Median Household Income
$90,282 ± $3,200
Median Home Value
$273,000 ± $6,383
Median Gross Rent
$1,361 ± $65/mo
Per Capita Income
$37,057
Poverty Rate
9.8%
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
Homeownership Rate
71.9%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
27.0%
Median Age
36.7
Average Commute
25 min
Households
39,317
Veterans
2,914
Population Over Time
Elgin grew 3.6% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
110,906
2016
111,919
2018
113,023
2020
112,062
2022
114,190
2024
114,934
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
40.6%
Hispanic or Latino
48.7%
Black or African American
5.4%
Asian
6.7%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.