South Elgin

Population: 23,984
Median household income: $123,744
Median home value: $296,100

South Elgin, a community in Kane County, Illinois, has 23,984 residents. The median household income of $123,744 is above the Kane County median ($100,678).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Elgin's population grew 4.1% from 23,039 to 23,984, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $235,500 to $296,100.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 19.8% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 56.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 23,984
Median age: 39.2 yrs
Median household income: $123,744
Median home value: $296,100
Median gross rent: $1,619
Housing units: 8,614
Homeownership rate: 81.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

23,03923,984

Median household income

$99,451$123,744

Median home value

$235,500$296,100

Median gross rent

$1,415$1,619

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	23,039	$99,451	$235,500	$1,415
2020	23,648	$99,189	$242,700	$1,496
2021	23,749	$112,115	$257,700	$1,538
2022	23,841	$118,293	$283,700	$1,637
2023	23,984	$123,744	$296,100	$1,619

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5419.5%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over5.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	986	4.1%
5 to 17	4,753	19.8%
18 to 24	1,885	7.9%
25 to 34	2,491	10.4%
35 to 44	3,822	15.9%
45 to 54	4,685	19.5%
55 to 64	2,546	10.6%
65 to 74	1,616	6.7%
75 and over	1,200	5.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,583	56.6%
Black or African American	1,396	5.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,797	11.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	300	1.3%
Two or more races	875	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,033	21.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree24.9%

Graduate or professional degree13.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,524	9.3%
High school graduate	4,091	25.0%
Some college or associate's	4,468	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	4,073	24.9%
Graduate or professional degree	2,204	13.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit1.3%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means1.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	9,800	74.0%
Carpooled	1,233	9.3%
Public transit	170	1.3%
Walked	90	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,745	13.2%
Other means	198	1.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,179	19.0%
15 to 29 min	4,267	37.1%
30 to 44 min	2,473	21.5%
45 to 59 min	1,650	14.4%
60+ min	922	8.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 6.4% (1,510 of 23,730)

	Count	Share
Family households	6,352	75.2%
Nonfamily households	2,095	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1996

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,447	98.1%
Vacant	167	1.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	6,867	81.3%
Renter-occupied	1,580	18.7%

1-unit, detached67.7%

1-unit, attached15.2%

2 to 4 units5.1%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units6.8%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,835	67.7%
1-unit, attached	1,308	15.2%
2 to 4 units	443	5.1%
5 to 19 units	385	4.5%
20 or more units	582	6.8%
Mobile home & other	61	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1770720
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 7.27 sq mi
Water area: 0.2 sq mi
Center point: 41.9903, -88.3143