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 Public Benefits Information
  8. Elgin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  9. Elgin Zip Codes


Elgin Legal Resources Back to top

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Elgin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,276
  • Land Area (2000): 164.075 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 563
Elgin Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 226 17.81%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,043 82.19%

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Elgin Employment Information Back to top
Elgin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 69 20.78%
2. Truck Transportation 27 8.13%
3. Construction 20 6.02%
4. Repair and Maintenance 19 5.72%
5. Machinery Manufacturing 18 5.42%
6. Food Manufacturing 14 4.22%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 4.22%
8. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 12 3.61%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 3.31%
10. Educational Services 11 3.31%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 3.31%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 2.41%
13. Electrical Goods, Wholesale 8 2.41%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 8 2.41%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 7 2.11%
16. Accommodation and Food Services 6 1.81%
17. Paper Manufacturing 6 1.81%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 6 1.81%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 5 1.51%
20. Finance and Insurance 5 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 51 16.72%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 46 15.08%
3. Educational Services 35 11.48%
4. Finance and Insurance 22 7.21%
5. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 16 5.25%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 15 4.92%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 15 4.92%
8. Construction 13 4.26%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 3.93%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 9 2.95%
11. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 7 2.30%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 7 2.30%
13. Food Manufacturing 6 1.97%
14. Florists 4 1.31%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.31%
16. Paper Manufacturing 4 1.31%
17. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 4 1.31%
18. Public Administration 4 1.31%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 3 0.98%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 3 0.98%

Elgin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 44 13.25%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 37 11.14%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 27 8.13%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 22 6.63%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 4.82%
6. Other Production Occupations 15 4.52%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 12 3.61%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 11 3.31%
9. Top Executives 11 3.31%
10. Assemblers and Fabricators 10 3.01%
11. Agricultural Workers 9 2.71%
12. Computer Specialists 9 2.71%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 8 2.41%
14. Accountants and Auditors 7 2.11%
15. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.11%
16. Carpenters 7 2.11%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 7 2.11%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 7 2.11%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 1.81%
20. Electricians 5 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 29 9.51%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 21 6.89%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 21 6.89%
4. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 18 5.90%
5. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 17 5.57%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 14 4.59%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 12 3.93%
8. Personal Appearance Workers 12 3.93%
9. Cashiers 11 3.61%
10. Therapists 9 2.95%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.62%
12. Business Operations Specialists 7 2.30%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 7 2.30%
14. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 2.30%
15. Registered Nurses 7 2.30%
16. Religious Workers 7 2.30%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 7 2.30%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 7 2.30%
19. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 6 1.97%
20. Other Food Preparation and Servers 6 1.97%

Elgin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 461 48.73%
15-35 hours 183 19.34%
1-14 hours 44 4.65%
No regular hours 258 27.27%

Elgin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 36 6.32%
5 AM-5:29 AM 6 1.05%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 22 3.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 30 5.26%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 65 11.40%
7 AM-7:29 AM 90 15.79%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 99 17.37%
8 AM-8:29 AM 66 11.58%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 6.32%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 7 1.23%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 0 0.00%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 62 10.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 51 8.95%

Elgin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 71 12.46%
5-9 102 17.89%
10-14 86 15.09%
15-19 122 21.40%
20-24 86 15.09%
25-29 24 4.21%
30-34 12 2.11%
35-39 10 1.75%
40-44 5 0.88%
45-59 30 5.26%
60-89 21 3.68%
At least 90 1 0.18%

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 0 0.00% 491 86.14%
30-44 0 0.00% 27 4.74%
45-59 0 0.00% 30 5.26%
At least 60 0 0.00% 22 3.86%

Elgin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 59 9.31%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 480 75.71%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 29 4.57%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 64 10.09%

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.


Elgin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 489 (1,269 people)
Families (2000): 333 (1,076 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 167
People at same address in 1995: 749
Elgin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 57 11.66%
$10,000-$14,999 38 7.77%
$15,000-$19,999 32 6.54%
$20,000-$24,999 28 5.73%
$25,000-$29,999 40 8.18%
$30,000-$34,999 39 7.98%
$35,000-$39,999 64 13.09%
$40,000-$44,999 24 4.91%
$45,000-$49,999 27 5.52%
$50,000-$59,999 49 10.02%
$60,000-$74,999 53 10.84%
$75,000-$99,999 11 2.25%
$100,000-$124,999 6 1.23%
$125,000-$149,999 5 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 5 1.02%
$200,000 or more 11 2.25%

Elgin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 154 29.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 181 34.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 23 4.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 47 8.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.76%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 71 13.45%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 4.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.19%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 9 1.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Elgin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 363 26.30%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 237 17.17%
Public Assistance 13 0.94%
Retirement 49 3.55%
Self Employment 103 7.46%
Social Security 200 14.49%
Supplemental Security 17 1.23%
Wage / Salary 337 24.42%
Other 61 4.42%

Elgin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 139 48.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 149 51.74%

Elgin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 34 7.61%
Color 1 Box Married 300 67.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 102 22.82%
Color 3 Box Widowed 11 2.46%

Elgin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 24 4.68%
Color 1 Box Married 305 59.45%
Color 2 Box Never Married 100 19.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 84 16.37%

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.


Elgin Education Information Back to top
Elgin Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 54 6.07%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 75 8.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 353 39.71%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 196 22.05%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 80 9.00%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 108 12.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 23 2.59%

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 10 0.78% 4 0.31% 14 1.10%
Kindergarten 5 0.39% 0 0.00% 5 0.39%
Grades 1-4 86 6.74% 2 0.16% 88 6.90%
Grades 5-8 114 8.93% 5 0.39% 119 9.33%
Grades 9-12 86 6.74% 9 0.71% 95 7.45%
Undergrad college 25 1.96% 6 0.47% 31 2.43%
Graduate or professional school 2 0.16% 2 0.16% 4 0.31%
Total 328 25.71% 28 2.19% 356 27.90%

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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 1,196 94.40%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 71 5.60%

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.


Elgin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elgin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 168 13.17%
10-19 Years 205 16.07%
20-29 Years 105 8.23%
30-39 Years 141 11.05%
40-49 Years 215 16.85%
50-59 Years 108 8.46%
60-69 Years 134 10.50%
70-79 Years 110 8.62%
80-89 Years 81 6.35%
90+ Years 9 0.71%

Elgin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 626 49.06%
Color 1 Box Female 650 50.94%

Elgin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,272 99.69%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4 0.31%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%

Elgin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 665 42.52%
2. Norwegian 175 11.19%
3. Dutch 138 8.82%
4. Swiss 128 8.18%
5. English 112 7.16%
6. Irish 101 6.46%
7. French Non-Basque 68 4.35%
8. United States Or American 55 3.52%
9. Swedish 46 2.94%
10. Scottish 23 1.47%

Elgin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,125 94.70%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 34 2.86%
3. German 21 1.77%
4. Scandinavian 6 0.51%
5. Other Pacific Island 2 0.17%

Elgin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,265 99.68%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4 0.32%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.


Elgin Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
52141