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REAL ESTATE IN POPULAR Elgin NEIGHBORHOODS Gilberts / Pingree Grove, City Center, Udina, Youngsdale, Almora, State St / Highland Ave, Elgin Park District / East Rd, Liberty St / U.S. Route 20, Aldine Ave / Highland Ave, Summit St / Dundee Ave
POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Elgin, IL Algonquin, Barrington, Bartlett, Dundee, East Dundee, Elburn, Hoffman Estates, Lily Lake, St. Charles, Streamwood
POPULATION
93,895
| ELGIN INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION | 93,895 |
| NUMBER OF HOMES AND APARTMENTS | 32,702 |
| ELGIN HOME OWNERSHIP | |
| % OWNER OCCUPIED | 67.78% |
| % RENTER OCCUPIED | 28.66% |
| % VACANT | 3.56% |
| TYPE OF ELGIN HOMES | |
| SINGLE FAMILY DETACHED | 55.76% |
| ROWHOUSES AND ATTACHED HOMES | 12.12% |
| SMALL APARTMENT BUILDINGS | 13.06% |
| COMPLEXES OR HIGH RISE APARTMENTS | 15.85% |
| MOBILE HOMES | 3.18% |
| OTHER | 0.03% |
| SIZE OF ELGIN HOMES | |
| NO BEDROOM | 3.20% |
| 1 BEDROOM | 13.68% |
| 2 BEDROOMS | 31.66% |
| 3 BEDROOMS | 34.69% |
| 4 BEDROOMS | 14.22% |
| 5 OR MORE BEDROOMS | 2.55% |
| AGE OF HOMES | |
| NEWER HOMES (1995 OR LATER) | 7.45% |
| ESTABLISHED, BUT NOT OLD HOMES (1970-1994) | 40.79% |
| WELL-ESTABLISHED, OLD HOMES (1940-1969) | 28.34% |
| HISTORIC (1939 OR BEFORE) | 23.42% |
| ELGIN REAL ESTATE INFORMATION | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| MEDIAN HOME VALUE | $254,769 |
| MEDIAN RENTAL PRICE | $977 |
| HOME VALUE RANGE | |
| $0-$91,000 | 2.70% |
| $91,001-$184,000 | 12.36% |
| $184,001-$368,000 | 72.74% |
| $368,001-$551,000 | 10.96% |
| $551,001-$736,000 | 0.53% |
| $736,001-$920,000 | 0.36% |
| $920,001-$1,380,000 | 0.14% |
| $1,380,001-$1,840,000 | 0.07% |
| > $1,840,000 | 0.14% |
| PEOPLE OF Elgin | DETAILS |
|---|---|
| POPULATION DISTRIBUTION | |
| UNDER 5 YEARS | 9.09% |
| 5 TO 17 | 19.71% |
| 18 TO 24 | 10.13% |
| 25 TO 34 | 17.49% |
| 35 TO 54 | 28.42% |
| 55 TO 64 | 6.42% |
| 65 YEARS AND OVER | 8.75% |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT OF ADULTS | |
| HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES | 73.79% |
| COLLEGE GRADUATES | 20.54% |
| MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME | $52,605 |
| PER CAPITA INCOME | $21,112 |
| INDIVIDUALS BELOW POVERTY LEVEL | 8.07% |
| INDUSTRIES PEOPLE WORK IN | Manufacturing (24.52%), Retail (10.57%), Healthcare (9.01%), Education (8.01%), Construction (6.25%), Finance (5.48%), Accomodation (5.18%), Administration (4.82%), Professional, scientific, and technical services (4.06%), Transportation (4.02%), Wholesale (3.71%), Other (3.66%), Information Technology (3.38%), Public Service (2.72%), Arts (2.46%) |
| ATTENDING COLLEGE | 5.60% |
| RACIAL MAKEUP | |
| WHITE | 70.81% |
| BLACK OR AFRICAN AMERICAN | 6.83% |
| AMERICAN INDIAN AND ALASKA NATIVE | 0.46% |
| ASIAN | 3.45% |
| NATIVE HAWAIIAN AND OTHER PACIFIC ISLANDER | 0.06% |
| SOME OTHER RACE ALONE | 14.67% |
| TWO OR MORE RACES | 3.72% |
| HISPANIC OR LATINO (OF ANY RACE) | 34.00% |
| ETHNICITIES PRESENT | Other Groups (39.53%), German (15.56%), Unclassified (12.95%), Irish (5.70%), Polish (4.17%), Italian (3.73%), English (3.06%), United States or American (2.93%) |
| FOREIGN BORN | 23.71% |
| LANGUAGES SPOKEN | English (57.78%) , Spanish (27.75%) |
Elgin is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 93,895 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Elgin is the eighth largest community in Illinois.
Unlike some cities, Elgin isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elgin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elgin is a city of sales and office workers, production and manufacturing workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Elgin who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.52%), sales jobs (9.01%), and management occupations (8.11%).
Also of interest is that Elgin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
In terms of college education, Elgin is somewhat better educated than the 14.96% who have a 4-year degree or higher in the typical US community: 20.54% of adults 25 and older in the city have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Elgin in 2000 was $21,112, which is upper middle income relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $84,448 for a family of four.
Elgin is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elgin home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Elgin is White, followed by African-American. Elgin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 34.00% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Elgin include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English.
In addition, Elgin has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (23.71%).
The most common language spoken in Elgin is English. Some people also speak Spanish.
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