City in Fayette County, Iowa · 0.7 sq mi · 983 people per sq mi
About 670 people live in Elgin. The typical household earns $54,688, and the median resident is 51.9 years old.
2026 projection
From 686 in 2020
Poverty rate 3.67%
Men 45 · Women 60.1
2010–2026
667
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
667
2026 projection
2.8% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 667 | -3 | 0.45% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 670 | -4 | 0.59% |
| 2024 | 674 | -4 | 0.59% |
| 2023 | 678 | -2 | 0.29% |
| 2022 | 680 | +1 | 0.15% |
| 2021 | 679 | -7 | 1.02% |
| 2020 | 686 | +55 | 8.72% |
| 2019 | 631 | +1 | 0.16% |
| 2018 | 630 | -4 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 634 | -9 | 1.40% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 7 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 27 residents
52% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 52% | 61% | 44% |
| Never married | 24% | 28% | 20% |
| Divorced | 13% | 10% | 15% |
| Widowed | 10% | <1% | 17% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 4% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau