Elgin township, Illinois Population 2024

104,292

Elgin township Demographics

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

  • White: 54.87%
  • Other race: 21.51%
  • Two or more races: 11.57%
  • Black or African American: 5.41%
  • Asian: 5.3%
  • Native American: 1.08%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.26%
Land Area (mi²)
31.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,267.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.07% (-72)
The current population of Elgin township, Illinois is 104,292 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 104,364.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White57,21354.87%
Other race22,43321.51%
Two or more races12,06411.57%
Black or African American5,6425.41%
Asian5,5235.3%
Native American1,1221.08%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2730.26%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elgin township Population by Race

Elgin township Population Pyramid 2024

Elgin township Median Age

37.9

Total

36.9

Male

38.8

Female

Elgin township Adults

There are 79,167 adults, (14,446 of whom are seniors) in Elgin township.

Elgin township Age Dependency

61.1

Age Dependency Ratio

22.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Elgin township Sex Ratio

Female51,37149.27%
Male52,89950.73%

Elgin township Population by Age

Elgin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,3552.8271.828.2
Married18,6433.3684.415.6
Non Family10,3761.2458.241.8
Female5,0043.6353.446.6
Male2,3323.7270.929.1

3.34

Average Family Size

2.82

Average Household Size

71.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elgin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4737.95%
Associates Degree5,8748.53%
Bachelors Degree11,84217.2%
Graduate Degree6,5369.49%
High School Graduate17,37925.24%
Less Than 9th Grade6,4049.3%
Some College15,35422.3%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elgin township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elgin township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White35,69534,22712,193
Hispanic24,36514,9623,135
Other Race12,5976,851878
2+ Races6,0244,6081,490
Asian3,8963,4451,938
Black3,5563,088724
Native American613417115
Islander128561

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.89%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.74%.

Elgin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,331$80,223$56,059
Graduate Degree$83,125$103,316$68,132
High School Graduate$40,618$45,533$30,938
Less Than 9th Grade$33,780$39,656$24,623
Overall$46,707$55,148$39,378
Some College$45,394$56,598$37,451

$46,707

Average Earnings

$55,148

Average Male

$39,378

Average Female

Elgin township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elgin township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elgin township Language

59.94% of Elgin township residents speak only English, while 40.06% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 33.92% of the population.

Elgin township Language

Elgin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic44,6586,53514.63%
Other22,1863,54115.96%
White44,1292,2635.13%
Multiple11,9251,38311.6%
Black5,3161,35825.55%
Native1,11824521.91%
Asian5,4602374.34%
Islander272196.99%

10.38%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.4%

Male Poverty Rate

11.38%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elgin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elgin township is Black, with 25.55% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elgin township is Asian, with 4.34% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.99%. Among those working part-time, it was 10.02%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.44%.

Elgin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.73%
High School9.46%
Some College6.13%
Bachelors or Greater2.64%

Elgin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed18.87%
Female Unemployed12.05%
Female Employed6.65%
Male Employed3.78%

Elgin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elgin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$99,940$112,270
Households$88,645$102,745
Married Families$114,708$125,073
Non Families$54,310$70,616

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elgin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

47.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Elgin township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elgin township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Elgin township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elgin township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,556

Number of Veterans

3,325

Male Veterans

231

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,167
Second Gulf War764
First Gulf War745
Korea171
World War II29

Elgin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+845
65 to 74805
35 to 54791
55 to 64683
18 to 34432

Elgin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,6795.73%
Hispanic5841.95%
Other Race2691.77%
2+ Races2463.08%
Black2315.84%
Asian1092.56%
Native American222.44%

Elgin township Veterans by Race

Elgin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.93%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elgin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.1%

Labor Force Participation

65.3%

Employment Rate

5.4%

Unemployment Rate

Elgin township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elgin township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elgin township 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

63.43%

Born in Elgin township

78.12%

Native Born

21.88%

Foreign Born

11.43%

Non Citizen

10.45%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

78.12% of Elgin township residents were born in the United States, with 63.43% having been born in Illinois. 11.43% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elgin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029105,9173250.31%
2028105,5923250.31%
2027105,2673250.31%
2026104,9423250.31%
2025104,6173250.31%
2024104,2923250.31%
2023103,9673250.31%
2022103,642-571-0.55%
2021104,213-151-0.14%
2020104,364-368-0.35%
2019104,7323120.3%
2018104,4201990.19%
2017104,221-15-0.01%
2016104,2363190.31%
2015103,9178520.83%
2014103,0657170.7%
2013102,3482520.25%
2012102,0963320.33%
2011101,7646860.68%
2010101,07800%

Elgin township Population by Year