Elgin, OK

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,608
US Senator
James Lankford
Republican Party
US Senator
Markwayne Mullin
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.2
0.31% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
16.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$96,250
17.8% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$260,700
7.02% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,271
0.935% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Elgin, OK 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.

98.6% of the residents in Elgin, OK are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elgin, OK was $260,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.8%.

Most people in Elgin, OK drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Elgin, OK was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOklahomaComanche County, OKLawton, OKSouthwest Oklahoma Counties--Lawton, Elgin, Cache & Walters Cities PUMA, OK

Population & Diversity

Elgin, OK is home to a population of 3.61k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.21% of Elgin, OK residents were born outside of the country (152 people).

In 2024, there were 5.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Elgin, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 456 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 349 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Elgin, OK residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, OK was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, OK
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.36k ± 254
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    456 ± 176
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    349 ± 188
19.6%
Hispanic Population
707 people

In 2024, there were 5.16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.36k people) in Elgin, OK than any other race or ethnicity. There were 456 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 349 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.6% of the people in Elgin, OK are hispanic (707 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elgin, OK as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Oklahoma.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    105,376 ± 7,864 people
  2. Vietnam
    13,032 ± 2,798 people
  3. Guatemala
    11,790 ± 2,662 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Oklahoma was Mexico, the natal country of 105,376 Oklahoma residents, followed by Vietnam with 13,032 and Guatemala with 11,790.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.21%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
152 people
4.16%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
148 people

As of 2024, 4.21% of Elgin, OK residents (152 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, OK was 4.16%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    282 ± 99
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    127 ± 60
  3. Vietnam
    113 ± 126

Elgin, OK has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.22 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Elgin, OK employs 1.27k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elgin, OK were Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people), Public Administration (223 people), and Educational Services (181 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,357), Transportation & Warehousing ($145,089), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,607).

Employment

Occupations

1.27k
2024 Value
± 183
−0.935%
1 Year decline
± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, OK declined at a rate of −0.935%, from 1.28k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, OK, are Management Occupations (146 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (133 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (129 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, OK.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.27k
2024 Value
± 183
−0.935%
1 Year decline
± 20.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, OK declined at a rate of −0.935%, from 1.28k employees to 1.27k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, OK, are Health Care & Social Assistance (229 people), Public Administration (223 people), and Educational Services (181 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elgin, OK, though some of these residents may live in Elgin, OK and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,344
Median earning men ± $11,842
$43,860
Median earning women ± $13,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($145,357), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($93,942), and Public Administration ($81,618).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,250), Public Administration ($69,063), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($54,063).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.72M people employed in Oklahoma. This represents a 2.57% 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 10%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing the state of Oklahoma. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Oklahoma is currently represented by 5 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, OK. Showing the available data for Oklahoma.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (66.2%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (31.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.02%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Oklahoma went to Donald J. Trump with 66.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (31.9%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.02%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Oklahoma

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James Lankford
Senator from Oklahoma3
Assumed office on January 3, 2015
Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
Markwayne Mullin
Senator from Oklahoma2
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.

James Lankford and Markwayne Mullin are the senators currently representing Oklahoma.

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 Oklahoma over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin, OK was $260,700 in 2024, which is 0.784 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $243,600 to $260,700, a 7.02% increase. The homeownership rate in Elgin, OK is 74.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elgin, OK have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elgin, OK is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$260,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$24,300
$901
Median Property Taxes
±$155

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, OK the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

74.8%
Homeownership
2024
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.8% of the housing units in Elgin, OK were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.4%.

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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.
$96,250
Median Household Income
± $26,925
1.2k
Number of Households
± 198

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.2k households in Elgin, OK grew to $96,250 from the previous year's value of $81,739.

The following chart displays the households in Elgin, OK 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, OK is from Oklahoma.
0.452
2023 Wage GINI in Oklahoma
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Oklahoma

In 2023, the income inequality in Oklahoma was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.809% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Oklahoma was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Oklahoma in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.5%)
  2. Carpooled (10.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.19%)

In 2024, 81.5% of workers in Elgin, OK drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.19%).

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.

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Commute Time

29 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, OK have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.28% of the workforce in Elgin, OK 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, OK distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elgin, OK have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, OK (401 out of 3.61k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elgin, OK 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.

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Health

93.7% of the population of Elgin, OK has health coverage, with 27.4% on employee plans, 9.2% on Medicaid, 4.54% on Medicare, 22.2% on non-group plans, and 30.3% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Oklahoma see 1,694 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,694 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 231 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.6% under 18 years, 15.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.31% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.29%
Uninsured
27.4%
Employer Coverage
9.2%
Medicaid
4.54%
Medicare
22.2%
Non-Group
30.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elgin, OK grew by 34.6% from 4.68% to 6.29%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Elgin, OK changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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