Elgin Population History 1990 - 2023

Elgin Population Facts

What is the current population of Elgin?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Elgin is 113,310. Elgin, Illinois is the 268th largest city in the US.

What county is Elgin, Illinois in?

Parts of Elgin are located within Cook County and Kane County.

What is the size of Elgin, Illinois in square miles?

Elgin has an area of 37.2 square miles. Elgin is the 9th largest city, by area, in Illinois.

What was the peak population of Elgin?

The peak population of Elgin was in 2020, when its population was 114,621. In 2020, Elgin was the 259th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 268th largest city in the US. Elgin is currently 1.1% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Elgin growing?

Elgin has grown 19.3% since the 2000. Elgin, Illinois's growth is about average. 54% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Elgin, Illinois?

Elgin has a population density of 2,911.2 people per square mile.

Elgin Demographics

What is the voting age population of Elgin, Illinois?

The total voting age population of Elgin, Illinois, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 67,102. The voting age population is 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

What percentage of Elgin, Illinois residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 12.2% of the residents of Elgin are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Elgin, Illinois?

The racial demographics of Elgin are 61.8% White, 22.4% Other, 5.9% Black, 5.9% Asian, 3.2% Two or more races and 0.7% American Indian. Additionally, 45.7% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Elgin, Illinois residents are below the poverty line?

In Elgin, 11.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 18.7%. On a per-household basis, 9.5% of families are below the poverty line in Elgin.

What percentage of Elgin, Illinois residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 68.4% of Elgin residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Elgin, Illinois residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 78.8% of Elgin residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 24.5% have a bachelor's degree and 8.7% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Elgin, Illinois residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Elgin residents aged 5 and older, 45.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 38.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 3.4% speak an Indo-European language, and 2.8% speak an Asian language.

Elgin Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Elgin, Illinois?

The unemployment rate in Elgin is 5.7%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Elgin, Illinois residents work for the government?

In Elgin, 9.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Elgin, Illinois?

The median household income in Elgin is $69,041.

Elgin Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Elgin, Illinois?

In Elgin, 69.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Elgin, Illinois?

Renters occupy 30.2% of housing units in Elgin.

What percentage of Elgin, Illinois housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Elgin, 20.4% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Elgin, Illinois housing units were built after 2000?

In Elgin, 18.3% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 7,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Elgin, Illinois?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Elgin is $1,069.

What percentage of households in Elgin, Illinois have broadband internet?

In Elgin, 85.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.