Elgin, SC Demographic Data
Elgin, SC Summary
Elgin is located in Kershaw County in South Carolina
- Population: 1,562
- Area: 1.06 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.06 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,473.58 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 406.50 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elgin, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
778
51%
50.8
Male
747
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,525
323,128,000
Elgin, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
128
8.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
98
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
168
11.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
60
3.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
51
3.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
225
14.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
227
14.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
189
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
147
9.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
58
3.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
124
8.1%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
45
3.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
5
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,094
71.7%
77.2
Female
574
52.5%
51.3
Male
520
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,071
70.2%
73.1
62 Years and over
206
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
174
11.4%
15.2
Female
99
56.9%
55.8
Male
75
43.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0
Elgin, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,504
98.6%
96.8
White
1,250
82.0%
72.6
Black or African American
173
11.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
13
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
10
0.7%
1.2
Chinese
3
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
68
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
21
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
166
10.9%
17.8
Mexican
11
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
45
3.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
110
7.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,359
89.1%
82.2
Elgin, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
71
7.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
68
6.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
352
34.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
208
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
87
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
152
14.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
82
8.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
139
13.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
881
86.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
234
22.9%
31.2
Elgin, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
230
20.3%
33.7%
Now Married
743
65.7%
47.5
Divorced
101
8.9%
11.0%
Separated
8
0.7%
2.0
Widowed
49
4.3
5.8%
Elgin, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,281
91.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
116
8.3%
21.6%
Spanish
103
7.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
3
0.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Elgin, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
10
1.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
9
1.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
49
9.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
57
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
109
20.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
115
21.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
85
16.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
64
12.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
14
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
13
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
56,875
57,617
Per capita income
22,770
31,128
Elgin, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
20
2.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
13
1.8%
9.8
Construction
120
16.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
148
20.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
89
12.6%
6.6
Information
9
1.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
67
9.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2
0.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
70
9.9%
11.4
Public administration
44
6.2%
4.6
Retail trade
72
10.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
43
6.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
11
1.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
140
19.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
277
39.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
68
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
167
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
56
7.9%
18.1%
Elgin, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
714
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
561
78.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
116
16.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
3
0.4%
2.7
Other means
5
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
29
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.9
26.6
Elgin, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
24
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
94
17.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
282
53.7%
37.1
3 or more
125
23.8%
21.0
Elgin, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
525
91.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
432
82.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
93
17.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
47
8.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.5
0.0%
2.5
Elgin, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
572
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3
0.5%
9.1
4 rooms
41
7.2%
16.5
5 rooms
90
15.7%
19.8
6 rooms
155
27.1%
17.8
7 rooms
136
23.8%
12.0
8 rooms
79
13.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
68
11.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
7
0.0
Elgin, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
572
1-unit, detached
502
87.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
21
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
49
8.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elgin, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
0
0.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3
0.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
33
5.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
19
3.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
69
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
117
20.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
174
30.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
119
20.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
35
6.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
3
0.5%
1.4%
Elgin, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
94
17.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
15
2.9%
4.7
Electricity
410
78.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
6
1.1%
1.1
Elgin, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
346
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
3
0.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
13
3.8%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
38
11.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
87
25.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
205
59.2%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
144
41.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
52
15.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
44
12.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
33
9.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
73
21.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elgin, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
91
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
Less than $500
4
4.4%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
13
14.3%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
17
18.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
57
62.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
2
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
935
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3
3.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
38
41.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
18.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2
2.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
31
34.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
2
0.0%
0.0%
Elgin, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
432
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
26
6.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
44
10.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
178
41.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
113
26.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
64
14.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5
1.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
0.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
143,100
205,000
