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Elgin Illinois Information: Elgin, Illinois is part of KANE County. Population for Elgin from the last gathering is 94487. You can view Elgin venues that host many Elgin IL events every year. You can also research Elgin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Elgin Illinois real estate guide. Elgin Illinois has a latitude of 42.0392 and a longitude of -88.2826. Zip codes in Elgin, IL include 60120 ... more Elgin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elgin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elgin, IL was 16,100.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elgin was 8,059, which represents 50.1 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elgin, IL
There are an estimated 3,697 married men in the town. 65.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Elgin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Elgin is 8,041 which is 49.9 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elgin, Illinois
There are an estimated 3,638 married women in the community. 62.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elgin, IL
The median age of people living in Elgin, IL was 31.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Elgin was 1,886. There were 11,412 people above the age of 18, which represents 70.9 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 5.7 percent of the population (922) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elgin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elgin, IL was 15,800.

White Population in Elgin, IL
The estimated White population in the Elgin community is 13,850, which is 86 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elgin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 415, which is 2.6 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elgin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elgin, IL was 27.

Asian Population in Elgin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 881.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elgin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elgin was an estimated 2.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 625, while those of “two or more races” was 300 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elgin community was 1,664, or 10.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elgin, IL
The household population number in Elgin was 15,867.

Group Quarters Population in Elgin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 233.

Average Household Size in Elgin, IL
The average household size in Elgin is 2.85 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.26 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elgin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 5,657 total housing units in Elgin.

The number of occupied housing units was 5,565, or 98.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 4,970 were owner-occupied (89.3), and 595 were renter-occupied (10.7, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 92 vacant homes in Elgin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elgin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 4,368, with a median value in dollars of 154,000.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elgin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,388 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elgin, average costs per month were $376 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 9,080 people in the community had a high school degree, or 90.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elgin, Illinois
2,546 people in Elgin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 25.3 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elgin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elgin was 997, or 9 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elgin, IL
In 2000, there were 1,419 people in Elgin, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elgin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,297 people in Elgin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 16.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elgin, Illinois
There were 8,949 in the labor force in Elgin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 79 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Elgin was 31.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elgin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $67,323. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elgin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $71,190. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elgin, Illinois
Per capita income in Elgin in the last full census was 25,676. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Elgin numbered 89, or 2.1 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Elgin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 458, or 3 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.