Elgin, Oregon Census Data & Community Profile

ELGIN GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Elgin, OR
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Elgin, OR was 1,654.

Elgin Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Elgin was 820, which represents 49.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Elgin, OR
There are an estimated 359 married men in the town. 59.6 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 834 which is 50.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Elgin, Oregon
There are an estimated 358 married women in the community. 55.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Elgin, OR
The median age of people living in Elgin, OR was 36.3 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 121. There were 1,185 people above the age of 18, which represents 71.6 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 15.1 percent of the population (249) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Elgin, OR
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Elgin, OR was 1,644.

White Population in Elgin, OR
The estimated White population in the Elgin community is 1,607, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Elgin, Oregon
The estimated Black/African American population is 1, which is 0.1 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Elgin, OR
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Elgin, OR was 12.

Asian Population in Elgin, Oregon
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Elgin, OR
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Elgin was an estimated 6.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 17, while those of “two or more races” was 10 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Elgin community was 22, or 1.3 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Elgin, OR
The household population number in Elgin was 1,645.

Group Quarters Population in Elgin, OR
Group Quarters population in the community was 9.

Average Household Size in Elgin, OR
The average household size in Elgin is 2.58 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.06 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Elgin, OR
At the time of the last census survey, there were 699 total housing units in Elgin.

The number of occupied housing units was 638, or 91.3 of the total units in town. Of these, 447 were owner-occupied (70.1), and 191 were renter-occupied (29.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 61 vacant homes in Elgin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Elgin, Oregon
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 308, with a median value in dollars of 73,800.

Monthly Owner Costs in Elgin, OR
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $648 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Elgin, average costs per month were $226 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 878 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Elgin, Oregon
88 people in Elgin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Elgin, OR
The number of Civilian Veterans in Elgin was 253, or 21.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Elgin, OR
In 2000, there were 394 people in Elgin, OR listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Elgin, OR
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 29 people in Elgin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Elgin, Oregon
There were 716 in the labor force in Elgin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 58.9 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 24.4 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Elgin, OR
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $31,449. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Elgin, OR
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $35,529. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Elgin, Oregon
Per capita income in Elgin in the last full census was 14,861. 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 39, or 8.8 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, OR
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 231, or 14.2 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.