Elgin

Population: 194
Median household income: $22,656

Elgin, a community in Scott County, Tennessee, has 194 residents. At $22,656, its median household income sits below Scott County's $42,679.

Between 2019 and 2023, Elgin's population declined 56.7% from 448 to 194.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 100.0% of the population. 100.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 194
Median age: 42.6 yrs
Median household income: $22,656
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $433
Housing units: 162
Homeownership rate: 33.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.7%
Unemployment rate: 34.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

448194

Median household income

$21,452$22,656

Median home value

$80,000$112,500

Median gross rent

$576$433

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	448	—	$80,000	$576
2020	245	—	$96,700	$607
2021	185	$21,452	$112,500	$654
2022	157	$23,269	—	$704
2023	194	$22,656	—	$433

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

Age distribution

Under 54.1%

5 to 1723.7%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4427.3%

45 to 5413.4%

55 to 6422.7%

65 to 748.8%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	4.1%
5 to 17	46	23.7%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	53	27.3%
45 to 54	26	13.4%
55 to 64	44	22.7%
65 to 74	17	8.8%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	194	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 diploma15.7%

High school graduate36.4%

Some college or associate's47.1%

Bachelor's degree0.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	15.7%
High school graduate	51	36.4%
Some college or associate's	66	47.1%
Bachelor's degree	1	0.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone100.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	100.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	22	46.8%
60+ min	25	53.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.39
Poverty rate: 34.5% (67 of 194)

	Count	Share
Family households	31	22.3%
Nonfamily households	108	77.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	139	85.8%
Vacant	23	14.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	47	33.8%
Renter-occupied	92	66.2%

1-unit, detached28.4%

1-unit, attached4.3%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other67.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	46	28.4%
1-unit, attached	7	4.3%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	109	67.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4723440
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.94 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 36.3284, -84.6091