Elgin

Population: 114,106
Median household income: $88,316
Median home value: $252,400

Located in Kane County, Illinois, Elgin is a community with a population of 114,106. Its median household income of $88,316 runs below the Kane County figure of $100,678.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elgin's population grew 1.3% from 112,653 to 114,106, while its median home value rose 35.7% from $186,000 to $252,400.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.8% of residents. Hispanic or Latino residents are the largest group, 48.4% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 114,106
Median age: 36.3 yrs
Median household income: $88,316
Median home value: $252,400
Median gross rent: $1,260
Housing units: 40,111
Homeownership rate: 71.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 6.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

112,653114,106

Median household income

$69,041$88,316

Median home value

$186,000$252,400

Median gross rent

$1,069$1,260

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	112,653	$69,041	$186,000	$1,069
2020	112,062	$72,999	$196,100	$1,087
2021	114,156	$79,757	$206,800	$1,116
2022	114,190	$85,998	$242,500	$1,190
2023	114,106	$88,316	$252,400	$1,260

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1718.8%

18 to 249.4%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5412.9%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over4.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7,904	6.9%
5 to 17	21,430	18.8%
18 to 24	10,740	9.4%
25 to 34	15,561	13.6%
35 to 44	15,071	13.2%
45 to 54	14,681	12.9%
55 to 64	14,122	12.4%
65 to 74	9,347	8.2%
75 and over	5,250	4.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	41,369	36.3%
Black or African American	5,594	4.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	306	0.3%
Asian	6,751	5.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	679	0.6%
Two or more races	4,156	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55,251	48.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate25.8%

Some college or associate's29.4%

Bachelor's degree16.9%

Graduate or professional degree9.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,945	18.8%
High school graduate	19,073	25.8%
Some college or associate's	21,779	29.4%
Bachelor's degree	12,480	16.9%
Graduate or professional degree	6,755	9.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone72.7%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit1.8%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home11.6%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	40,869	72.7%
Carpooled	5,602	10.0%
Public transit	1,036	1.8%
Walked	578	1.0%
Bicycle	254	0.5%
Worked from home	6,517	11.6%
Other means	1,329	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,904	22.0%
15 to 29 min	17,010	34.2%
30 to 44 min	11,839	23.8%
45 to 59 min	5,470	11.0%
60+ min	4,445	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.89
Poverty rate: 10.4% (11,678 of 112,185)

	Count	Share
Family households	27,965	72.0%
Nonfamily households	10,881	28.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38,846	96.8%
Vacant	1,265	3.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,755	71.4%
Renter-occupied	11,091	28.6%

1-unit, detached60.8%

1-unit, attached13.6%

2 to 4 units9.8%

5 to 19 units7.8%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	24,404	60.8%
1-unit, attached	5,462	13.6%
2 to 4 units	3,926	9.8%
5 to 19 units	3,136	7.8%
20 or more units	1,838	4.6%
Mobile home & other	1,345	3.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1723074
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 38 sq mi
Water area: 0.57 sq mi
Center point: 42.0390, -88.3257