
Urdu
Chinese
Italian
German/Yiddish
French
Other Indo-European
African languages
Korean
Serbo-Croatian
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
Arabic
53.1%
53.1%
39.3%
39.3%
1.9%
1.9%
1.1%
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Elgin Residents

25.6%