Elgin, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
55
12.2% 1-year growth
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
53.1
0.562% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
20%
22.5% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$24,250
Infinityk% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$17,900
20.4% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
11
10% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Elgin, KS had a population of 55 people with a median age of 53.1 and a median household income of $24,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Elgin, KS grew from 49 to 55, a 12.2% increase and its median household income grew from $N/A to $24,250, a Infinityk% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (80%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (18.2%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.82%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (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 2023, the median property value in Elgin, KS was $17,900, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

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Population & Diversity

Elgin, KS is home to a population of 55 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Elgin, KS residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44 people) in Elgin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Elgin, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    44 ± 30
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    10 ± 14
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1 ± 2
18.2%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2023, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44 people) in Elgin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.2% of the people in Elgin, KS are hispanic (10 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elgin, KS as a share of the total population.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1 ± 16
  2. Korea
    0 ± 16
  3. World War II
    0 ± 11

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 11 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Elgin, KS were Construction (6 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3 people), and Public Administration (2 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

11
2023 Value
± 76
10%
1 Year growth
± 931%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elgin, KS grew at a rate of 10%, from 10 employees to 11 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, KS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (6 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3 people), and Management 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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Industries

Employment by Industries

11
2023 Value
± 76
10%
1 Year growth
± 931%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Elgin, KS grew at a rate of 10%, from 10 employees to 11 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, KS, are Construction (6 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (3 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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Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning women ± $N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

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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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

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.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (57.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (41%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.23%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

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

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.953% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.861% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (601k), Some college (543k), and Bachelors Degree (457k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin, KS was $17,900 in 2023, which is 0.059 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $22,500 to $17,900, a 20.4% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elgin, KS is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

Housing

Property

$17,900
Median Property Value 2023
±$15,976
$21
Median Property Taxes
±$37

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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Equity

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

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$24,250
Median Household Income
± $21,708
21
Number of Households
± 37

In 2023, the median household income of the 21 households in Elgin, KS grew to $24,250 from the previous year's value of $N/A.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, KS is from Elgin, KS.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Elgin, KS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (72.7%)
  2. Carpooled (27.3%)
  3. Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Elgin, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (27.3%) 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

N/A minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, KS have a shorter commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elgin, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

4 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 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, KS (11 out of 55 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

74.5% of the population of Elgin, KS has health coverage, with 21.8% on employee plans, 21.8% on Medicaid, 30.9% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.98% increase from the previous year (1,260 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 421 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60% were men and 40% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.9% under 18 years, 9.09% between 18 and 34 years, 49.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 60% were men and 40% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

25.5%
Uninsured
21.8%
Employer Coverage
21.8%
Medicaid
30.9%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elgin, KS grew by 13.4% from 22.4% to 25.5%.

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