Elgin, IL City Data

Elgin, IL is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 94,487 people who live in Elgin and approximately 404,119 who live in Kane 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

Kane County where Elgin resides is 524.08 square miles. The resident population of this county is 404,119 and has a population rank of 146 out of all the places in the United States.

Elgin has a total of 94,487 people and of those residents there are 47,213 males and 47,274 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 31.6. There are approximately 7,852 births each year and around 2,499 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elgin varies per year, but currently 91,672 are one race and 2,815 are two or more races.

Of the 94,487 people who live in Elgin, there are 30,140 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elgin is 15,291 male and 14,849 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 67,063.

General Elgin Information
Total area in square miles - Kane County	524.08
Water area in square miles - Kane County	N/A
Resident population - Kane County	404,119
Population rank - Kane County	146
Total population	94,487
Total population (male)	47,213
Total population (female)	47,274
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	31.6
Births - Kane County	7,852
Deaths- Kane County	2,499
Population of one race	91,672
Population of two or more races	2,815
Population under 20 years	30,140
Population under 20 years (male)	15,291
Population under 20 years (female)	14,849
Total population 18 years and over	67,063

Elgin Social Characteristics

There are 133,901 households in Elgin. Families make up 101,923 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elgin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (81,968), male householder with no wife present (6,155) and female householder with no husband present (12,655). The remainder of the Elgin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 32,447. Elgin, IL 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 151,092 females 15 and over; of those females there are 34,294 never married, 88,705 now married, 2,520 separated, 11,735 widowed, and 13,838 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,764 separated, 2,796 widowed and 10,228 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 (Kane County)
Total households	133,901
Family households (families)	101,923
With own children under 18 years	59,353
Married-couple family	81,968
With own children under 18 years	45,966
Male householder, no wife present, family	6,155
With own children under 18 years	2,939
Female householder, no husband present, family	12,655
With own children under 18 years	8,188
Nonfamily households	32,447
Householder living alone	26,191
65 years and over	8,915

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	13,520
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,694
Average household size	2.94
Average family size	3.49

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	80,948
Householder	22,399
Spouse	17,209
Child	30,750
Other relatives	3,204
Nonrelatives	2,822
Unmarried partner	874
Roomer or boarder	536
Housemate or roommate	612
Unmarried partner	1,735
Foster child	77
Other	723

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	11,631
Male householder	4,290
Male householder living alone	3,164
Male householder not living alone	1,126
Female householder	4,854
Female householder living alone	4,201
Female householder not living alone	653
Nonrelatives	2,487
Unmarried partner	861
Roomer or boarder	401
Housemate or roommate	928
Foster child	15
Other	282

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	151,092
Never married	34,294
Now married	88,705
Separated	2,520
Widowed	11,735
Divorced	13,838
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,764
Widowed	2,796
Divorced	10,228

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	94,487
Male	47,213
Under 5 years	4,391
5 to 9 years	4,052
10 to 14 years	3,433
15 to 17 years	2,014
18 and 19 years	1,401
20 years	817
21 years	709
22 to 24 years	2,321
25 to 29 years	4,259
30 to 34 years	4,345
35 to 39 years	4,184
40 to 44 years	3,693
45 to 49 years	3,076
50 to 54 years	2,474
55 to 59 years	1,689
60 and 61 years	541
62 to 64 years	677
65 and 66 years	372
67 to 69 years	549
70 to 74 years	777
75 to 79 years	682
80 to 84 years	469
85 years and over	288
Female	47,274
Under 5 years	4,320
5 to 9 years	3,929
10 to 14 years	3,373
15 to 17 years	1,912
18 and 19 years	1,315
20 years	664
21 years	700
22 to 24 years	2,142
25 to 29 years	3,901
30 to 34 years	4,024
35 to 39 years	3,872
40 to 44 years	3,440
45 to 49 years	3,074
50 to 54 years	2,559
55 to 59 years	1,860
60 and 61 years	565
62 to 64 years	672
65 and 66 years	472
67 to 69 years	663
70 to 74 years	1,117
75 to 79 years	1,123
80 to 84 years	783
85 years and over	794

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	94,487
One race	91,672
White	66,600
Black or African American	6,427
American Indian and Alaska Native	382
Asian	3,668
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	58
Some other race	72
Two or more races	2,815

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	92,579
People who are White alone	65,134
People who are Black or African American alone	6,094
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	375
People who are Asian alone	3,638
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	57
People who are Hispanic or Latino	32,315
People who are Some other race alone	14,509

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	368,883
Same house	199,021
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	54,024
Different state or abroad	37,819
Different state	21,943
Abroad	15,876

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kane County)
Total resident population	404,119
Born in United States	188,923
State of residence	258,515
Different state	77,831
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	4,257
Foreign born	63,516

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 114,833 for the population of the country, which includes Elgin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 33,840 and elementary or high school enrollment was 156,813 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 19,753.

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	114,833
Pre-kindergarten	9,184
Public	4,819
Private	4,365
Kindergarten	7,488
Public	6,372
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	53,999
Public	47,249
Private	6,750
Elementary and high school	78,407
Public	69,230
Private	9,177
High school grades 9 to 12	24,408
Public	21,981
Private	2,427
College, undergraduate years	15,953
Public	11,894
Private	4,059
Graduate or professional school	3,801
Public	1,909
Private	1,892
Not enrolled in school	268,166

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	245,486
Less than 9th grade	23,726
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	24,962
High school graduate	61,331
Some college, no degree	51,829
Associate's degree	15,588
Bachelor's degree	68,050
Graduate or professional degree	27.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	45,822

Elgin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 294,732 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elgin. The Elgin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (63,523), service occupations (24,251), sales and office occupations (54,514), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (608), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (17,467) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (35,821). The 294,732 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 168,379 private wage and salary workers, 19,174 government workers, 8,239 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kane County)
Population 16 years and over	294,732
In labor force	206,024
Civilian labor force	205,964
Employed	196,184
Unemployed	9,780
Percent Unemployed	4.7
Armed Forces	60
Females 16 years and over	148,064
In labor force	92,321
Civilian labor force	92,316
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,481
Armed forces	5
Males 16 years and over	146,668
In labor force	113,703
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,299
Armed forces	55

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kane County)
Workers 16 years and over	192,862
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	153,831
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	22,144
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	3,136
Other means	1,476
Worked at home	6,536
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	5,080,265

OCCUPATION (Kane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,523
Management, professional, and related occupations	63,523
Service occupations	24,251
Sales and office occupations	54,514
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	608
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	17,467
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	35,821

INDUSTRY (Kane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,523
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,196
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	40,752
Wholesale trade	9,446
Retail trade	22,459
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	9,661
Information	6,601
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	13,411
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	20,575
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	30,608
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	13,781
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,154

CLASS OF WORKER (Kane County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	63,523
Private wage and salary workers	168,379
Government workers	19,174
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	8,239
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elgin Housing Characteristics

In Elgin, IL there are 138,998 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 133,901 occupied and 5,097 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elgin, there are 96,599 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,638 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, IL local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elgin, IL 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 1,334 housing units with rent less than $200, 853 with rent between $200-299, 3,699 with rent between $300-499 and 24,973 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, IL home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kane County)
Total housing units	138,998
Occupied housing units	133,901
Vacant housing units	5,097

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kane County)
Total housing units	138,998
1-unit, detached	96,599
1-unit, attached	10,638
2 units	7,293
3 or 4 units	6,207
5 to 9 units	6,282
10 to 19 units	4,010
20 to 49 units	2,906
50 or more units	3,708
Mobile home	1,346

HOUSING TENURE (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
Owner-occupied	101,739
Renter-occupied	32,162

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
No vehicles available	7,429
2 vehicle available	88,308
3 vehicles available	19,955
4 vehicles available	5,705
5 or more vehicles available	2,291

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
Utility gas	120,596
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	10,016
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	423
Coal or coke	10
Wood	66
Solar energy
Other fuel	350
No fuel used	330

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kane County)
Occupied housing units	133,901
Less Than $50,000	101,739
$50,000 to $99,999	12,311
$100,000 to $149,999	28,217
$150,000 to $199,999	21,013
$200,000 to $299,999	19,767
$300,000 to $499,999	5,902
$1,000,000 or more	216
Median (dollars)	160,400

GROSS RENT (Kane County)
Occupied units paying rent	32,162
Less than $200	1,334
$200 to $299	853
$300 to $499	3,699
$500 to $699	10,536
$700 to $999	10,720
$1,000 to $1,499	3,230
$1,500 or more	486