Moving to Elgin, Illinois

About Elgin, Illinois
Elgin

Elgin ( EL-jin) is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is located 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago along the Fox River. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 114,797, making it the sixth-most populous city in the state.

Gender
Gender Elgin Illinois Country
Female 49.4% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 50.6% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Elgin Illinois Country
Less than $10,000 4.2% 6.1% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.2% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 5.4% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.4% 8.1% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 13.6% 11.2% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2% 16.7% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 15.7% 12.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 19.9% 16.6% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 7.8% 7.8% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.4% 8.8% 8.3%
Education


Education Elgin Illinois Country
< 9th Grade 12% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 8% 6% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 26% 27.0%
Other College 22% 20% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 22% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 10% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Elgin Illinois Country
White 40% 60.8% 60.1%
African American 5.2% 13.9% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 4.6% 5.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.6% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.4% 2.2% 2.8%
Hispanic 47.1% 17.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity