Elgin, SC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,360

US Senator

Lindsey Graham

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Scott

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

54.1

3.44% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.86%

34.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$77,994

5.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$191,700

Population & Diversity

Elgin, SC is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 58.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.28k people) in Elgin, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 25 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Elgin, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Elgin, SC was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, SC

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.28k ± 652
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
39 ± 81
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
25 ± 33

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elgin, SC 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 South Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
65,146 ± 6,228 people
India
21,511 ± 3,594 people
Colombia
15,785 ± 3,080 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 65,146 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 21,511 and Colombia with 15,785.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
47 ± 65
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 43
Vietnam
20 ± 33

Elgin, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Elgin, SC employs 1.13k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Elgin, SC were Health Care & Social Assistance (271 people), Educational Services (236 people), and Retail Trade (136 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($66,100), Educational Services ($63,446), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,082).

Employment

Occupations

1.13k

2024 Value

± 352

8.15%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, SC grew at a rate of 8.15%, from 1.04k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Elgin, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (240 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (164 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (101 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Elgin, SC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in South Carolina (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

1.13k

2024 Value

± 352

8.15%

1 Year growth

± 40.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Elgin, SC grew at a rate of 8.15%, from 1.04k employees to 1.13k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Elgin, SC, are Health Care & Social Assistance (271 people), Educational Services (236 people), and Retail Trade (136 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Elgin, SC, though some of these residents may live in Elgin, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$59,766

Median earning men ± $11,313

$32,468

Median earning women ± $17,736

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($64,358), Manufacturing ($51,136), and Retail Trade ($8,041).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,122).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Elgin, SC was $191,700 in 2024, which is 0.576 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,700 to $191,700, a 7.88% increase. The homeownership rate in Elgin, SC is 85.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Elgin, SC have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Elgin, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$191,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$46,589

$781

Median Property Taxes

±$230

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.5%

Homeownership

2024

59.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.5% of the housing units in Elgin, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Elgin, SC 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.

$77,994

Median Household Income

± $20,837

913

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 913 households in Elgin, SC grew to $77,994 from the previous year's value of $74,167.

The following chart displays the households in Elgin, SC 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, SC is from South Carolina.

0.462

2024 Wage GINI in South Carolina

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.296% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (93.4%)
Carpooled (4.17%)
Other (2.39%)

In 2024, 93.4% of workers in Elgin, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (4.17%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.39%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Elgin, SC have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Elgin, SC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Elgin, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Elgin, SC have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.86% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Elgin, SC (67 out of 2.34k 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 75+, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Elgin, SC is Native American, followed by White 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.

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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