Elgin

Population: 1,592
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $180,900

Located in Union County, Oregon, Elgin is a community with a population of 1,592. At $53,750, its median household income sits below Union County's $64,212.

From 2019 to 2023, Elgin's population grew 9.9% from 1,448 to 1,592, while its median home value rose 34.6% from $134,400 to $180,900.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 90.8% of the population. 81.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,592
Median age: 37.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,750
Median home value: $180,900
Median gross rent: $1,007
Housing units: 648
Homeownership rate: 64.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4481,592

Median household income

$41,719$53,750

Median home value

$134,400$180,900

Median gross rent

$699$1,007

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,448	$41,719	$134,400	$699
2020	1,542	$42,083	$137,800	$759
2021	1,520	$45,903	$143,900	$817
2022	1,603	$49,155	$159,200	$933
2023	1,592	$53,750	$180,900	$1,007

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

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1718.5%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3418.0%

35 to 448.4%

45 to 5410.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7413.2%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	98	6.2%
5 to 17	294	18.5%
18 to 24	87	5.5%
25 to 34	287	18.0%
35 to 44	133	8.4%
45 to 54	166	10.4%
55 to 64	211	13.3%
65 to 74	210	13.2%
75 and over	106	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,445	90.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	1.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	30	1.9%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	68	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	2.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's45.5%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	7.5%
High school graduate	420	37.7%
Some college or associate's	506	45.5%
Bachelor's degree	61	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	43	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone81.8%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle4.9%

Worked from home2.9%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	514	81.8%
Carpooled	36	5.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	21	3.3%
Bicycle	31	4.9%
Worked from home	18	2.9%
Other means	8	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	231	37.9%
15 to 29 min	177	29.0%
30 to 44 min	123	20.2%
45 to 59 min	45	7.4%
60+ min	34	5.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 9.7% (155 of 1,592)

	Count	Share
Family households	433	69.3%
Nonfamily households	192	30.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	625	96.5%
Vacant	23	3.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	402	64.3%
Renter-occupied	223	35.7%

1-unit, detached71.6%

1-unit, attached2.3%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other22.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	464	71.6%
1-unit, attached	15	2.3%
2 to 4 units	11	1.7%
5 to 19 units	12	1.9%
20 or more units	1	0.2%
Mobile home & other	145	22.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4122550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.01 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 45.5647, -117.9213