Elgin, AZ City Data

Elgin, AZ is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 309 people who live in Elgin and approximately 38,381 who live in Santa Cruz County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elgin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elgin. We have included Elgin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elgin Information

Santa Cruz County where Elgin resides is 1,238.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 38,381 and has a population rank of 1,154 out of all the places in the United States.

Elgin has a total of 309 people and of those residents there are 166 males and 143 females. The median age of the male population is 41.3 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 798 births each year and around 205 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elgin varies per year, but currently 302 are one race and 7 are two or more races.

Of the 309 people who live in Elgin, there are 89 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elgin is 56 male and 33 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 226.

General Elgin Information
Total area in square miles - Santa Cruz County	1,238.11
Water area in square miles - Santa Cruz County	N/A
Resident population - Santa Cruz County	38,381
Population rank - Santa Cruz County	1,154
Total population	309
Total population (male)	166
Total population (female)	143
Population median age (male)	41.3
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Santa Cruz County	798
Deaths- Santa Cruz County	205
Population of one race	302
Population of two or more races	7
Population under 20 years	89
Population under 20 years (male)	56
Population under 20 years (female)	33
Total population 18 years and over	226

Elgin Social Characteristics

There are 11,809 households in Elgin. Families make up 9,588 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elgin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (7,237), male householder with no wife present (405) and female householder with no husband present (1,712). The remainder of the Elgin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,298. Elgin, AZ moving companies help people in Elgin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elgin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elgin is based, there are 14,843 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,412 never married, 8,484 now married, 378 separated, 1,243 widowed, and 1,326 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 126 separated, 213 widowed and 844 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elgin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elgin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Santa Cruz County)
Total households	11,809
Family households (families)	9,588
With own children under 18 years	6,089
Married-couple family	7,237
With own children under 18 years	4,210
Male householder, no wife present, family	405
With own children under 18 years	248
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,712
With own children under 18 years	1,057
Nonfamily households	2,298
Householder living alone	1,951
65 years and over	839

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	36
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	26
Average household size	2.51
Average family size	3

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	266
Householder	87
Spouse	79
Child	94
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	3
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	43
Male householder	19
Male householder living alone	15
Male householder not living alone	4
Female householder	17
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	7
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	14,843
Never married	3,412
Now married	8,484
Separated	378
Widowed	1,243
Divorced	1,326
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	126
Widowed	213
Divorced	844

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	309
Male	166
Under 5 years	9
5 to 9 years	13
10 to 14 years	21
15 to 17 years	10
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	5
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	18
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	1
85 years and over	1
Female	143
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	15
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	3
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	1
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	15
40 to 44 years	22
45 to 49 years	16
50 to 54 years	12
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	4
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	4
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	1
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	N/A

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	309
One race	302
White	283
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	7

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	309
People who are White alone	283
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	9
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	42
People who are Some other race alone	10

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	35,184
Same house	19,430
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,090
Different state or abroad	3,609
Different state	1,998
Abroad	1,611

PLACE OF BIRTH (Santa Cruz County)
Total resident population	38,381
Born in United States	8,115
State of residence	16,600
Different state	6,598
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	726
Foreign born	14,457

Elgin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elgin. That total enrollment is 12,026 for the population of the country, which includes Elgin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 3,721 and elementary or high school enrollment was 18,365 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,313.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elgin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,026
Pre-kindergarten	620
Public	351
Private	269
Kindergarten	909
Public	891
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,163
Public	6,013
Private	150
Elementary and high school	9,183
Public	8,922
Private	261
High school grades 9 to 12	3,020
Public	2,909
Private	111
College, undergraduate years	1,160
Public	1,033
Private	127
Graduate or professional school	154
Public	123
Private	31
Not enrolled in school	24,522

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	22,445
Less than 9th grade	4,588
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,242
High school graduate	5,124
Some college, no degree	4,191
Associate's degree	898
Bachelor's degree	3,402
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	60.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,008

Elgin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,674 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elgin. The Elgin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,229), service occupations (2,109), sales and office occupations (4,202), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (171), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,264) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,900). The 26,674 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 8,849 private wage and salary workers, 2,509 government workers, 1,410 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Santa Cruz County)
Population 16 years and over	26,674
In labor force	13,980
Civilian labor force	13,953
Employed	12,875
Unemployed	1,078
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	14,349
In labor force	6,012
Civilian labor force	6,007
Unemployed Civilian labor force	584
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	12,325
In labor force	7,968
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	494
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Santa Cruz County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,687
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	9,410
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,005
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	473
Other means	100
Worked at home	504
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	239,725

OCCUPATION (Santa Cruz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,229
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,229
Service occupations	2,109
Sales and office occupations	4,202
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	171
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,264
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,900

INDUSTRY (Santa Cruz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,229
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	363
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	966
Wholesale trade	1,130
Retail trade	2,257
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	815
Information	110
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	752
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	837
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,844
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,224
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,059

CLASS OF WORKER (Santa Cruz County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,229
Private wage and salary workers	8,849
Government workers	2,509
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,410
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elgin Housing Characteristics

In Elgin, AZ there are 13,036 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 11,809 occupied and 1,227 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elgin, there are 8,519 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 769 units in Elgin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elgin, AZ local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elgin, AZ truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elgin. There are 187 housing units with rent less than $200, 391 with rent between $200-299, 1,262 with rent between $300-499 and 1,448 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elgin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elgin, AZ home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Santa Cruz County)
Total housing units	13,036
Occupied housing units	11,809
Vacant housing units	1,227

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Santa Cruz County)
Total housing units	13,036
1-unit, detached	8,519
1-unit, attached	769
2 units	573
3 or 4 units	882
5 to 9 units	315
10 to 19 units	148
20 to 49 units	156
50 or more units	65
Mobile home	1,539

HOUSING TENURE (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	11,809
Owner-occupied	8,026
Renter-occupied	3,783

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	11,809
No vehicles available	988
2 vehicle available	7,002
3 vehicles available	1,589
4 vehicles available	536
5 or more vehicles available	128

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	11,809
Utility gas	5,692
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,183
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	5
Coal or coke
Wood	224
Solar energy	54
Other fuel	19
No fuel used	62

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied housing units	11,809
Less Than $50,000	8,026
$50,000 to $99,999	3,208
$100,000 to $149,999	1,490
$150,000 to $199,999	555
$200,000 to $299,999	451
$300,000 to $499,999	196
$1,000,000 or more	14
Median (dollars)	94,700

GROSS RENT (Santa Cruz County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,783
Less than $200	187
$200 to $299	391
$300 to $499	1,262
$500 to $699	958
$700 to $999	431
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	N/A