Elgin

Population: 848
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $87,300

Elgin, a community in Fayette County, Iowa, has 848 residents. The median household income of $60,114 is in line with the Fayette County median ($58,764).

From 2019 to 2023, Elgin's population grew 35.0% from 628 to 848, while its median home value rose 9.8% from $79,500 to $87,300.

82.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 848
Median age: 44.1 yrs
Median household income: $60,114
Median home value: $87,300
Median gross rent: $634
Housing units: 395
Homeownership rate: 82.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.4%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

628848

Median household income

$50,682$60,114

Median home value

$79,500$87,300

Median gross rent

$518$634

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	628	$50,682	$79,500	$518
2020	638	$49,659	$82,200	$486
2021	779	$55,481	$85,600	$575
2022	739	$55,625	$87,500	$646
2023	848	$60,114	$87,300	$634

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 348.8%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 6412.9%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	3.9%
5 to 17	152	17.9%
18 to 24	91	10.7%
25 to 34	75	8.8%
35 to 44	83	9.8%
45 to 54	96	11.3%
55 to 64	109	12.9%
65 to 74	138	16.3%
75 and over	71	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	806	95.0%
Black or African American	6	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	34	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.0%

High school graduate41.6%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree11.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	23	4.0%
High school graduate	238	41.6%
Some college or associate's	217	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	68	11.9%
Graduate or professional degree	26	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	324	81.8%
Carpooled	18	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	52	13.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	115	33.4%
15 to 29 min	123	35.8%
30 to 44 min	60	17.4%
45 to 59 min	34	9.9%
60+ min	12	3.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.42
Poverty rate: 4.2% (36 of 848)

	Count	Share
Family households	210	59.8%
Nonfamily households	141	40.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	351	88.9%
Vacant	44	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	291	82.9%
Renter-occupied	60	17.1%

1-unit, detached82.0%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units2.8%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	324	82.0%
1-unit, attached	3	0.8%
2 to 4 units	11	2.8%
5 to 19 units	12	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1924645
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.68 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.9554, -91.6354