Elgin, KS

Census Place

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2022 Population
49
15.5% 1-year decline
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
53.4
15.6% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
16.3%
35.3% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$42,500
2022 Median Property Value
$22,500

About

In 2022, Elgin, KS had a population of 49 people with a median age of 53.4 and a median household income of $42,500. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Elgin, KS declined from 58 to 49, a −15.5% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to $42,500, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (20.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.08%), White (Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Elgin, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Elgin, KS are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Elgin, KS was $22,500, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in Elgin, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Elgin, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Elgin, KS is home to a population of 49 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Elgin, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 3.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37 people) in Elgin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Hispanic) and 2 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2022 Citizenship
100%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Elgin, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    37 ± 28
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    10 ± 20.2
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 11.4
20.4%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2022, there were 3.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (37 people) in Elgin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two+ (Hispanic) and 2 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.4% of the people in Elgin, KS are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Elgin, KS as a share of the total population.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2 ± 16
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    0 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    0 ± 16

Elgin, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elgin, KS employs 10 people. The largest industries in Elgin, KS are Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), Construction (2 people), and Public Administration (2 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($26,500).

Occupations

10
2022 Value
± 75
−52.4%
1 Year decline
± 1.75k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elgin, KS declined at a rate of −52.4%, from 21 employees to 10 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5 people), Management Occupations (2 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (2 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

10
2022 Value
± 75
−52.4%
1 Year decline
± 1.75k%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Elgin, KS declined at a rate of −52.4%, from 21 employees to 10 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, KS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5 people), Construction (2 people), and Public Administration (2 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elgin, KS, though some of these residents may live in Elgin, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 56.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin, KS was $22,500 in 2022, which is 0.0798 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between N/A and 2022 the median property value increased from N/A to $22,500, a N/A N/A. The homeownership rate in Elgin, KS is 100%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Elgin, KS have an average commute time of 26.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elgin, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$22,500
Median Property Value 2022
±$18,592
$18
Median Property Taxes
±$38

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Elgin, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elgin, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Elgin, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$42,500
Median Household Income
± $35,949
18
Number of Households
± 37

In 2021, the median household income of the 18 households in Elgin, KS N/A $42,500 from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Elgin, KS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (50%)
  2. Carpooled (50%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2022, 50% of workers in Elgin, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (50%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

26.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, KS have a similar commute time (26.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elgin, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elgin, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elgin, KS have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, KS (8 out of 49 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elgin, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

77.6% of the population of Elgin, KS has health coverage, with 24.5% on employee plans, 16.3% on Medicaid, 36.7% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.4% under 18 years, 8.16% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.2% were men and 52.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

22.4%
Uninsured
24.5%
Employer Coverage
16.3%
Medicaid
36.7%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elgin, KS declined by 13.2% from 25.9% to 22.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elgin, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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