Elgin, TX City Data

Elgin, TX is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 5,700 people who live in Elgin and approximately 57,733 who live in Bastrop 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

Bastrop County where Elgin resides is 895.92 square miles. The resident population of this county is 57,733 and has a population rank of 827 out of all the places in the United States.

Elgin has a total of 5,700 people and of those residents there are 2,820 males and 2,880 females. The median age of the male population is 30.2 and the female population is 33.5. There are approximately 860 births each year and around 446 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elgin varies per year, but currently 5,521 are one race and 179 are two or more races.

Of the 5,700 people who live in Elgin, there are 1,904 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elgin is 990 male and 914 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 3,999.

General Elgin Information
Total area in square miles - Bastrop County	895.92
Water area in square miles - Bastrop County	N/A
Resident population - Bastrop County	57,733
Population rank - Bastrop County	827
Total population	5,700
Total population (male)	2,820
Total population (female)	2,880
Population median age (male)	30.2
Population median age (female)	33.5
Births - Bastrop County	860
Deaths- Bastrop County	446
Population of one race	5,521
Population of two or more races	179
Population under 20 years	1,904
Population under 20 years (male)	990
Population under 20 years (female)	914
Total population 18 years and over	3,999

Elgin Social Characteristics

There are 20,097 households in Elgin. Families make up 14,829 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elgin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,761), male householder with no wife present (880) and female householder with no husband present (1,952). The remainder of the Elgin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,321. Elgin, TX 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 21,706 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,626 never married, 12,940 now married, 505 separated, 1,865 widowed, and 2,770 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 442 separated, 507 widowed and 2,676 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 (Bastrop County)
Total households	20,097
Family households (families)	14,829
With own children under 18 years	7,974
Married-couple family	11,761
With own children under 18 years	5,597
Male householder, no wife present, family	880
With own children under 18 years	506
Female householder, no husband present, family	1,952
With own children under 18 years	1,245
Nonfamily households	5,321
Householder living alone	4,298
65 years and over	1,507

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	765
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	530
Average household size	2.98
Average family size	3.5

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,882
Householder	1,349
Spouse	968
Child	1,871
Other relatives	215
Nonrelatives	160
Unmarried partner	51
Roomer or boarder	13
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	114
Foster child	8
Other	63

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	684
Male householder	208
Male householder living alone	153
Male householder not living alone	55
Female householder	312
Female householder living alone	263
Female householder not living alone	49
Nonrelatives	164
Unmarried partner	63
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	39
Foster child	N/A
Other	50

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,706
Never married	3,626
Now married	12,940
Separated	505
Widowed	1,865
Divorced	2,770
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	442
Widowed	507
Divorced	2,676

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	5,700
Male	2,820
Under 5 years	285
5 to 9 years	207
10 to 14 years	259
15 to 17 years	134
18 and 19 years	105
20 years	20
21 years	37
22 to 24 years	136
25 to 29 years	217
30 to 34 years	188
35 to 39 years	224
40 to 44 years	200
45 to 49 years	169
50 to 54 years	129
55 to 59 years	115
60 and 61 years	28
62 to 64 years	45
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	48
70 to 74 years	73
75 to 79 years	77
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	36
Female	2,880
Under 5 years	237
5 to 9 years	220
10 to 14 years	230
15 to 17 years	129
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	51
21 years	45
22 to 24 years	114
25 to 29 years	180
30 to 34 years	190
35 to 39 years	230
40 to 44 years	187
45 to 49 years	162
50 to 54 years	147
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	60
65 and 66 years	39
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	99
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	80
85 years and over	86

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	5,700
One race	5,521
White	3,840
Black or African American	857
American Indian and Alaska Native	51
Asian	30
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	1
Two or more races	179

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	5,566
People who are White alone	3,766
People who are Black or African American alone	811
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	51
People who are Asian alone	30
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,616
People who are Some other race alone	729

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	53,475
Same house	27,794
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	13,198
Different state or abroad	4,262
Different state	3,124
Abroad	1,138

PLACE OF BIRTH (Bastrop County)
Total resident population	57,733
Born in United States	20,176
State of residence	40,487
Different state	11,866
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	707
Foreign born	4,673

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 14,375 for the population of the country, which includes Elgin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,286 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,167 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,513.

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	14,375
Pre-kindergarten	839
Public	541
Private	298
Kindergarten	938
Public	836
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,398
Public	6,922
Private	476
Elementary and high school	11,084
Public	10,466
Private	618
High school grades 9 to 12	3,686
Public	3,544
Private	142
College, undergraduate years	1,287
Public	1,053
Private	234
Graduate or professional school	227
Public	203
Private	24
Not enrolled in school	40,875

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	37,249
Less than 9th grade	4,022
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,581
High school graduate	11,806
Some college, no degree	8,526
Associate's degree	1,967
Bachelor's degree	6,347
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	76.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,609

Elgin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 43,462 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elgin. The Elgin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,100), service occupations (3,380), sales and office occupations (6,533), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (204), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,396) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,916). The 43,462 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 18,341 private wage and salary workers, 5,653 government workers, 2,358 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Bastrop County)
Population 16 years and over	43,462
In labor force	27,642
Civilian labor force	27,617
Employed	26,529
Unemployed	1,088
Percent Unemployed	3.9
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	21,333
In labor force	12,187
Civilian labor force	12,180
Unemployed Civilian labor force	558
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	22,129
In labor force	15,455
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	530
Armed forces	18

COMMUTING TO WORK (Bastrop County)
Workers 16 years and over	26,114
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,487
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	5,322
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	329
Other means	159
Worked at home	693
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	944,360

OCCUPATION (Bastrop County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,100
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,100
Service occupations	3,380
Sales and office occupations	6,533
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	204
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,396
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,916

INDUSTRY (Bastrop County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,100
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	718
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	3,123
Wholesale trade	688
Retail trade	2,788
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,545
Information	418
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,525
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,081
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,707
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,379
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,496

CLASS OF WORKER (Bastrop County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,100
Private wage and salary workers	18,341
Government workers	5,653
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,358
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elgin Housing Characteristics

In Elgin, TX there are 22,254 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,097 occupied and 2,157 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elgin, there are 14,212 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 365 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, TX local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elgin, TX 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 273 housing units with rent less than $200, 197 with rent between $200-299, 866 with rent between $300-499 and 1,962 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, TX home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Bastrop County)
Total housing units	22,254
Occupied housing units	20,097
Vacant housing units	2,157

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Bastrop County)
Total housing units	22,254
1-unit, detached	14,212
1-unit, attached	365
2 units	502
3 or 4 units	249
5 to 9 units	215
10 to 19 units	65
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units	28
Mobile home	6,353

HOUSING TENURE (Bastrop County)
Occupied housing units	20,097
Owner-occupied	16,158
Renter-occupied	3,939

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Bastrop County)
Occupied housing units	20,097
No vehicles available	1,204
2 vehicle available	13,169
3 vehicles available	3,088
4 vehicles available	857
5 or more vehicles available	304

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Bastrop County)
Occupied housing units	20,097
Utility gas	3,222
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,038
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	70
Coal or coke
Wood	442
Solar energy
Other fuel	111
No fuel used	42

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Bastrop County)
Occupied housing units	20,097
Less Than $50,000	16,158
$50,000 to $99,999	3,606
$100,000 to $149,999	2,570
$150,000 to $199,999	798
$200,000 to $299,999	360
$300,000 to $499,999	88
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	93,400

GROSS RENT (Bastrop County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,939
Less than $200	273
$200 to $299	197
$300 to $499	866
$500 to $699	1,078
$700 to $999	746
$1,000 to $1,499	138
$1,500 or more	N/A