South Elgin

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  5. South Elgin Family Information
  6. South Elgin Education Information
  7. South Elgin Public Benefits Information
  8. South Elgin Criminal Information
  9. South Elgin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. South Elgin Zip Codes


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South Elgin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 16,100
  • Land Area (2000): 16.286 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.319 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 5,657
South Elgin Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Elgin Employment Information Back to top
South Elgin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 590 12.39%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 306 6.43%
3. Public Administration 293 6.16%
4. Metal Manufactuing 262 5.50%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 192 4.03%
6. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 173 3.63%
7. Finance and Insurance 163 3.42%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 145 3.05%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 136 2.86%
10. Repair and Maintenance 117 2.46%
11. Printing and Related Manufacturing 111 2.33%
12. Other Transportation 110 2.31%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 107 2.25%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 101 2.12%
15. Educational Services 97 2.04%
16. Department and Other General Stores 92 1.93%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 91 1.91%
18. Health Care 82 1.72%
19. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 81 1.70%
20. Air Transportation 74 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Finance and Insurance 413 10.54%
2. Educational Services 314 8.01%
3. Health Care 270 6.89%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 240 6.13%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 220 5.62%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 205 5.23%
7. Social Assistance 147 3.75%
8. Department and Other General Stores 123 3.14%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 118 3.01%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 115 2.94%
11. Metal Manufactuing 108 2.76%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 103 2.63%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 103 2.63%
14. Construction 86 2.19%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 83 2.12%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 79 2.02%
17. Personal and Laundry Services 79 2.02%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 73 1.86%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 71 1.81%
20. Public Administration 71 1.81%

South Elgin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Computer Specialists 291 6.11%
2. Other Management Occupations 282 5.92%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 255 5.36%
4. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 255 5.36%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 249 5.23%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 184 3.87%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 179 3.76%
8. Operations Managers Non Finance 172 3.61%
9. Other Production Occupations 172 3.61%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 131 2.75%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 123 2.58%
12. Engineers 122 2.56%
13. Law Enforcement Workers 119 2.50%
14. Customer Service Representatives 110 2.31%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 107 2.25%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 105 2.21%
17. Other Construction Trades 104 2.18%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 102 2.14%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 97 2.04%
20. Other Office and Admin Support 91 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 268 6.84%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 209 5.33%
3. Customer Service Representatives 185 4.72%
4. Secretaries and Admins 184 4.70%
5. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 180 4.59%
6. Business Operations Specialists 170 4.34%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 154 3.93%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 147 3.75%
9. Cashiers 138 3.52%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 131 3.34%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 131 3.34%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 127 3.24%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 3.06%
14. Other Production Occupations 119 3.04%
15. Computer Specialists 106 2.71%
16. Child Care Workers 102 2.60%
17. Top Executives 81 2.07%
18. Accountants and Auditors 80 2.04%
19. Financial Managers 78 1.99%
20. Other Management Occupations 76 1.94%

South Elgin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 7,927 70.00%
15-35 hours 1,468 12.96%
1-14 hours 283 2.50%
No regular hours 1,647 14.54%

South Elgin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 300 3.65%
5 AM-5:29 AM 370 4.50%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 612 7.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 861 10.46%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 891 10.83%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,446 17.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,060 12.88%
8 AM-8:29 AM 806 9.79%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 409 4.97%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 263 3.20%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 109 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 95 1.15%
Noon-3:59 PM 551 6.70%
4 PM-11:59 PM 456 5.54%

South Elgin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 227 2.76%
5-9 755 9.17%
10-14 790 9.60%
15-19 1,017 12.36%
20-24 972 11.81%
25-29 544 6.61%
30-34 1,081 13.14%
35-39 371 4.51%
40-44 396 4.81%
45-59 906 11.01%
60-89 896 10.89%
At least 90 274 3.33%

South 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 7 0.09% 4,298 52.23%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,848 22.46%
45-59 6 0.07% 900 10.94%
At least 60 208 2.53% 962 11.69%

South Elgin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 26 0.30%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 460 5.36%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 7,450 86.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 221 2.58%
Color 6 Box Walked 72 0.84%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 348 4.06%

South Elgin Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Elgin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,506 (15,456 people)
Families (2000): 4,289 (13,638 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,363
People at same address in 1995: 5,717
South Elgin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 103 1.87%
$10,000-$14,999 90 1.63%
$15,000-$19,999 91 1.65%
$20,000-$24,999 166 3.01%
$25,000-$29,999 110 2.00%
$30,000-$34,999 202 3.67%
$35,000-$39,999 250 4.54%
$40,000-$44,999 223 4.05%
$45,000-$49,999 252 4.58%
$50,000-$59,999 683 12.40%
$60,000-$74,999 1,159 21.05%
$75,000-$99,999 1,225 22.25%
$100,000-$124,999 488 8.86%
$125,000-$149,999 200 3.63%
$150,000-$199,999 190 3.45%
$200,000 or more 74 1.34%

South Elgin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 952 17.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,430 25.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 263 4.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,112 19.98%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 28 0.50%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,104 19.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.18%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 460 8.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 139 2.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 65 1.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

South Elgin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,192 34.94%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 2,088 14.05%
Public Assistance 62 0.42%
Retirement 472 3.18%
Self Employment 593 3.99%
Social Security 657 4.42%
Supplemental Security 52 0.35%
Wage / Salary 5,150 34.66%
Other 592 3.98%

South Elgin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,492 41.83%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,075 58.17%

South Elgin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 463 8.19%
Color 1 Box Married 3,733 66.07%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,368 24.21%
Color 3 Box Widowed 86 1.52%

South Elgin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 666 11.39%
Color 1 Box Married 3,686 63.02%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,068 18.26%
Color 3 Box Widowed 429 7.33%

South Elgin Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Elgin Education Information Back to top
South Elgin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 324 2.93%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 842 7.62%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,117 28.20%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,182 28.78%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 963 8.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,056 18.60%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 571 5.17%

South 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 201 1.25% 285 1.77% 486 3.02%
Kindergarten 277 1.72% 58 0.36% 335 2.08%
Grades 1-4 814 5.06% 154 0.96% 968 6.01%
Grades 5-8 703 4.37% 81 0.50% 784 4.87%
Grades 9-12 594 3.69% 50 0.31% 644 4.00%
Undergrad college 537 3.34% 147 0.91% 684 4.25%
Graduate or professional school 78 0.48% 68 0.42% 146 0.91%
Total 3,204 19.90% 843 5.24% 4,047 25.14%

South Elgin Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Elgin Public Benefits Information Back to top
South Elgin Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 14,929 97.02%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 458 2.98%

South Elgin Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Elgin Criminal Information Back to top
South Elgin Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 5
2005 0 5
2006 0 5
2007 0 5

South Elgin Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Elgin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
South Elgin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,237 20.11%
10-19 Years 1,742 10.82%
20-29 Years 2,433 15.11%
30-39 Years 3,926 24.39%
40-49 Years 2,153 13.37%
50-59 Years 1,302 8.09%
60-69 Years 699 4.34%
70-79 Years 355 2.20%
80-89 Years 200 1.24%
90+ Years 53 0.33%

South Elgin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,059 50.06%
Color 1 Box Female 8,041 49.94%

South Elgin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 12,894 80.09%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,664 10.34%
Color 2 Box Asian 873 5.42%
Color 1 Box African-American 412 2.56%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 221 1.37%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.13%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.09%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.01%

South Elgin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,647 28.93%
2. Irish 2,231 13.89%
3. Italian 1,847 11.50%
4. Polish 1,686 10.50%
5. English 1,294 8.06%
6. French Non-Basque 551 3.43%
7. Swedish 509 3.17%
8. United States Or American 464 2.89%
9. Norwegian 440 2.74%
10. Dutch 289 1.80%

South Elgin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,525 83.59%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,185 8.59%
3. Laotian 299 2.17%
4. Urdu 110 0.80%
5. German 108 0.78%
6. Korean 79 0.57%
7. Chinese 78 0.57%
8. Other Asian 58 0.42%
9. Tagalog 57 0.41%
10. Arabic 50 0.36%

South Elgin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 14,254 90.95%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 785 5.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 634 4.05%

South Elgin Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
South Elgin Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


South Elgin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
60177