Elgin is a city located in Fayette County Iowa. Elgin has a 2020 population of 640. Elgin is currently growing at a rate of 0.31% annually but its population has decreased by -6.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 681 in 2010.
The average household income in Elgin is $59,774 with a poverty rate of 9.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $518 per month, and the median house value is $79,500. The median age in Elgin is 40.5 years, 39.9 years for males, and 44.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elginwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 613 | 97.61% |
Black or African American | 10 | 1.59% |
Two or More Races | 5 | 0.80% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 278 | 2.26 | 80.9 |
Married | 143 | 3.01 | 89.5 |
Non Family | 108 | 1.19 | 70.4 |
Female | 23 | 2.65 | 73.9 |
Male | 4 | 2 | 100 |
2.9
Average Family Size
2.26
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 2 | 0.46% |
9th to 12th Grade | 17 | 3.90% |
High School Graduate | 162 | 37.16% |
Some College | 119 | 27.29% |
Associates Degree | 57 | 13.07% |
Bachelors Degree | 63 | 14.45% |
Graduate Degree | 16 | 3.67% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 430 | 411 | 79 |
Black | 5 | 5 | |
2+ Races | 1 | 1 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 18.37%.
98.61% of Elgin residents speak only English, while 1.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.04% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 613 | 57 | 9.30% |
Black | 10 | 5 | 50.00% |
Other | NaN% |
9.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
10.03%
Male Poverty Rate
9.69%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Elgin is Black, with 50.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Elgin is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.00%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.92%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.91%.
54.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
50.7%
Male Marriage Rate
59.7%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 53 | 11.06% |
30.19%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.51%
Veteran Disability Rate
55.6%
Labor Force Participation
53.4%
Employment Rate
3.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
79.14%
Born in Elgin
100.00%
Native Born
0.00%
Foreign Born
0.00%
Non Citizen
0.00%
Naturalized
100.00% of Elgin residents were born in the United States, with 79.14% having been born in Iowa. 0.00% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 640 | 2 | 0.31% |
2021 | 638 | 2 | 0.31% |
2020 | 636 | 2 | 0.32% |
2019 | 634 | 2 | 0.32% |
2018 | 632 | -5 | -0.78% |
2017 | 637 | -6 | -0.93% |
2016 | 643 | -3 | -0.46% |
2015 | 646 | -8 | -1.22% |
2014 | 654 | -7 | -1.06% |
2013 | 661 | -12 | -1.78% |
2012 | 673 | -9 | -1.32% |
2011 | 682 | 1 | 0.15% |
2010 | 681 | 0.00% |