Elgin

Population: 80
Median household income: $88,289
Median home value: $112,500

Elgin, a community in Van Wert County, Ohio, has 80 residents. Its median household income of $88,289 runs above the Van Wert County figure of $65,344.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elgin's population declined 16.7% from 96 to 80.

Households average 2.50 people. 1.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 80
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $88,289
Median home value: $112,500
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 32
Homeownership rate: 90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

9680

Median household income

$58,750$88,289

Median home value

$83,000$112,500

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	96	$58,750	—
2020	143	$72,958	$83,000
2021	113	$78,208	$86,600
2022	109	$83,447	$97,600
2023	80	$88,289	$112,500

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1732.5%

18 to 242.5%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4441.3%

45 to 543.8%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 743.8%

75 and over2.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	26	32.5%
18 to 24	2	2.5%
25 to 34	3	3.8%
35 to 44	33	41.3%
45 to 54	3	3.8%
55 to 64	8	10.0%
65 to 74	3	3.8%
75 and over	2	2.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	80	100.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate17.3%

Some college or associate's76.9%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	2	3.8%
High school graduate	9	17.3%
Some college or associate's	40	76.9%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone95.7%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means2.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	44	95.7%
Carpooled	1	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	1	2.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	2.2%
15 to 29 min	38	82.6%
30 to 44 min	4	8.7%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	3	6.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 3.8% (3 of 80)

	Count	Share
Family households	28	87.5%
Nonfamily households	4	12.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	32	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	90.6%
Renter-occupied	3	9.4%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	32	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3924794
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.22 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.7427, -84.4762