Elgin, Minnesota Population 2024

1,159

Elgin Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elgin was:

  • White: 92.66%
  • Two or more races: 6.45%
  • Other race: 0.9%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
0.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,247.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.04% (45)
The current population of Elgin, Minnesota is 1,159 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,114.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,03592.66%
Two or more races726.45%
Other race100.9%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elgin Population by Race

Elgin Population Pyramid 2024

Elgin Median Age

33.4

Total

31.6

Male

34.9

Female

Elgin Adults

There are 828 adults, (105 of whom are seniors) in Elgin.

Elgin Age Dependency

54.5

Age Dependency Ratio

14.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

40

Child Dependency Ratio

Elgin Sex Ratio

Female56050.13%
Male55749.87%

Elgin Population by Age

Elgin Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4552.457624
Married2373.2993.76.3
Non Family1531.1450.349.7
Female462.4880.419.6
Male192.5852.647.4

3.03

Average Family Size

2.45

Average Household Size

76.0%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elgin Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade182.6%
Associates Degree12117.51%
Bachelors Degree17124.75%
Graduate Degree202.89%
High School Graduate22933.14%
Less Than 9th Grade00%
Some College13219.1%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elgin Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elgin Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White643625187
2+ Races35350
Hispanic28280
Other Race774

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among other race people with a rate of 57.14%.

Elgin Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$70,893$57,500$71,964
Graduate Degree$130,417$0$0
High School Graduate$44,148$48,438$39,000
Less Than 9th Grade$61,667$0$0
Overall$49,779$56,250$47,042
Some College$46,923$69,167$41,364

$49,779

Average Earnings

$56,250

Average Male

$47,042

Average Female

Elgin Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elgin Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elgin Language

93.9% of Elgin residents speak only English, while 6.1% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 5.82% of the population.

Elgin Language

Elgin Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,021747.25%
Other10330%
Hispanic5435.56%

6.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

8.17%

Male Poverty Rate

5.73%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elgin

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elgin is Other, with 30% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elgin is Hispanic, with 5.56% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.55%. Among those working part-time, it was 2.5%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.92%.

Elgin Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.22%
High School12.23%
Some College6.32%
Bachelors or Greater2.09%

Elgin Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45%
Male Employed0.84%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Elgin Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elgin Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$105,278$110,354
Households$75,417$92,663
Married Families$121,964$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,281$52,500

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elgin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

54.6%

Male Marriage Rate

51.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Elgin Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elgin Marriage

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.

Elgin Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elgin Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

30

Number of Veterans

27

Male Veterans

3

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam10
First Gulf War4
Second Gulf War2
Korea0
World War II0

Elgin Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6410
65 to 7410
75+5
35 to 543
18 to 342

Elgin Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White303.82%

Elgin Veterans by Race

Elgin Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

10%

Veteran Poverty Rate

16.67%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elgin Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

83.4%

Labor Force Participation

79.9%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Elgin Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elgin Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elgin Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

80.93%

Born in Elgin

99.64%

Native Born

0.36%

Foreign Born

0.36%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.64% of Elgin residents were born in the United States, with 80.93% having been born in Minnesota. 0.36% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Elgin Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,215110.91%
20281,204110.92%
20271,193121.02%
20261,181110.94%
20251,170110.95%
20241,159110.96%
20231,148-1-0.09%
20221,149110.97%
20211,138242.15%
20201,114393.63%
20191,075-5-0.46%
20181,08000%
20171,08070.65%
20161,07310.09%
20151,072-8-0.74%
20141,080-6-0.55%
20131,086-5-0.46%
20121,091-5-0.46%
20111,096-5-0.45%
20101,10100%

Elgin Population by Year