Elgin, IL

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N/A 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.

The largest universities in Elgin, IL are Elgin Community College (2,201 degrees awarded in 2022), Judson University (372 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (78 degrees).

Most people in Elgin, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Elgin, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin

Mexico
622,347 ± 18,890 people
India
165,336 ± 9,918 people
Poland
123,006 ± 8,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Elgin, IL was Mexico, the natal country of 622,347 Elgin, IL residents, followed by India with 165,336 and Poland with 123,006.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,051 ± 228
Gulf War (2001-)
741 ± 207
Gulf War (1990s)
529 ± 187

Elgin, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.42 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Elgin, IL employs N/A people. The largest industries in Elgin, IL are Manufacturing (10,195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,404 people), and Retail Trade (6,219 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($88,162), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,534), and Finance & Insurance ($63,596).

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, IL, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, IL, are Manufacturing (10,195 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,404 people), and Retail Trade (6,219 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

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($96,944), Information ($70,171), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,267).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,654), Construction ($58,606), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,878).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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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

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (54.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
Republican Party
Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

Senator Elections

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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.

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Education

In 2022, universities in Elgin, IL awarded 2,651 degrees. The student population of Elgin, IL in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,426 male students and 5,585 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elgin, IL are White (1,244 and 47.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (876 and 33.5%), Asian (171 and 6.54%), and Two or More Races (136 and 5.2%).

The largest universities in Elgin, IL by number of degrees awarded are Elgin Community College (2,201 and 83%), Judson University (372 and 14%), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (78 and 2.94%).

The most popular majors in Elgin, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,033 and 39%), Biological & Physical Sciences (193 and 7.28%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (136 and 5.13%).

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Elgin, IL was N/A with N/A 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

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Elgin Community College
2,201 degrees awarded
Judson University
372 degrees awarded
Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
78 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elgin Community College with 2,201 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 1,189 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elgin, IL, which is 0.813 times less than the 1,462 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,244 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 876 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

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

People in Elgin, IL have an average commute time of 27.8 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.

Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$88,316

Median Household Income

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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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.7%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (9.97%)

In 2023, 72.7% of workers in Elgin, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.97%).

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

27.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, IL have a longer commute time (27.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.76% 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

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, IL (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. 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 Other and White.

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.

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

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