Elgin

Population: 10,996
Median household income: $85,666
Median home value: $267,900

Elgin, a community in Bastrop County, Texas, has 10,996 residents. The median household income of $85,666 is in line with the Bastrop County median ($82,730).

From 2019 to 2023, Elgin's population grew 9.3% from 10,064 to 10,996, while its median home value rose 71.8% from $155,900 to $267,900.

71.3% of workers drive to work alone. 82.6% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 10,996
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $85,666
Median home value: $267,900
Median gross rent: $1,289
Housing units: 4,475
Homeownership rate: 68.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,06410,996

Median household income

$58,816$85,666

Median home value

$155,900$267,900

Median gross rent

$948$1,289

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,064	$58,816	$155,900	$948
2020	10,231	$70,313	$171,400	$1,008
2021	9,488	$78,169	$202,000	$1,117
2022	10,043	$85,014	$237,600	$1,128
2023	10,996	$85,666	$267,900	$1,289

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

Age distribution

Under 54.3%

5 to 1717.7%

18 to 247.6%

25 to 3413.2%

35 to 4413.5%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6416.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over4.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	471	4.3%
5 to 17	1,948	17.7%
18 to 24	837	7.6%
25 to 34	1,451	13.2%
35 to 44	1,487	13.5%
45 to 54	1,408	12.8%
55 to 64	1,833	16.7%
65 to 74	1,071	9.7%
75 and over	490	4.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,462	31.5%
Black or African American	2,111	19.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	3	0.0%
Asian	23	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	117	1.1%
Two or more races	435	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4,845	44.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.3%

High school graduate32.3%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree9.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,420	18.3%
High school graduate	2,499	32.3%
Some college or associate's	2,080	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	715	9.2%
Graduate or professional degree	1,026	13.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone71.3%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,251	71.3%
Carpooled	587	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,100	18.4%
Other means	27	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,079	22.2%
15 to 29 min	687	14.1%
30 to 44 min	1,343	27.6%
45 to 59 min	994	20.4%
60+ min	762	15.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 6.4% (692 of 10,757)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,842	65.0%
Nonfamily households	1,529	35.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,371	97.7%
Vacant	104	2.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,991	68.4%
Renter-occupied	1,380	31.6%

1-unit, detached82.6%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units8.9%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units1.3%

Mobile home & other0.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,697	82.6%
1-unit, attached	249	5.6%
2 to 4 units	399	8.9%
5 to 19 units	40	0.9%
20 or more units	58	1.3%
Mobile home & other	32	0.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4823044
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 7.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 30.3544, -97.3914