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Elgin, Illinois

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StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Total Population114,93412,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$90,282$83,390$80,734
Median Age36.739.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher27.0%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$273,000$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,361$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate9.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born26.4%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.9%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time28.227.826.4
Worked from Home12.8%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.6%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elgin, Illinois

Age in Elgin, Illinois

StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Median Age36.739.038.9
Under 18 %25.3%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.2%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.3%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %13.5%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Elgin, Illinois

StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Households39,3175,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.92.52.5
Family Households71.9%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children36.2%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.3%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone22.7%31.2%28.7%
Never Married35.8%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elgin, Illinois

StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,057$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.0%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99913.6%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99922.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More10.9%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty25.8%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households13.6%13.8%n/a

Housing in Elgin, Illinois

StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units40,5235,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes61.9%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.8%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate3.0%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.1%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,184$5,298n/a

Education in Elgin, Illinois

StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School18.6%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate26.4%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree28.0%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree17.6%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elgin, Illinois

StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation69.0%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.5%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit1.9%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work0.9%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes21.1%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.5%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.6%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Elgin, Illinois

StatisticElginIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence60.6%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens11.5%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens14.9%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home51.9%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home39.8%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency32.6%18.9%16.7%

Cities near Elgin

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.