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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Elgin | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,116 | 1,039 | 73 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -3.1% | — | |
| Median household income | $92,083 | $89,697 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 6.8% | 55 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 25.2% | 25.8% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | 8.0% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $232,200 | $211,700 | 64 | ||
| Median gross rent | $727 | $922 | 9 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 14.7% | 8.4% | 64 | ||
| Worked from home | 12.6% | 8.4% | 55 |
ElginPeer median
ElginPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +14.5% |
| Housing units | — | — | +2.4% |
| Median household income | — | — | +44.9% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +59.2% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | +42.9% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +20.6% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +580.3% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +120.7% |
| Restaurants & bars | 25.0 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 5.6 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 16.7 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 12.5 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 7.4 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.8 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 35.2 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minier, IL | 93 | 1,102 | — | $88,542 | 26.0% |
| Friend, NE | 91 | 1,155 | — | $90,909 | 26.9% |
| Oreana, IL | 89 | 1,037 | — | $89,000 | 24.6% |
| Pecos, NM | 88 | 1,204 | — | $88,490 | 26.2% |
| Killdeer, ND | 87 | 985 | +7.8% | $89,750 | 25.8% |
| De Soto, IA | 86 | 1,041 | -8.8% | $97,109 | 28.9% |
| Goodhue, MN | 85 | 1,074 | — | $89,398 | 20.2% |
| Calmar, IA | 84 | 974 | -5.6% | $92,500 | 25.8% |
| Pleasant Plains, IL | 84 | 886 | -0.7% | $89,643 | 25.3% |
| Worthing, SD | 84 | 1,036 | — | $93,162 | 24.0% |