Elgin, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
114,934
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
36.7
1.1% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.84%
5.43% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$90,282
2.23% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$273,000
8.16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
57,942
1.04% 1-year growth

About

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.

85.1% of the residents in Elgin, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Elgin, IL are Elgin Community College (2,107 degrees awarded in 2023), Judson University (305 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (100 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Elgin, IL was $273,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.9%.

Most people in Elgin, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 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 115k people, from which 85.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 26.1% of Elgin, IL residents were born outside of the country (30k people).

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.1k people) in Elgin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.9k Other (Hispanic) and 20.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.1%
2024 Citizenship
85.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 85.1% of Elgin, IL residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, IL was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40.1k ± 2.05k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    23.9k ± 1.97k
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    20.6k ± 2.04k
48.7%
Hispanic Population
56k people

In 2024, there were 1.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.1k people) in Elgin, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 23.9k Other (Hispanic) and 20.6k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

48.7% of the people in Elgin, IL are hispanic (56k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.1%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
30k people
26.3%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
30k people

As of 2024, 26.1% of Elgin, IL residents (30k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Elgin, IL was 26.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,013 ± 227
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    647 ± 215
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    421 ± 174

Elgin, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elgin, IL employs 57.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elgin, IL were Manufacturing (10,475 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,684 people), and Retail Trade (6,207 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($83,598), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,920), and Public Administration ($74,342).

Employment

Occupations

57.9k
2024 Value
± 2,051
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 4.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, IL grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 57.3k employees to 57.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (7,445 people), Production Occupations (5,670 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (5,045 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

57.9k
2024 Value
± 2,051
1.04%
1 Year growth
± 4.98%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, IL grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 57.3k employees to 57.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, IL, are Manufacturing (10,475 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (6,684 people), and Retail Trade (6,207 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$51,011
Median earning men ± $2,187
$37,725
Median earning women ± $1,949

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($93,370), Information ($73,232), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,798), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,367), and Public Administration ($56,042).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

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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%).

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

Voting results are not available for Elgin, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Elgin, IL awarded 2,512 degrees. The student population of Elgin, IL in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,851 male students and 5,975 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Elgin, IL are White (1,111 and 44.9%), Hispanic or Latino (875 and 35.4%), Asian (177 and 7.16%), and Two or More Races (103 and 4.17%).

The largest universities in Elgin, IL by number of degrees awarded are Elgin Community College (2,107 and 83.9%), Judson University (305 and 12.1%), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (100 and 3.98%).

The most popular majors in Elgin, IL are Liberal Arts & Sciences (857 and 34.1%), Biological & Physical Sciences (177 and 7.05%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (119 and 4.74%).

The median tuition cost in Elgin, IL for private four year colleges is $29,850.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Elgin, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 63.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 32.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,826 (44.8% men and 55.2% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,826 students enrolled in Elgin, IL, 44.8% men and 55.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 5,125 records, of which 59.5% were women and 40.5% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Registered Nursing
    70 degrees awarded
  2. Liberal Arts & Sciences
    536 degrees awarded
  3. Biological & Physical Sciences
    177 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Elgin, IL was Registered Nursing with 70 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Elgin Community College
    2,107 degrees awarded
  2. Judson University
    305 degrees awarded
  3. Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin
    100 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Elgin Community College with 2,107 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,132 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Elgin, IL, which is 0.82 times less than the 1,380 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,111 degrees mean that there were 1.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 875 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($29,850) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,060) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin, IL was $273,000 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $252,400 to $273,000, a 8.16% increase. The homeownership rate in Elgin, IL is 71.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elgin, IL have an average commute time of 28.2 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.

Housing

Property

$273,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$6,383
$28,288
Median Property Taxes
±$1,336

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.

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Rent vs Own

71.9%
Homeownership
2024
61.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 71.9% of the housing units in Elgin, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$90,282
Median Household Income
± $3,200
39.3k
Number of Households
± 1,752

In 2024, the median household income of the 39.3k households in Elgin, IL grew to $90,282 from the previous year's value of $88,316.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.8%)
  3. Carpooled (10.5%)

In 2024, 71.5% of workers in Elgin, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.8%) and those who carpooled to work (10.5%).

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Commute Time

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, IL have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.98% of the workforce in Elgin, IL 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, 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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, IL (11.1k out of 113k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

89.2% of the population of Elgin, IL has health coverage, with 49.6% on employee plans, 20.3% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 8.07% on non-group plans, and 0.739% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.9% under 18 years, 21.4% between 18 and 34 years, 38.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.8% were men and 49.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

10.8%
Uninsured
49.6%
Employer Coverage
20.3%
Medicaid
10.5%
Medicare
8.07%
Non-Group
0.739%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elgin, IL declined by 0.65% from 10.9% to 10.8%.

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