Population 27,857 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Elgin
Household size in Elgin
| Period | Elgin | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.88 | 2.69 | 2.87 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.92 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.40 | 2.83 | 2.95 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.99 | 2.55 | 2.83 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | −0.14 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
Elgin is a place of big households: 2.99 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.88 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.0 | 34.0 | 34.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.1 | 35.2 | 35.4 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 36.3 | 36.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 36.5 | 37.2 | 36.7 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.5 | +3.3 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Elgin is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 36.5, against 40.1 nationally. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 36.0, a smaller shift than nationally. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the center.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 11.8% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 13.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 9.8% | 13.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 9.7% | 12.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −0.8 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Elgin (14.5%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 2.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.9% | 40.7% | 35.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.5% | 42.1% | 37.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 41.8% | 38.0% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.5% | 41.7% | 37.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Elgin is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Nearly four in ten owners (38.7%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally. The renter share has edged down 1.3 points since 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 8.5% | 10.9% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 8.3% | 10.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 5.9% | 9.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.9 pts | −2.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Elgin as nationally: 8.9%, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the Austin area overall (5.9%).
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1986 | 1990 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1990 | 1992 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1995 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1999 | 2000 | 1992 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Elgin has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1999, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1986 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the northwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $931 | $1,064 | $921 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $933 | $1,155 | $1,005 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,052 | $1,428 | $1,178 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,448 | $1,911 | $1,560 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$517 | +$847 | +$639 | +$606 |
The median renter in Elgin pays $1,448 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $517 a month from 2006–10, a 55% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. The typical renter here spends 26.6% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the southeast; the highest are in the north.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.6% | 38.3% | 27.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 40.3% | 27.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 44.2% | 30.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 24.6% | 50.4% | 34.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.0 pts | +12.1 pts | +7.1 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Elgin have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 24.6%, against 35.6% nationally. The share with a degree has risen 8.0 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.5% | 87.6% | 80.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.5% | 88.3% | 82.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 76.5% | 89.9% | 83.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 78.5% | 91.6% | 85.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | −3.0 pts | +4.0 pts | +5.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Elgin never finished high school, well above the national share: only 78.5% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 3.0 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 | Austin area | Texas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 6.4% | 7.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 7.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.9%, unemployment in Elgin is close to the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 | 2.99 | 36.5 | 14.5% | 21.5% | 8.9% | 1999 | $1,448 | 24.6% | 78.5% | 4.9% |
| Lund | 3.20 | 28.8 | 26.2% | 23.1% | 12.9% | 2005 | $1,233 | 21.2% | 80.5% | 5.4% |
| Butler | 3.01 | 33.2 | 19.6% | 22.6% | 17.8% | 2001 | $1,230 | 21.0% | 82.0% | 6.2% |
| Manda | 3.40 | 25.4 | 34.4% | 17.4% | 6.5% | 2011 | $1,249 | 22.9% | 79.0% | 3.7% |
| Webberville | 3.35 | 36.3 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,564 | 37.5% | 75.9% | 4.2% |
| Coupland | 2.82 | 34.8 | 6.9% | 14.7% | 5.0% | 2011 | $1,950 | 41.4% | 91.5% | 2.6% |
| Manor | 2.78 | 33.4 | 13.2% | 18.5% | 4.9% | 2013 | $1,868 | 35.0% | 85.7% | 4.5% |
| Mc Dade | 3.05 | 40.6 | 7.6% | 6.0% | 12.7% | 1994 | $1,317 | 22.7% | 89.3% | 4.3% |
| New Sweden | 2.84 | 32.8 | 8.0% | 13.5% | 2.5% | 2016 | $2,479 | 51.0% | 97.7% | 4.6% |
| Hornsby Bend | 2.54 | 34.5 | 5.6% | 19.4% | 1.6% | 2012 | $2,107 | 41.9% | 94.4% | 2.8% |
| Pflugerville | 2.75 | 35.5 | 10.8% | 35.8% | 5.0% | 2008 | $2,036 | 46.5% | 93.2% | 4.4% |
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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