Population 184 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elgin
Household size in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.58 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Elgin is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.58, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.5 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −5.9 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
At 39.5, the median age in Elgin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.3% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.3% of households in Elgin, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Elgin
Renters in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 6.7% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elgin is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 6.7% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.7%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.6% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Elgin: 7.7% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The picture is much the same across Ohio.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1944 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1945 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1953 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1972 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +28 | +4 | +6 |
Housing in Elgin leans older: the median home dates to 1972, against 1980 nationally. Ohio as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $504 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,133 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $579 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $895 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$390 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in Elgin runs $895 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Elgin
Bachelor's degrees in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 12.5% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Elgin: 11.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.3% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.4% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.7% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 93.6% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Elgin is above the national rate: 93.6% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.2 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Elgin has been low: just 1.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Elgin compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elgin | 2.36 | 39.5 | 2.3% | 6.7% | 7.7% | 1972 | $895 | 11.5% | 93.6% | 1.9% |
| Venedocia | 2.46 | 41.7 | 3.5% | 6.4% | 11.6% | 1967 | $890 | 15.6% | 92.8% | 2.5% |
| Monticello | 2.43 | 38.9 | 3.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1976 | $994 | 12.7% | 95.2% | 1.7% |
| Mendon | 2.44 | 39.7 | 6.6% | 11.6% | 6.7% | 1950 | $793 | 12.2% | 93.4% | 4.2% |
| Landeck | 2.38 | 41.8 | 3.4% | 12.5% | 7.0% | 1975 | $811 | 15.3% | 92.9% | 1.9% |
| Mercer | 2.03 | 50.8 | 3.5% | 13.4% | 5.1% | 1969 | $748 | 13.8% | 92.4% | 2.4% |
| Spencerville | 2.52 | 39.2 | 12.5% | 23.8% | 6.3% | 1967 | $1,104 | 15.0% | 90.6% | 3.8% |
| Ohio City | 2.57 | 44.0 | 6.0% | 8.8% | 13.9% | 1954 | $816 | 17.3% | 92.2% | 1.2% |
| Dull | 2.43 | 45.1 | 10.2% | 16.9% | 13.0% | 1955 | $875 | 22.5% | 91.3% | 1.9% |
| Neptune | 2.20 | 44.5 | 7.4% | 20.6% | 8.4% | 1969 | $766 | 19.4% | 97.8% | 3.5% |
| Needmore | 2.68 | 36.3 | 2.2% | 10.3% | 1.7% | 1974 | $1,029 | 23.2% | 89.3% | 1.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Elgin. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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