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None of the households in Elgin, KS 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.
100% of the residents in Elgin, KS are U.S. citizens.
In 2024, the median property value in Elgin, KS was $17,000, and the homeownership rate was 100%.
Elgin, KS is home to a population of 72 people, from which 100% are citizens.
In 2024, there were 5.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58 people) in Elgin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
As of 2024, 100% of Elgin, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, KS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.
The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Elgin, KS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.
In 2024, there were 5.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (58 people) in Elgin, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 10 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.
13.9% of the people in Elgin, KS are hispanic (10 people).
The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elgin, KS as a share of the total population.
In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.
87.5% of the population of Elgin, KS has health coverage, with 34.7% on employee plans, 27.8% on Medicaid, 25% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.
Primary care physicians in Kansas see 1,285 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,285 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1583 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 395 patients per year.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.
In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.9% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 50% between 35 and 64 years, and 25% over 64 years.
By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.6% were men and 44.4% were women.
The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.
Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elgin, KS declined by 50.9% from 25.5% to 12.5%.
The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elgin, KS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, KS grew at a rate of 127%, from 11 employees to 25 employees.
The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, KS, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (5 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, KS.
This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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.
From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, KS grew at a rate of 127%, from 11 employees to 25 employees.
The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, KS, are Construction (9 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (8 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elgin, KS, though some of these residents may live in Elgin, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).
Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.
Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.
In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).
The following chart shows the popular vote results in Kansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.
Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.
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 Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.
The median property value in Elgin, KS was $17,000 in 2024, which is 0.0511 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $17,900 to $17,000, a 5.03% decrease. The homeownership rate in Elgin, KS is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.
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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.
The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Elgin, KS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.
The following chart displays the households in Elgin, KS 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.
In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.
This chart shows the number of workers in Kansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.
In 2024, 36% of workers in Elgin, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (36%) and those who carpooled to work (16%).
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.
The following chart displays the households in Elgin, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elgin, KS have 1 car.
13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, KS (10 out of 72 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 55 - 64.
The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elgin, KS is White, followed by Black and Native American.
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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Social Needs
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.