Elgin

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  1. Elgin Legal Resources
  2. Elgin Statistics
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  4. Elgin Employment Information
  5. Elgin Family Information
  6. Elgin Education Information
  7. Elgin Business Information
  8. Elgin Public Benefits Information
  9. Elgin Criminal Information
  10. Elgin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Elgin Zip Codes


Elgin Legal Resources Back to top

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Elgin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 98,629
  • Land Area (2000): 96.121 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.197 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 18.3186 (-7.6) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 71.9186 (22.2) / 82.7186 (28.2)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 7,084
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 603
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 35 inches
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Houses (2000): 34,109
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,584
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,372
Elgin Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 97,262 99.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 979 1.00%

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Elgin Employment Information Back to top
Elgin Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 42,425 39,583 2,842 6.70% 67
1991 43,895 39,696 4,199 9.57% 96
1992 45,265 40,834 4,431 9.79% 98
1993 46,145 42,150 3,995 8.66% 86
1994 47,430 43,906 3,524 7.43% 74
1995 48,073 44,952 3,121 6.49% 65
1996 48,989 45,741 3,247 6.63% 66
1997 48,908 45,873 3,035 6.21% 62
1998 49,486 46,702 2,784 5.63% 56
1999 50,833 47,905 2,928 5.76% 58
2000 52,412 49,686 2,726 5.20% 52
2001 52,805 49,280 3,526 6.68% 67
2002 52,238 48,036 4,202 8.04% 80
2003 52,209 47,790 4,419 8.46% 85
2004 52,013 48,097 3,916 7.53% 75
2005 52,222 48,511 3,710 7.10% 71
2006 54,446 51,511 2,935 5.39% 54
2007 55,590 52,300 3,289 5.92% 59
2008 57,004 52,307 4,697 8.24% 82
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 57,638 52,534 5,104 8.86% 89
Feb 2008 57,707 52,639 5,068 8.78% 88
Mar 2008 57,885 52,664 5,221 9.02% 90
Apr 2008 57,058 52,752 4,306 7.55% 75
May 2008 56,940 52,444 4,496 7.90% 79
Jun 2008 57,412 52,578 4,834 8.42% 84
Jul 2008 57,019 52,233 4,786 8.39% 84
Aug 2008 56,040 51,577 4,463 7.96% 80
Sep 2008 55,340 51,341 3,999 7.23% 72
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Elgin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,754 10.55%
2. Metal Manufactuing 1,653 6.33%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,524 5.84%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,235 4.73%
5. Educational Services 1,212 4.64%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,082 4.15%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 947 3.63%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 892 3.42%
9. Finance and Insurance 876 3.36%
10. Public Administration 760 2.91%
11. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 737 2.82%
12. Health Care 674 2.58%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 592 2.27%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 502 1.92%
15. Repair and Maintenance 501 1.92%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 461 1.77%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 458 1.75%
18. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 440 1.69%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 427 1.64%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 422 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,850 12.67%
2. Educational Services 2,676 11.90%
3. Finance and Insurance 1,843 8.20%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,244 5.53%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 907 4.03%
6. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 855 3.80%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 734 3.26%
8. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 694 3.09%
9. Social Assistance 658 2.93%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 597 2.65%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 595 2.65%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 540 2.40%
13. Public Administration 513 2.28%
14. Department and Other General Stores 492 2.19%
15. Construction 434 1.93%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 416 1.85%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 358 1.59%
18. Metal Manufactuing 356 1.58%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 312 1.39%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 311 1.38%

Elgin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 2,021 7.74%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 1,816 6.96%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,436 5.50%
4. Other Management Occupations 1,151 4.41%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,074 4.11%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,070 4.10%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,048 4.01%
8. Computer Specialists 912 3.49%
9. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 806 3.09%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 786 3.01%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 763 2.92%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 584 2.24%
13. Engineers 567 2.17%
14. Carpenters 566 2.17%
15. Top Executives 562 2.15%
16. Vehicle Mechanics 543 2.08%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 529 2.03%
18. Other Construction Trades 494 1.89%
19. Business Operations Specialists 470 1.80%
20. Construction Laborers 448 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,358 6.04%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,313 5.84%
3. Other Production Occupations 1,299 5.78%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 985 4.38%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 881 3.92%
6. Customer Service Representatives 874 3.89%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 839 3.73%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 711 3.16%
9. Other Management Occupations 663 2.95%
10. Business Operations Specialists 627 2.79%
11. Registered Nurses 607 2.70%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 574 2.55%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 537 2.39%
14. Cashiers 532 2.37%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 489 2.17%
16. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 479 2.13%
17. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 471 2.09%
18. Child Care Workers 470 2.09%
19. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 468 2.08%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 451 2.01%

Elgin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 46,621 63.88%
15-35 hours 7,948 10.89%
1-14 hours 1,918 2.63%
No regular hours 16,490 22.60%

Elgin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,195 4.70%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,351 5.03%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,797 5.99%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,413 11.59%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 5,287 11.32%
7 AM-7:29 AM 6,007 12.86%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 6,161 13.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,601 7.71%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 2,098 4.49%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,670 3.58%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 852 1.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 490 1.05%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,286 9.18%
4 PM-11:59 PM 3,501 7.50%

Elgin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 1,083 2.32%
5-9 5,386 11.53%
10-14 7,471 15.99%
15-19 7,792 16.68%
20-24 4,956 10.61%
25-29 2,515 5.38%
30-34 5,889 12.61%
35-39 1,185 2.54%
40-44 2,199 4.71%
45-59 4,261 9.12%
60-89 2,816 6.03%
At least 90 1,156 2.47%

Elgin Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 191 0.41% 29,012 62.11%
30-44 182 0.39% 9,091 19.46%
45-59 138 0.30% 4,123 8.83%
At least 60 742 1.59% 3,230 6.92%

Elgin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 77 0.16%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,611 13.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 37,628 78.82%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 19 0.04%
Color 4 Box Other 274 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,253 2.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 847 1.77%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,030 2.16%

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Elgin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 32,917 (96,257 people)
Families (2000): 23,700 (82,185 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 10,463
People at same address in 1995: 47,099
Elgin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,489 4.52%
$10,000-$14,999 1,336 4.06%
$15,000-$19,999 1,357 4.12%
$20,000-$24,999 1,498 4.55%
$25,000-$29,999 1,697 5.16%
$30,000-$34,999 1,960 5.95%
$35,000-$39,999 1,909 5.80%
$40,000-$44,999 1,871 5.68%
$45,000-$49,999 1,885 5.73%
$50,000-$59,999 3,760 11.42%
$60,000-$74,999 4,394 13.35%
$75,000-$99,999 5,048 15.34%
$100,000-$124,999 2,464 7.49%
$125,000-$149,999 1,061 3.22%
$150,000-$199,999 627 1.90%
$200,000 or more 561 1.70%

Elgin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 7,529 22.84%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 7,834 23.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,431 4.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 5,124 15.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 214 0.65%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,101 15.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 104 0.32%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,851 8.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 40 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,403 4.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 17 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,299 3.94%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 16 0.05%

Elgin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 28,661 33.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 11,795 13.73%
Public Assistance 669 0.78%
Retirement 3,713 4.32%
Self Employment 2,467 2.87%
Social Security 6,211 7.23%
Supplemental Security 841 0.98%
Wage / Salary 28,287 32.92%
Other 3,270 3.81%

Elgin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 8,234 44.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 10,370 55.74%

Elgin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,651 7.23%
Color 1 Box Married 21,764 59.35%
Color 2 Box Never Married 11,675 31.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 583 1.59%

Elgin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 3,860 10.28%
Color 1 Box Married 21,251 56.61%
Color 2 Box Never Married 9,340 24.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 3,089 8.23%

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Elgin Education Information Back to top
Elgin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 9,356 13.34%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 9,608 13.69%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 17,910 25.53%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 15,605 22.24%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 4,560 6.50%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 9,422 13.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 3,699 5.27%

Elgin Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 986 1.00% 722 0.73% 1,708 1.73%
Kindergarten 1,655 1.68% 199 0.20% 1,854 1.88%
Grades 1-4 5,271 5.34% 779 0.79% 6,050 6.13%
Grades 5-8 5,472 5.55% 592 0.60% 6,064 6.15%
Grades 9-12 4,917 4.99% 422 0.43% 5,339 5.41%
Undergrad college 3,352 3.40% 1,328 1.35% 4,680 4.75%
Graduate or professional school 384 0.39% 471 0.48% 855 0.87%
Total 22,037 22.34% 4,513 4.58% 26,550 26.92%

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Elgin Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $2,791,186,000
Retail sales (2002): $900,661,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $93,284,000
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Elgin Public Benefits Information Back to top
Elgin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 88,636 92.20%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 7,496 7.80%

Elgin Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $566 $143 $81 $284 $0 $106 $1,037 $627 $1,192 $0
1952 $618 $153 $156 $375 $0 $126 $1,275 $690 $1,053 $0
1953 $645 $176 $233 $416 $0 $113 $1,407 $709 $1,546 $0
1954 $704 $194 $237 $427 $0 $112 $1,480 $678 $1,444 $586
1955 $684 $191 $102 $489 $0 $128 $1,403 $669 $1,245 $573
1956 $711 $342 $127 $479 $0 $138 $1,455 $809 $1,591 $1,186
1957 $780 $565 $255 $455 $21 $405 $1,916 $911 $1,598 $1,424
1958 $780 $572 $363 $440 $26 $301 $1,910 $1,128 $1,584 $1,182
1959 $815 $515 $274 $535 $31 $288 $1,943 $1,165 $1,400 $1,138
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $1,328 $847 $341 $999 $99 $646 $3,413 $1,686 $5,872 $4,115
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $1,981 $1,552 $575 $1,120 $99 $857 $4,632 $2,609 $7,540 $3,513
1971 $2,297 $1,944 $953 $1,177 $99 $949 $5,475 $3,207 $7,168 $4,945
1972 $2,202 $2,161 $1,016 $1,222 $91 $995 $5,526 $3,489 $6,830 $5,476
1973 $2,435 $2,321 $1,798 $1,243 $91 $988 $6,555 $3,499 $6,627 $6,457
1974 $2,435 $2,321 $1,798 $1,243 $91 $988 $6,555 $3,499 $6,627 $6,457
1975 $2,867 $2,564 $2,212 $1,752 $91 $2,867 $9,789 $4,773 $6,056 $7,073
1976 $4,024 $2,950 $2,255 $1,592 $91 $3,835 $11,797 $5,621 $8,743 $8,693
1977 $4,327 $3,462 $3,451 $1,843 $303 $3,058 $12,982 $6,404 $11,273 $10,477
1978 $5,012 $3,966 $3,474 $2,122 $536 $2,545 $13,689 $8,381 $10,796 $12,057
1979 $5,406 $4,332 $4,087 $3,226 $700 $2,357 $15,776 $8,728 $10,797 $15,522
1980 $5,092 $4,582 $5,215 $3,466 $804 $2,827 $17,404 $10,868 $9,327 $14,834
1981 $5,954 $4,312 $5,924 $3,642 $1,079 $5,281 $21,880 $12,325 $29,337 $34,632
1982 $7,011 $4,153 $5,545 $3,816 $1,469 $7,302 $25,143 $13,464 $45,257 $26,301
1983 $7,017 $4,300 $5,120 $4,085 $1,877 $6,601 $24,700 $14,494 $52,032 $27,756
1984 $7,357 $4,847 $4,798 $4,658 $2,188 $6,566 $25,567 $15,020 $51,383 $45,570
1985 $7,275 $5,372 $4,777 $4,738 $2,584 $6,134 $25,508 $12,256 $50,339 $49,738
1986 $7,514 $5,670 $4,531 $5,639 $2,897 $6,583 $27,164 $10,401 $48,290 $57,881
1987 $8,559 $6,626 $5,842 $6,447 $3,154 $7,668 $31,670 $17,569 $54,044 $65,339
1988 $9,344 $8,176 $5,813 $6,684 $3,296 $10,290 $35,427 $18,171 $52,471 $87,209
1989 $9,743 $8,368 $6,126 $7,409 $3,669 $7,258 $34,205 $18,716 $50,992 $93,342
1990 $10,693 $9,048 $7,554 $7,554 $3,992 $8,068 $37,861 $17,621 $56,535 $87,168
1991 $11,526 $3,247 $16,249 $7,310 $4,291 $9,092 $48,468 $18,281 $57,653 $91,875
1992 $13,013 $3,259 $15,988 $8,032 $4,653 $7,810 $49,496 $20,308 $65,727 $97,324
1993 $16,217 $3,298 $15,766 $7,914 $4,794 $7,921 $52,612 $21,042 $89,806 $107,117
1994 $17,467 $3,220 $15,458 $8,609 $5,021 $13,384 $59,939 $27,384 $89,455 $105,402
1995 $18,322 $3,379 $17,247 $9,132 $4,960 $13,855 $63,516 $26,755 $74,319 $104,604
1996 $19,923 $3,346 $22,116 $11,057 $7,689 $15,194 $75,979 $32,770 $89,275 $118,991
1997 $21,629 $2,666 $37,697 $11,581 $5,842 $21,325 $98,074 $35,874 $135,091 $144,951
1998 $22,871 $5,822 $36,572 $12,641 $7,049 $22,959 $102,092 $3,695 $132,151 $156,961
1999 $23,105 $6,186 $37,996 $14,536 $7,112 $22,036 $104,785 $42,616 $129,178 $172,275
2000 $23,665 $6,263 $45,406 $13,874 $7,696 $24,943 $115,584 $48,754 $127,209 $178,086
2001 $24,737 $8,020 $46,136 $15,855 $3,915 $28,305 $118,948 $38,447 $145,848 $209,905
2002 $25,673 $7,977 $48,772 $16,118 $2,766 $29,978 $123,307 $42,131 $141,747 $204,263
2003 $27,047 $8,426 $47,390 $16,549 $1,771 $22,107 $114,864 $45,735 $138,689 $186,904
2004 $30,941 $6,905 $46,171 $16,920 $7,497 $22,396 $123,925 $43,393 $128,366 $148,565
2005 $34,691 $7,549 $49,728 $18,450 $6,065 $25,151 $134,085 $45,237 $128,378 $163,850
2006 $37,557 $9,150 $51,564 $22,168 $4,494 $34,408 $150,191 $43,444 $131,386 $182,246


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $0 $170 $7 $12 $302 $70 $1,282
$291 $0 $17 $266 $0 $147
1952 $0 $133 $12 $13 $262 $75 $1,200
$307 $0 $17 $274 $0 $107
1953 $0 $133 $11 $13 $344 $82 $1,373
$331 $0 $12 $334 $0 $113
1954 $0 $98 $35 $13 $347 $89 $1,807
$394 $0 $29 $638 $0 $164
1955 $0 $106 $22 $13 $211 $59 $1,345
$348 $0 $20 $408 $0 $158
1956 $0 $146 $7 $18 $169 $76 $1,715
$448 $0 $16 $303 $0 $532
1957 $0 $151 $6 $21 $535 $128 $2,212
$465 $0 $33 $321 $80 $472
1958 $0 $105 $6 $26 $799 $103 $2,780
$616 $0 $40 $444 $80 $561
1959 $0 $111 $0 $15 $374 $102 $2,301
$688 $0 $39 $458 $82 $432
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $0 $258 $61 $20 $622 $218 $5,194
$1,009 $0 $99 $796 $99 $2,012
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $0 $252 $67 $46 $1,436 $384 $5,871
$1,590 $0 $190 $773 $99 $1,034
1971 $0 $392 $101 $55 $875 $588 $7,065
$1,998 $0 $178 $1,553 $99 $1,226
1972 $0 $357 $155 $53 $853 $500 $6,772
$2,162 $0 $152 $1,100 $131 $1,309
1973 $0 $503 $155 $59 $724 $455 $6,700
$1,966 $0 $160 $1,087 $131 $1,460
1974 $0 $503 $155 $59 $724 $455 $6,700
$1,966 $0 $160 $1,087 $131 $1,460
1975 $0 $496 $300 $75 $2,877 $980 $11,757
$2,943 $0 $148 $1,967 $131 $1,840
1976 $0 $557 $404 $91 $3,720 $711 $13,717
$3,169 $0 $395 $2,049 $131 $2,490
1977 $0 $624 $290 $86 $2,955 $1,884 $17,983
$4,368 $0 $516 $3,697 $270 $3,293
1978 $0 $988 $217 $98 $2,843 $1,225 $16,509
$4,291 $0 $490 $2,869 $368 $3,120
1979 $0 $1,476 $244 $23 $2,156 $1,367 $16,525
$4,522 $0 $436 $3,362 $476 $2,463
1980 $0 $1,390 $686 $46 $3,551 $1,529 $20,834
$6,456 $0 $439 $3,901 $519 $2,317
1981 $0 $1,700 $351 $51 $2,128 $1,933 $26,798
$7,203 $0 $396 $9,860 $507 $2,669
1982 $0 $1,727 $372 $57 $7,725 $1,577 $38,264
$7,877 $0 $1,665 $13,838 $598 $2,828
1983 $0 $1,691 $1,700 $49 $2,968 $1,618 $33,034
$8,513 $0 $1,656 $11,283 $665 $2,891
1984 $0 $1,514 $508 $58 $2,249 $1,925 $28,580
$8,747 $0 $2,352 $7,640 $719 $2,868
1985 $0 $1,585 $571 $340 $3,346 $2,419 $30,563
$8,518 $0 $1,232 $6,424 $805 $5,323
1986 $0 $1,896 $834 $366 $3,099 $2,486 $33,474
$7,329 $0 $1,931 $7,393 $877 $7,263
1987 $0 $2,052 $752 $54 $3,597 $2,553 $31,867
$8,773 $0 $2,950 $6,908 $981 $3,247
1988 $0 $2,273 $838 $59 $6,273 $2,261 $38,642
$10,202 $0 $2,599 $7,706 $1,081 $5,350
1989 $0 $2,581 $656 $65 $4,387 $2,744 $38,861
$11,939 $0 $2,320 $7,607 $1,324 $5,238
1990 $0 $2,853 $708 $0 $4,952 $3,229 $41,762
$12,163 $0 $2,601 $8,457 $1,521 $5,278
1991 $0 $3,092 $1,029 $0 $6,307 $4,056 $47,248
$12,915 $0 $2,551 $9,248 $1,645 $6,405
1992 $0 $3,797 $1,187 $0 $6,484 $4,807 $55,381
$17,138 $0 $2,630 $10,320 $1,788 $7,230
1993 $0 $4,025 $3,495 $0 $10,980 $6,194 $68,506
$16,316 $0 $2,862 $11,776 $1,954 $10,904
1994 $0 $4,192 $1,767 $0 $11,316 $5,362 $70,275
$18,415 $0 $4,777 $11,822 $2,025 $10,599
1995 $0 $4,434 $1,957 $0 $12,095 $6,199 $75,198
$19,980 $0 $4,561 $11,113 $2,317 $12,542
1996 $0 $4,642 $4,001 $0 $4,321 $5,617 $74,920
$27,619 $0 $3,776 $13,808 $2,566 $8,570
1997 $0 $4,957 $4,013 $0 $12,967 $7,480 $97,401
$32,740 $0 $4,541 $10,107 $2,803 $17,793
1998 $0 $4,842 $3,892 $0 $9,594 $6,893 $96,843
$29,553 $0 $5,128 $19,593 $3,050 $14,298
1999 $0 $5,324 $2,830 $0 $12,134 $8,890 $101,981
$25,217 $0 $5,239 $25,218 $3,400 $13,729
2000 $0 $5,381 $2,571 $0 $5,955 $6,774 $99,679
$26,081 $0 $2,585 $12,099 $3,621 $34,612
2001 $0 $4,866 $2,431 $0 $8,646 $7,191 $101,837
$28,373 $476 $3,716 $11,766 $4,297 $30,075
2002 $0 $6,007 $2,827 $0 $9,797 $18,198 $131,591
$30,470 $500 $4,574 $13,891 $4,715 $40,612
2003 $0 $7,484 $1,610 $0 $9,488 $9,229 $113,821
$32,163 $797 $4,381 $14,412 $5,037 $29,220
2004 $0 $7,246 $1,523 $0 $6,475 $10,966 $128,927
$33,609 $753 $4,289 $18,041 $3,067 $42,958
2005 $0 $7,563 $2,059 $0 $7,327 $11,005 $117,214
$36,128 $757 $5,890 $16,341 $3,284 $26,860
2006 $0 $6,813 $1,654 $0 $10,316 $14,132 $141,049
$41,517 $850 $5,856 $15,514 $3,494 $40,903

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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 275
Elgin Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
2007 1.010 0.000 0.019 0.855 1.884 0.049 4.934 17.492 2.146 24.573
2008 0.748 0.000 0.010 0.330 1.088 0.029 2.098 7.809 0.826 10.732

Elgin Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 28
2005 9 31
2006 9 29
2007 10 33

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Elgin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 17,127 17.37%
10-19 Years 14,091 14.29%
20-29 Years 15,854 16.07%
30-39 Years 16,885 17.12%
40-49 Years 14,068 14.26%
50-59 Years 9,358 9.49%
60-69 Years 4,882 4.95%
70-79 Years 3,881 3.93%
80-89 Years 2,040 2.07%
90+ Years 443 0.45%

Elgin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 49,280 49.97%
Color 1 Box Female 49,349 50.03%

Elgin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 54,598 55.36%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 32,656 33.11%
Color 1 Box African-American 6,174 6.26%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,643 3.69%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,329 1.35%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 139 0.14%
Color 6 Box Other Race 75 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 15 0.02%

Elgin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 22,070 30.74%
2. Irish 9,906 13.80%
3. Polish 6,247 8.70%
4. English 5,655 7.88%
5. Italian 4,838 6.74%
6. Swedish 3,274 4.56%
7. United States Or American 2,862 3.99%
8. Norwegian 1,908 2.66%
9. French Non-Basque 1,879 2.62%
10. Scottish 1,192 1.66%

Elgin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 58,002 65.04%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 26,273 29.46%
3. Laotian 797 0.89%
4. German 517 0.58%
5. Tagalog 411 0.46%
6. Chinese 377 0.42%
7. Urdu 375 0.42%
8. Polish 303 0.34%
9. Arabic 221 0.25%
10. Other Indo European 220 0.25%

Elgin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 75,720 77.08%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 6,129 6.24%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 16,392 16.69%

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