Elgin

Population: 211
Median household income: $59,479
Median home value: $88,600

Located in Erie County, Pennsylvania, Elgin is a community with a population of 211. At $59,479, its median household income sits in line with Erie County's $61,476.

From 2019 to 2023, Elgin's population grew 11.1% from 190 to 211, while its median home value rose 11.3% from $79,600 to $88,600.

82.8% of workers drive to work alone. 92.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 211
Median age: 54.5 yrs
Median household income: $59,479
Median home value: $88,600
Median gross rent: $1,083
Housing units: 81
Homeownership rate: 89.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

190211

Median household income

$50,000$59,479

Median home value

$79,600$88,600

Median gross rent

$788$1,083

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	190	$50,000	$79,600	$788
2020	229	$48,819	$78,700	$925
2021	223	$50,865	$77,600	$1,063
2022	232	$55,982	$88,100	$1,104
2023	211	$59,479	$88,600	$1,083

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

Age distribution

Under 53.3%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 241.9%

25 to 3419.4%

35 to 444.3%

45 to 5419.9%

55 to 6410.9%

65 to 7411.4%

75 and over20.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	7	3.3%
5 to 17	17	8.1%
18 to 24	4	1.9%
25 to 34	41	19.4%
35 to 44	9	4.3%
45 to 54	42	19.9%
55 to 64	23	10.9%
65 to 74	24	11.4%
75 and over	44	20.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	206	97.6%
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)	5	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.6%

High school graduate69.4%

Some college or associate's13.7%

Bachelor's degree13.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	1.6%
High school graduate	127	69.4%
Some college or associate's	25	13.7%
Bachelor's degree	24	13.1%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled9.1%

Public transit2.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	82	82.8%
Carpooled	9	9.1%
Public transit	2	2.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	5.1%
Other means	1	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23	24.5%
15 to 29 min	15	16.0%
30 to 44 min	32	34.0%
45 to 59 min	9	9.6%
60+ min	15	16.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 8.5% (18 of 211)

	Count	Share
Family households	56	74.7%
Nonfamily households	19	25.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	92.6%
Vacant	6	7.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	67	89.3%
Renter-occupied	8	10.7%

1-unit, detached92.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	75	92.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	6.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4222960
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 1.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.9070, -79.7465