In 2020, Elgin, IL had a population of 112k people with a median age of 34.9 and a median household income of $72,999. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Elgin, IL declined from 112,653 to 112,062, a −0.525% decrease and its median household income grew from $69,041 to $72,999, a 5.73% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (40%), Other (Hispanic) (23.5%), White (Hispanic) (17.4%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.2%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.04%).
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 (3,064 degrees awarded in 2020), Judson University (332 degrees), and Tricoci University of Beauty Culture-Elgin (59 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Elgin, IL was $196,100, and the homeownership rate was 70.1%.
Most people in Elgin, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Elgin, IL was 2 cars per household.