Elgin, IL

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2021 Population

114,156

1.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2021 Median Age

0.287% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

9.53%

9.21% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$79,757

9.26% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$206,800

5.46% 1-year growth

2021 Employed Population

56,589

2.87% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Elgin, IL had a population of 114k people with a median age of 35 and a median household income of $79,757. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Elgin, IL grew from 112,062 to 114,156, a 1.87% increase and its median household income grew from $72,999 to $79,757, a 9.26% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (39%), Other (Hispanic) (22.1%), White (Hispanic) (15.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (8.42%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.21%).

None of the households in Elgin, IL 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.

85.8% of the residents in Elgin, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elgin, IL are Elgin Community College (2,154 degrees awarded in 2021), Judson University (306 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (73 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Elgin, IL was $206,800, and the homeownership rate was 70%.

Most people in Elgin, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Elgin, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Elgin, IL is home to a population of 114k people, from which 85.8% are citizens. As of 2021, 25.4% of Elgin, IL residents were born outside of the country (29k people).

In 2021, there were 1.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (44.6k people) in Elgin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25.2k Other (Hispanic) and 17.8k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.8%

2021 Citizenship

85.1%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 85.8% of Elgin, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, IL was 85.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elgin, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
44.6k ± 1.86k
Other (Hispanic)
25.2k ± 2.19k
White (Hispanic)
17.8k ± 1.55k

47.4%

Hispanic Population

54.2k people

47.4% of the people in Elgin, IL are hispanic (54.2k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
630,004 ± 19,002 people
India
162,094 ± 9,822 people
Poland
126,931 ± 8,704 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 630,004 Illinois residents, followed by India with 162,094 and Poland with 126,931.

Foreign-Born Population

25.4%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

29k people

26%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

29.1k people

As of 2021, 25.4% of Elgin, IL residents (29k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elgin, IL was 26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Elgin, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,113 ± 260
Gulf War (2001-)
916 ± 302
Gulf War (1990s)
547 ± 221

Elgin, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elgin, IL employs 56.6k people. The largest industries in Elgin, IL are Manufacturing (10,534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,089 people), and Retail Trade (5,612 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($64,896), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($64,737), and Utilities ($63,750).

Males in Illinois have an average income that is 1.34 times higher than the average income of females, which is $61,278. The income inequality in Illinois (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

56.6k

2021 Value

± 2,034

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 5.04%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elgin, IL grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 55k employees to 56.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,028 people), Production Occupations (5,645 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,351 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

56.6k

2021 Value

± 2,034

2.87%

1 Year growth

± 5.04%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Elgin, IL grew at a rate of 2.87%, from 55k employees to 56.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, IL, are Manufacturing (10,534 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,089 people), and Retail Trade (5,612 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elgin, IL, though some of these residents may live in Elgin, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,804

Median earning men ± $1,839

$32,457

Median earning women ± $1,172

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($96,122), Information ($67,375), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,815).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($64,964), Construction ($53,696), and Information ($49,335).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois product (by dollars) was Electronics with $134B, followed by Pharmaceuticals ($110B) and Mixed freight ($86.9B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Illinois products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$1T

2020 Value in Illinois

$1.94T

Projected 2050 Value in Illinois

93.1% growth

In 2020, total outbound Illinois trade was $1T. This is expected to increase 93.1% to $1.94T by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Illinois trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Illinois to other states, or from other states to Illinois.

Most Common Trade Partners

Indiana
$79.7B
Wisconsin
$55.8B
Michigan
$41.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Illinois domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Indiana with $79.7B, followed by Wisconsin with $55.8B and Michigan and $41.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Illinois shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Elgin, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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 Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 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 Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2021, universities in Elgin, IL awarded 2,533 degrees. The student population of Elgin, IL in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 3,958 male students and 5,386 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elgin, IL are White (1,199 and 47.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (847 and 33.8%), Asian (173 and 6.91%), and Black or African American (112 and 4.47%).

The largest universities in Elgin, IL by number of degrees awarded are Elgin Community College (2,154 and 85%), Judson University (306 and 12.1%), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (73 and 2.88%).

The most popular majors in Elgin, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (947 and 37.4%), Biological & Physical Sciences (164 and 6.47%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (96 and 3.79%).

The median tuition cost in Elgin, IL for private four year colleges is $28,840.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2021 in Elgin, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 62.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 30.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 9,344 (42.4% men and 57.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 9,344 students enrolled in Elgin, IL, 42.4% men and 57.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,667 records, of which 53.6% were women and 46.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
91 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
655 degrees awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
164 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Elgin, IL was Registered Nursing with 91 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Elgin, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Elgin Community College
2,154 degrees awarded
Judson University
306 degrees awarded
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
73 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elgin Community College with 2,154 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 1,084 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elgin, IL, which is 0.748 times less than the 1,449 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,199 degrees mean that there were 1.42 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 847 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($28,840) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,030) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.977% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.946% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (2.61M), Some college (2.19M), and Bachelors Degree (2.07M).

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin, IL was $206,800 in 2021, which is 0.844 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $196,100 to $206,800, a 5.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Elgin, IL is 70%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Elgin, IL have an average commute time of 27.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elgin, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Elgin, IL is $79,757. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in Elgin, IL was Census Tract 8519.10 with a value of $102,083, followed by Census Tract 8519.04 and Census Tract 8044.04, with respective values of $90,298 and $85,484.

Housing

Property

$206,800

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,726

$26,719

Median Property Taxes

±$1,294

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

70%

Homeownership

2021

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 70% of the housing units in Elgin, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elgin, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 8519.10
Census Tract 8519.04
Census Tract 8044.04

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Elgin, IL was Census Tract 8519.10 with a value of $102,083, followed by Census Tract 8519.04 and Census Tract 8044.04, with respective values of $90,298 and $85,484.

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$79,757

Median Household Income

± $2,655

38.2k

Number of Households

± 1,623

In 2021, the median household income of the 38.2k households in Elgin, IL grew to $79,757 from the previous year's value of $72,999.

The following chart displays the households in Elgin, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, IL is from Illinois.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.479

2020 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2021, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0522% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (9.29%)
Worked At Home (8.81%)

In 2021, 76.5% of workers in Elgin, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.29%) and those who worked at home (8.81%).

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.

Commute Time

27.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, IL have a longer commute time (27.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 2.42% of the workforce in Elgin, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Elgin, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, IL (10.7k out of 112k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elgin, IL is Hispanic, followed by White and Other.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.1% of the population of Elgin, IL has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 8.83% on Medicare, 8.36% on non-group plans, and 0.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Kane County, IL see 2453 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.574% increase from the previous year (2439 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1471 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 337 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,453 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Kane County, IL

Primary care physicians in Kane County, IL see an average of 2,453 patients per year. This represents a 0.574% increase from the previous year (2,439 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Kane County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 22% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.9%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

20.5%

Medicaid

8.83%

Medicare

8.36%

Non-Group

0.65%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elgin, IL declined by 5.38% from 11.6% to 10.9%.

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