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Elgin, Texas

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StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Total Population11,56330,188,424334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,114$78,476$80,734
Median Age36.635.638.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.1%33.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$326,400$283,800$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,440$1,403$1,413
Poverty Rate5.3%13.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5.3%5.2%
Foreign Born14.2%17.6%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.4%62.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time32.326.726.4
Worked from Home21.0%14.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.1%48.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Elgin, Texas

Age in Elgin, Texas

StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Median Age36.635.638.9
Under 18 %25.6%25.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.7%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.3%14.5%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%14.1%13.2%
Age 45-64 %25.6%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.8%13.4%17.2%

Households and families in Elgin, Texas

StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Households4,37510,992,816129,227,496
Average Household Size2.62.72.5
Family Households65.7%67.7%64.2%
Households with Children31.9%34.7%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.6%18.8%17.3%
People Living Alone26.4%26.2%28.7%
Never Married31.6%34.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Elgin, Texas

StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Per Capita Income$40,631$40,752$44,673
Households Under $25,0009.1%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99915.3%16.1%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99919.2%17.3%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More12.0%12.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate5.3%13.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.0%31.5%28.2%
SNAP Households9.5%11.4%n/a

Housing in Elgin, Texas

StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Housing Units4,49312,128,515143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes83.3%64.4%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.6%20.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.6%9.4%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,990.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.6%37.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$6,400$4,232n/a

Education in Elgin, Texas

StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Less than High School17.8%14.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.9%24.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.3%27.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree13.1%21.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.0%12.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Elgin, Texas

StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.1%65.3%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work66.5%71.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work0.4%1.5%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.8%24.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour11.7%8.2%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.9%5.4%n/a

Origins and language in Elgin, Texas

StatisticElginTexasUnited States
Born in State of Residence65.0%58.3%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.8%7.4%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.4%10.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home62.5%64.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home36.1%28.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency20.7%24.6%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.