Elgin, SC

Census Place

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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
7.88% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,128
8.15% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Elgin, SC 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, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Elgin, SC was $191,700, and the homeownership rate was 85.5%.

Most people in Elgin, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Elgin, SC was 3 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaLancaster County, SCCharlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SCChester, Fairfield & Lancaster Counties PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Elgin, SC is home to a population of 2.36k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Elgin, SC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Elgin, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.28k ± 652
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    39 ± 81
  3. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    25 ± 33

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.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Elgin, SC 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 South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Korea
    47 ± 65
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    25 ± 43
  3. Vietnam
    20 ± 33

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

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

1.13k
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.

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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).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

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

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Elgin, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (93.4%)
  2. Carpooled (4.17%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

95% of the population of Elgin, SC has health coverage, with 38.4% on employee plans, 7.92% on Medicaid, 27.7% on Medicare, 20.6% on non-group plans, and 0.466% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.5% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.8% were men and 54.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

4.96%
Uninsured
38.4%
Employer Coverage
7.92%
Medicaid
27.7%
Medicare
20.6%
Non-Group
0.466%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Elgin, SC declined by 17.1% from 5.98% to 4.96%.

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