Elgin, IL Demographic Data
Elgin, IL Summary
Elgin is located in Cook County in Illinois
- Population: 109,290
- Area: 37.71 sq. miles
- Land Area: 37.16 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.54 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,898.40 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 810.37 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elgin, IL Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
56,283
49%
50.8
Male
58,238
51%
49.2
Total Population
114,521
323,128,000
Elgin, IL Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,062
7.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
6,934
6.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
8,804
7.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,191
8.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
6,975
6.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
15,782
13.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
14,556
12.7%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
15,827
13.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
5,800
5.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
7,249
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
9,209
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
3,545
3.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,587
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
84,011
73.4%
77.2
Female
41,012
48.8%
51.3
Male
42,999
51.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
78,755
68.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,165
16.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,341
12.5%
15.2
Female
8,258
57.6%
55.8
Male
6,083
42.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Elgin, IL Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
110,810
96.8%
96.8
White
59,780
52.2%
72.6
Black or African American
5,576
4.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
894
0.8%
0.8
Asian
8,098
7.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
36,462
31.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
3,711
3.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
55,335
48.3%
17.8
Mexican
47,703
41.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,940
5.2%
1.7
Cuban
268
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,424
1.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
59,186
51.7%
82.2
Elgin, IL Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9,639
13.1%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,671
9.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
18,127
24.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
15,113
20.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,895
8.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10,489
14.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
7,621
10.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,310
22.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
57,245
77.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,110
24.7%
31.2
Elgin, IL Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
32,070
35.4%
33.7%
Now Married
43,772
48.2%
47.5
Divorced
8,344
9.2%
11.0%
Separated
2,247
2.5%
2.0
Widowed
4,288
4.7
5.8%
Elgin, IL Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
55,514
52.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
50,945
47.9%
21.6%
Spanish
44,270
41.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,125
3.9%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
2,455
2.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
95
0.1%
1.1%
Elgin, IL Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,495
6.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
903
2.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,680
7.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,790
10.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,862
13.2%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
7,404
20.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
4,382
11.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5,575
15.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,722
7.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,156
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
61,070
57,617
Per capita income
26,791
31,128
Elgin, IL Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
143
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,686
8.5%
9.8
Construction
4,331
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,348
20.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
3,052
5.5%
6.6
Information
1,164
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,944
18.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,598
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,571
11.9%
11.4
Public administration
1,046
1.9%
4.6
Retail trade
6,145
11.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,351
4.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,005
3.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,326
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,381
31.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10,213
18.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
11,701
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
10,763
19.4%
18.1%
Elgin, IL Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
53,890
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
42,056
78.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
5,566
10.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,589
2.9%
5.1
Walked
428
0.8%
2.7
Other means
2,107
3.9%
1.8
Worked at home
2,144
4.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.7
26.6
Elgin, IL Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,877
5.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,503
28.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
15,840
42.8%
37.1
3 or more
8,749
23.7%
21.0
Elgin, IL Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
36,969
94.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
25,388
68.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,581
31.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,328
5.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.1
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
3.0
0.0%
2.5
Elgin, IL Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,297
1 room
754
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
484
1.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,294
5.8%
9.1
4 rooms
7,561
19.2%
16.5
5 rooms
5,988
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
5,831
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
5,675
14.4%
12.0
8 rooms
4,745
12.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,965
15.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elgin, IL Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
39,297
1-unit, detached
23,798
60.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4,946
12.6%
5.9
2-units
1,806
4.6%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,714
4.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,755
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,820
4.6%
4.4
20 or more units
1,718
4.4%
9.0
Mobile home
740
1.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elgin, IL Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
7,882
20.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,382
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,877
7.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
4,177
10.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,391
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,798
9.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
6,168
15.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,870
14.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
897
2.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
855
2.2%
1.4%
Elgin, IL Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Elgin, IL Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
18,670
47295100.0
Less than $500
66
0.4%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,387
7.4%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
1,591
8.5%
10.3%
$500 to $999
1,978
10.6%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,385
12.8%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,915
26.3%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,348
34.0%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
6,989
38.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,948
21.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,440
7.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,378
7.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,571
24.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
344
0.0%
0.0%
Elgin, IL Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
41,631,300
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,040
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
876
7.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,805
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,289
11.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
792
7.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
966
8.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,313
48.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
540
0.0%
0.0%
Elgin, IL Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
25,388
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
748
2.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,995
7.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
5,473
21.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,390
25.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,226
24.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4,107
16.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
409
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
40
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
179,100
205,000
