Elgin, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

735

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

51.9

17.7% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.67%

13.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,688

9.03% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$98,800

Population & Diversity

Elgin, IA is home to a population of 735 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 29.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (700 people) in Elgin, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 24 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 5 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elgin, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, IA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
700 ± 131
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 25
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 7

0.68%

Hispanic Population

5 people

0.68% of the people in Elgin, IA are hispanic (5 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elgin, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
31 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 12
Korea
7 ± 12

Elgin, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.43 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Elgin, IA.

Economy

The economy of Elgin, IA employs 362 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elgin, IA were Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Manufacturing (43 people), and Retail Trade (41 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($60,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,125).

Employment

Occupations

362

2024 Value

± 77

−14%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, IA declined at a rate of −14%, from 421 employees to 362 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, IA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (47 people), Management Occupations (37 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Iowa.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

362

2024 Value

± 77

−14%

1 Year decline

± 34.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, IA declined at a rate of −14%, from 421 employees to 362 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, IA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (61 people), Manufacturing (43 people), and Retail Trade (41 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elgin, IA, though some of these residents may live in Elgin, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,591

Median earning men ± $6,738

$21,875

Median earning women ± $2,697

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($170,938), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($48,750), Retail Trade ($37,917), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($22,083).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin, IA was $98,800 in 2024, which is 0.297 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $87,300 to $98,800, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Elgin, IA is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elgin, IA have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elgin, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$98,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,243

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$75

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, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

54.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Elgin, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,688

Median Household Income

± $12,370

349

Number of Households

± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 349 households in Elgin, IA declined from $54,688 from the previous year's value of $60,114.

The following chart displays the households in Elgin, IA 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (5.43%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Elgin, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (5.43%).

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

17.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, IA have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.336% of the workforce in Elgin, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, IA (27 out of 735 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 16 - 17 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elgin, IA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

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

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

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