Elgin

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  1. Elgin Legal Resources
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  3. Elgin Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Elgin Employment Information
  5. Elgin Family Information
  6. Elgin Education Information
  7. Elgin Public Benefits Information
  8. Elgin Criminal Information
  9. Elgin Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Elgin Zip Codes


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Elgin Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,515
  • Land Area (2000): 430.216 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.742 square kilometers
Elgin Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,829 2003 6,411 2005 8,139
2002 5,954 2004 Not Available 2006 8,935

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Houses (2000): 5,072
Elgin Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 6,405 47.51%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 372 2.76%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 6,705 49.73%

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Elgin Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 705 19.43%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 265 7.30%
3. Public Administration 250 6.89%
4. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 193 5.32%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 183 5.04%
6. Educational Services 180 4.96%
7. Repair and Maintenance 154 4.24%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 123 3.39%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 121 3.33%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 97 2.67%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 92 2.54%
12. Truck Transportation 87 2.40%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 81 2.23%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 78 2.15%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 71 1.96%
16. Metal Manufactuing 68 1.87%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 68 1.87%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 55 1.52%
19. Other Transportation 53 1.46%
20. Utilities 51 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Public Administration 393 14.43%
2. Educational Services 372 13.66%
3. Health Care 304 11.16%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 142 5.21%
5. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 119 4.37%
6. Finance and Insurance 118 4.33%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 106 3.89%
8. Social Assistance 94 3.45%
9. Construction 80 2.94%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 79 2.90%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 67 2.46%
12. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 56 2.06%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 55 2.02%
14. Department and Other General Stores 48 1.76%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 39 1.43%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 39 1.43%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 30 1.10%
18. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 29 1.06%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 29 1.06%
20. Utilities 29 1.06%

Elgin Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 208 5.73%
2. Other Production Occupations 208 5.73%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 177 4.88%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 162 4.46%
5. Other Management Occupations 151 4.16%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 140 3.86%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 132 3.64%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 117 3.22%
9. Carpenters 114 3.14%
10. Other Construction Trades 112 3.09%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 112 3.09%
12. Electricians 106 2.92%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 104 2.87%
14. Business Operations Specialists 96 2.65%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 95 2.62%
16. Construction Laborers 94 2.59%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 94 2.59%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 82 2.26%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 82 2.26%
20. Engineers 71 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 296 10.87%
2. Secretaries and Admins 153 5.62%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 150 5.51%
4. Health Technologists and Technicians 123 4.52%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 120 4.41%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 100 3.67%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 99 3.63%
8. Other Management Occupations 94 3.45%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 90 3.30%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 87 3.19%
11. Cashiers 84 3.08%
12. Accountants and Auditors 78 2.86%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 73 2.68%
14. Other Financial Specialists 71 2.61%
15. Business Operations Specialists 67 2.46%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 59 2.17%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 55 2.02%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 51 1.87%
19. Child Care Workers 50 1.84%
20. Other Production Occupations 50 1.84%

Elgin Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,957 60.07%
15-35 hours 899 9.07%
1-14 hours 255 2.57%
No regular hours 2,806 28.29%

Elgin Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 193 3.13%
5 AM-5:29 AM 425 6.90%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 345 5.60%
6 AM-6:29 AM 879 14.27%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 775 12.58%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,222 19.83%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 811 13.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 435 7.06%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 163 2.65%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 147 2.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 1.14%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 107 1.74%
Noon-3:59 PM 308 5.00%
4 PM-11:59 PM 281 4.56%

Elgin Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 3.81%
5-9 550 8.93%
10-14 413 6.70%
15-19 319 5.18%
20-24 463 7.52%
25-29 179 2.91%
30-34 1,217 19.75%
35-39 424 6.88%
40-44 567 9.20%
45-59 1,214 19.70%
60-89 426 6.91%
At least 90 154 2.50%

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% 2,159 35.04%
30-44 13 0.21% 2,195 35.63%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,214 19.70%
At least 60 0 0.00% 580 9.41%

Elgin Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,120 17.87%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,882 77.91%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.38%
Color 4 Box Other 55 0.88%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 13 0.21%
Color 6 Box Walked 67 1.07%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 105 1.68%

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Elgin Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 4,630 (13,346 people)
Families (2000): 3,464 (11,572 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,440
People at same address in 1995: 7,197
Elgin Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 505 10.91%
$10,000-$14,999 206 4.45%
$15,000-$19,999 291 6.29%
$20,000-$24,999 368 7.95%
$25,000-$29,999 262 5.66%
$30,000-$34,999 197 4.25%
$35,000-$39,999 315 6.80%
$40,000-$44,999 245 5.29%
$45,000-$49,999 272 5.87%
$50,000-$59,999 549 11.86%
$60,000-$74,999 562 12.14%
$75,000-$99,999 524 11.32%
$100,000-$124,999 163 3.52%
$125,000-$149,999 41 0.89%
$150,000-$199,999 68 1.47%
$200,000 or more 62 1.34%

Elgin Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 969 20.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,328 28.59%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 193 4.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 742 15.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 18 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 646 13.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 382 8.22%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 177 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 177 3.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 3 0.06%

Elgin Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,906 31.82%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,452 11.83%
Public Assistance 81 0.66%
Retirement 563 4.59%
Self Employment 801 6.52%
Social Security 1,041 8.48%
Supplemental Security 157 1.28%
Wage / Salary 3,695 30.10%
Other 581 4.73%

Elgin Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,526 54.75%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,261 45.25%

Elgin Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 567 11.31%
Color 1 Box Married 3,104 61.91%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,244 24.81%
Color 3 Box Widowed 99 1.97%

Elgin Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 552 10.79%
Color 1 Box Married 3,310 64.71%
Color 2 Box Never Married 836 16.34%
Color 3 Box Widowed 417 8.15%

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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 1,205 12.73%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,468 15.51%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,264 34.48%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,718 18.15%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 433 4.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,033 10.91%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 346 3.65%

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 102 0.75% 78 0.58% 180 1.33%
Kindergarten 220 1.63% 46 0.34% 266 1.97%
Grades 1-4 649 4.80% 172 1.27% 821 6.07%
Grades 5-8 937 6.93% 52 0.38% 989 7.32%
Grades 9-12 1,019 7.54% 19 0.14% 1,038 7.68%
Undergrad college 285 2.11% 47 0.35% 332 2.46%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.06% 0 0.00% 8 0.06%
Total 3,220 23.83% 414 3.06% 3,634 26.89%

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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 11,515 86.68%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,770 13.32%

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 Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 43
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
2001 3.431 0.343 0.000 0.858 4.632 0.172 6.348 16.641 2.059 25.219
2002 2.855 0.168 0.000 0.336 3.359 0.504 11.421 18.811 1.680 32.415
2003 1.404 0.156 0.156 0.312 2.028 0.000 8.111 15.442 1.248 24.801
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.212 0.369 0.000 1.106 3.686 0.123 11.918 23.713 1.597 37.228
2006 1.343 1.119 0.000 0.336 2.798 0.000 7.051 24.846 1.567 33.464
2007 2.110 1.005 0.100 0.402 3.618 0.000 12.260 18.189 1.708 32.158

Elgin Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 12
2005 5 13
2006 5 17
2007 5 20

Elgin Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 174
2002 213

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Elgin Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Elgin Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 2,192 16.22%
10-19 Years 2,192 16.22%
20-29 Years 1,572 11.63%
30-39 Years 2,026 14.99%
40-49 Years 2,089 15.46%
50-59 Years 1,473 10.90%
60-69 Years 949 7.02%
70-79 Years 663 4.91%
80-89 Years 291 2.15%
90+ Years 68 0.50%

Elgin Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,766 50.06%
Color 1 Box Female 6,749 49.94%

Elgin Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 7,874 58.26%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,115 30.45%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,279 9.46%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 135 1.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 62 0.46%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 38 0.28%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 5 0.04%

Elgin Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,834 29.19%
2. Irish 1,040 16.55%
3. English 749 11.92%
4. United States Or American 690 10.98%
5. Scotch Irish 381 6.06%
6. Swedish 278 4.42%
7. Polish 204 3.25%
8. French Non-Basque 197 3.14%
9. Dutch 143 2.28%
10. Scottish 142 2.26%

Elgin Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,941 71.71%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,329 26.70%
3. German 73 0.59%
4. French 35 0.28%
5. Scandinavian 32 0.26%
6. Korean 29 0.23%
7. Arabic 13 0.10%
8. Other Asian 9 0.07%
9. Other West Germanic 7 0.06%

Elgin Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,203 90.51%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 312 2.31%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 967 7.17%

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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
78621