Elgin

Population: 620
Median household income: $53,661
Median home value: $98,000

Elgin is a community in Antelope County, Nebraska, home to 620 residents. The median household income of $53,661 is below the Antelope County median ($63,750).

From 2019 to 2023, Elgin's population declined 13.9% from 720 to 620, while its median home value rose 25.8% from $77,900 to $98,000.

The largest age group is 75 and over, 21.0% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 98.7% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 620
Median age: 51.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,661
Median home value: $98,000
Median gross rent: $675
Housing units: 380
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

720620

Median household income

$58,421$53,661

Median home value

$77,900$98,000

Median gross rent

$625$675

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	720	$58,421	$77,900	$625
2020	783	$58,047	$89,100	$590
2021	694	$60,714	$79,300	$648
2022	610	$51,806	$87,200	$639
2023	620	$53,661	$98,000	$675

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

Age distribution

Under 55.6%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3417.4%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6412.3%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over21.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	35	5.6%
5 to 17	78	12.6%
18 to 24	25	4.0%
25 to 34	108	17.4%
35 to 44	47	7.6%
45 to 54	40	6.5%
55 to 64	76	12.3%
65 to 74	81	13.1%
75 and over	130	21.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	612	98.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	8	1.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.5%

High school graduate39.0%

Some college or associate's38.6%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	3.5%
High school graduate	188	39.0%
Some college or associate's	186	38.6%
Bachelor's degree	52	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	39	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone88.0%

Carpooled4.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	271	88.0%
Carpooled	14	4.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	9	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	3.6%
Other means	3	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	126	42.4%
15 to 29 min	105	35.4%
30 to 44 min	7	2.4%
45 to 59 min	41	13.8%
60+ min	18	6.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.84
Poverty rate: 8.9% (55 of 620)

	Count	Share
Family households	182	54.0%
Nonfamily households	155	46.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	337	88.7%
Vacant	43	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	277	82.2%
Renter-occupied	60	17.8%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units4.5%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other3.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	351	92.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	17	4.5%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	3.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3114730
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9831, -98.0828