Elgin Population

Elgin is a city in Illinois, State of United States, Elgin population in 2023 is estimated to be 119,824, covers city area of 38.60 sq mi (99.97 sq km), ranks sixth largest city in Illinois State, two-hundred-fifty-seventh city in the United States. Elgin is a city in Cook and Kane counties, located 35 miles northwest of Chicago, along the Fox River. Elgin population as per 2020 census is 114,797 compared to 2010 population of 108,188 with the increase number of 6,609 people and growth of 6.1 percent.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Elgin population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	108,320
2011	109,160	0.78
2012	109,665	0.46
2013	110,128	0.42
2014	111,054	0.84
2015	112,018	0.87
2016	112,322	0.27
2017	112,181	-0.13
2018	111,683	-0.44
2019	113,211	1.37
2020	114,797	1.40
2021 *	117,849	2.659
2022 *	119,353	1.31
2023 *	119,824	0.41

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Elgin Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Elgin population is 110,889, out of these 54,092 are male, 56,797 are female, The sex ratio of Elgin is 95. The median age of the Elgin population is 34.9, Elgin population by age are, under 18 years is 29,833, 16 years and over is 84,592, 18 years and over is 81,056, 21 years and over is 76,285, 65 years and over is 19,144. 48.8% are male, 51.2% are female, Population of Elgin by age percent-wise is, 26.9% are under 18 years old, 76.3% are 16 years and over, 73.1% are 18 years and over, 68.8% are 21 years and over, 13.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 38,632 housing units, The voting population of Elgin are 69,120, out of these 35,202 are male voters, 33,918 are female voters, 50.9% are male, 49.1% are female. Elgin population in 2022 is estimated to be 119,353, and in 2021 is estimated to be 117,849.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	9,882	8.9%
5 - 9	7,467	6.7%
10 - 14	7,723	7.0%
15 - 19	8,603	7.8%
20 - 24	6,356	5.7%
25 - 34	15,585	14.1%
35 - 44	13,617	12.3%
45 - 54	13,043	11.8%
55 - 59	6,737	6.1%
60 - 64	7,151	6.4%
65 - 74	8,686	7.8%
75 - 84	4,938	4.5%
85 and over	1,101	1.0%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Elgin Population by Race

White Population

White population in Elgin, Illinois are 68,352, percentage wise 61.6 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Elgin, Illinois are 7,276, percentage wise 6.6 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Elgin, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Elgin are 3,692, percentage wise 3.3 percent are asians.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Elgin, Illinois are 52,948. Percentage wise 47.7 percent are hispanics, out of these 46,131 are Mexican people, 2,851 are Puerto Ricans, 319 are Cubans, and 3,647 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	110,889	Percent
White	68,352	61.6%
Black or African American	7,276	6.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native	287	0.3%
Asian Population	3,692	3.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	42	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino	52,948	47.7%
Mexican	46,131	41.6%
Puerto Rican	2,851	2.6%
Cuban	319	0.3%
Other Hispanic or Latino	3,647

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Elgin native population is 85,799, out of these 71,719 born in the Illinois state and 12,392 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 25,090, out of these 13,089 are Naturalized US citizen, 1,691 are in Europe, 2,300 in Asia, 67 in Africa, 8,928 in Latin America and 103 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Elgin are 12,001, out of these 0 are from Europe, 286 are from Asia, 126 from Africa, 11,538 are from Latin America and 51 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	85,799
Born in state of residence	71,719
Born in other state in the United States	12,392
Northeast	1,396
Midwest	4,070
South	4,863
West	2,063
Born outside the United States	1,688
Puerto Rico	1,071
U.S. Island Areas	61
Born abroad of American parent(s)	556
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	25,090
Naturalized U.S. citizen	13,089
Europe	1,691
Asia	2,300
Africa	67
Oceania	0
Latin America	8,928
Northern America	103
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	12,001
Europe	0
Asia	286
Africa	126
Oceania	0
Latin America	11,538
Northern America	51

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Elgin Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Elgin, Illinois are 38,632, Occupied housing units are 36,849, Rental vacancy rate is 4. Percentage of occupancy is 95, 66.77% of houses are owner occupied and 28.62% of houses are renter occupied in Elgin. There are 57.78 percent of one-unit detached, 13.22 percent of one-units attached, 5.47 percent of two-unit houses, 4.81 percent of three or four unit homes. 3.29 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 3 and average household size of renter occupied is 3. 29.68 percent are available with one vehicle, 37.89 percent are available with two vehicles, 20.79 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 7.03 percent are no vehicles available. Total number of Elgin rental homes or apartments are 11,056, occupied by Renter, The median value of Elgin average rental rate is $974.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	38,632
Occupied housing units	36,849
Occupied housing units percent	95
Rental vacancy rate	4
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	22,323
1-unit attached	5,108
2 units	2,114
3 or 4 units	1,859
Mobile home	1,270
Boat, RV, van, etc.	97
Owner-occupied	25,793
Renter-occupied	11,056
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	3
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	3

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Elgin Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Elgin, Illinois is $194,500, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 3.01 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 2.33 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 9.78 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 20.76 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 19.57 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 11.00 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 0.12 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.19 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	1,161
$50,000 to $99,999	902
$100,000 to $149,999	3,777
$150,000 to $199,999	8,019
$200,000 to $299,999	7,560
$300,000 to $499,999	4,251
$500,000 to $999,999	48
$1,000,000 or more	75
Median (dollars)	194,500

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Elgin Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,637, 0.70 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 3.35 percent pay between $500 to $999, 13.92 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 14.04 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 5.27 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 4.18 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 2.80 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs without mortgage is $708, 0.96 percent of homes pay less than $250, 2.15 percent pays between $250 to $399, 4.91 percent pay between $400 to $599, 6.22 percent pays between $600 to $799, 4.20 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 4.35 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	272
$500 to $999	1,294
$1,000 to $1,499	5,378
$1,500 to $1,999	5,423
$2,000 to $2,499	2,035
$2,500 to $2,999	1,614
$3,000 or more	1,080
Median (dollars)	1,637
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	372
$250 to $399	829
$400 to $599	1,897
$600 to $799	2,402
$800 to $999	1,621
$1,000 or more	1,682
Median (dollars)	708

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates