Elgin, IA Demographic Data
Elgin, IA Summary
Elgin is located in Fayette County in Iowa
- Population: 765
- Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.66 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,155.58 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 813.65 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Elgin, IA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
343
47%
50.8
Male
394
54%
49.2
Total Population
737
323,128,000
Elgin, IA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
67
9.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
43
5.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
24
3.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
52
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
38
5.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
116
15.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
73
9.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
62
8.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
51
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
46
6.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
92
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
55
7.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
18
2.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
572
77.6%
77.2
Female
280
49.0%
51.3
Male
292
51.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
542
73.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
199
27.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
165
22.4%
15.2
Female
93
56.4%
55.8
Male
72
43.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Elgin, IA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
730
99.1%
96.8
White
719
97.6%
72.6
Black or African American
6
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
5
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
5
0.7%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
7
0.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
737
100.0%
82.2
Elgin, IA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2
0.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
17
3.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
191
37.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
138
26.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
66
12.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
79
15.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
20
3.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
19
3.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
494
96.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
99
19.3%
31.2
Elgin, IA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
158
26.2%
33.7%
Now Married
374
62.0%
47.5
Divorced
45
7.5%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
26
4.3
5.8%
Elgin, IA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
658
98.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12
1.8%
21.6%
Spanish
10
1.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
2
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Elgin, IA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
23
7.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
24
7.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
26
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
26
8.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
67
20.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
99
30.3%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
37
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
12
3.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
10
3.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
48,750
57,617
Per capita income
24,042
31,128
Elgin, IA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
23
6.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7
1.9%
9.8
Construction
23
6.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
111
30.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6
1.6%
6.6
Information
8
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
52
14.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
28
7.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
18
4.9%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
65
17.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
10
2.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
65
17.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
95
26.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
63
17.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
72
19.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
70
19.2%
18.1%
Elgin, IA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
359
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
304
84.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
29
8.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
4
1.1%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
22
6.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.9
26.6
Elgin, IA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8
2.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
109
33.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
151
46.2%
37.1
3 or more
59
18.0%
21.0
Elgin, IA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
327
90.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
230
70.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
97
29.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
36
9.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
13
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Elgin, IA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
363
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
8
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
16
4.4%
9.1
4 rooms
70
19.3%
16.5
5 rooms
72
19.8%
19.8
6 rooms
48
13.2%
17.8
7 rooms
43
11.8%
12.0
8 rooms
33
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
73
20.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Elgin, IA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
363
1-unit, detached
287
79.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
12
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
31
8.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5
1.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
28
7.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Elgin, IA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
150
41.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
19
5.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
44
12.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
17
4.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
44
12.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
38
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
26
7.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
25
6.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
0
0.0%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Elgin, IA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
22
6.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
198
60.6%
4.7
Electricity
59
18.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
33
10.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
2.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
3
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
4
1.2%
1.1
Elgin, IA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
111
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
Less than $500
2
1.8%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
4
3.6%
7.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
7
6.3%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
12
10.8%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
24
21.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
62
55.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
70
63.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
7.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
10
9.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12
10.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
9.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Elgin, IA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
94
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%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
2
2.1%
28.3%
Less than $500
35
37.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
57
60.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
559
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
33
35.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
16
17.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
2
2.1%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
9
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
34
36.2%
40.7%
Not Computed
3
0.0%
0.0%
Elgin, IA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
230
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
61
26.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
81
35.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
49
21.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
15
6.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
21
9.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
79,100
205,000