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Population (year 2000): 94,487. Estimated population in July 2006: 101,903 (+7.8% change)
 

Males: 47,213  (50.0%)
Females: 47,274  (50.0%)

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Median resident age:  30.9 years
Illinois median age:  34.7 years

Zip codes: 60120, 60123.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,232 (it was $52,605 in 2000)
Elgin  $51,232
Illinois:  $50,260

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $191,700 (it was $141,400 in 2000)
Elgin  $191,700
Illinois:  $183,900

Median gross rent in 2005: $811.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 10.1%

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Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (53.8%)
  • Hispanic (34.3%)
  • Other race (15.4%)
  • Black (6.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.0%)
  • Other Asian (2.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Asian Indian (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (21.8%), Irish (9.8%), Polish (6.3%), English (5.6%), Italian (4.9%), Swedish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/18/1881

Elevation: 745 feet

Land area: 25.0 square miles.

Population density: 3957 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 73.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin city

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

22,258 residents are foreign born (19.0% Latin America, 3.0% Asia).

This city:  23.6%
Illinois:  12.3%



According to our research there were 102 registered sex offenders living in Elgin, Illinois in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elgin to the number of sex offenders is 970 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $3,967 (2.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $3,365 (2.0%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (44.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: South Elgin, IL (3.5 miles ), West Dundee, IL (3.9 miles ), Sleepy Hollow, IL (3.9 miles ), East Dundee, IL (4.5 miles ), Carpentersville, IL (5.7 miles ), Wayne, IL (6.5 miles ), Gilberts, IL (6.8 miles ), Bartlett, IL (7.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 292 buildings, average cost: $100,200
  • 1997: 294 buildings, average cost: $103,200
  • 1998: 428 buildings, average cost: $93,600
  • 1999: 319 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 2000: 194 buildings, average cost: $112,600
  • 2001: 126 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2002: 265 buildings, average cost: $129,400
  • 2003: 179 buildings, average cost: $123,400
  • 2004: 563 buildings, average cost: $144,700
  • 2005: 1262 buildings, average cost: $155,700
  • 2006: 1077 buildings, average cost: $129,700

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Latitude: 42.04 N, Longitude: 88.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +945 (+1.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 17,535 (38.6%)


People in group quarters in Elgin
  • 613 people in nursing homes
  • 494 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 257 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 243 people in state prisons
  • 145 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 42 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 41 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 34 people in other group homes
  • 32 people in halfway houses
  • 4 people in religious group quarters
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Area codes: 847, 630, 224

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Population change in the 1990s: +16,713 (+21.5%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  5.0%
Illinois:  4.8%


Unemployment by year (%)


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Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)


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Crime in Elgin by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 111723261
    per 100,000 12.91.17.42.13.12.16.11.0
Rapes 354141434864109110
    per 100,000 41.143.443.445.549.765.9111.5111.5
Robberies 89123938368106208103
    per 100,000 104.6130.298.487.870.4109.1212.8104.4
Assaults 15215117612010414913392
    per 100,000 178.7159.8186.3127.0107.7153.4136.093.3
Burglaries 431407508447383394646579
    per 100,000 506.7430.7537.6473.1396.7405.7660.8587.0
Thefts 2,0121,9911,8221,6741,8862,0813,1751,952
    per 100,000 2365.22107.21928.31771.71953.62142.83247.71978.8
Auto thefts 179187208183151210319182
    per 100,000 210.4197.9220.1193.7156.4216.2326.3184.5
Arson 252123302622111
    per 100,000 29.422.224.331.826.922.711.31.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2) 272.8238.1248.7211.9207.1251.7394.8276.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 236 (182 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.84
US city average:  3.00

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Elgin-area historical tornado activity is near Illinois state average. It is 65% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.2 miles away from the Elgin city center killed 29 people and injured 350 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/21/1967, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Peter Fitzgerald - (born 1961), politician, Rick Short - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Washington Nationals, born: Dec 6, 1972), Bruce Boxleitner - actor, Tom Shales - (born 1944), television critic.


Main business address for: MIDDLEBY CORP (REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY), EFC BANCORP INC (SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS, NOT FEDERALLY CHARTERED).


Hospitals/medical centers in Elgin:
  • ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (750 S STATE ST)
  • SHERMAN HOSPITAL (934 CENTER STREET)
  • ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (77 N AIRLITE ST)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:
  • CHICAGO O'HARE INTL (about 28 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: ORD)
  • CHICAGO MIDWAY INTL (about 42 miles; CHICAGO, IL; ID: MDW)
  • KENOSHA REGIONAL (about 46 miles; KENOSHA, WI; ID: ENW)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:
  • DUPAGE (about 11 miles; CHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL; ID: DPA)
  • LAKE IN THE HILLS (about 12 miles; CHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL; ID: 3CK)
  • SCHAUMBURG REGIONAL (about 14 miles; CHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL; ID: 06C)

Local government website: www.nsn.org/elghome/cityelg

Colleges/Universities in Elgin:
  • ELGIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,077; Location: 1700 SPARTAN DR; Public; Website: www.elgin.cc.il.us)
  • JUDSON COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 942; Location: 1151 N STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit)
  • HAIR PROFESSIONALS ACADEMY OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 440 AIRPORT RD STE C; Private, for-profit)
  • CANNELLA SCHOOL OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 15; Location: 113-117 W CHICAGO ST; Private, for-profit)
  • CONTINENTAL ACADEMY OF BEAUTY CULTURE (Location: 660 VILLA ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Elgin:
  • MCHENRY COUNTY COLLEGE (about 14 miles; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,707)
  • WILLIAM RAINEY HARPER COLLEGE (about 18 miles; PALATINE, IL; FT enrollment: 8,229)
  • WHEATON COLLEGE (about 20 miles; WHEATON, IL; FT enrollment: 2,684)
  • DEVRY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 22 miles; ADDISON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,076)
  • WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; SUGAR GROVE, IL; FT enrollment: 3,834)
  • COLLEGE OF DUPAGE (about 22 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; FT enrollment: 15,545)
  • NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NAPERVILLE, IL; FT enrollment: 2,088)
Public high schools in Elgin:
  • LARKIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,550; Location: 1475 LARKIN AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • ELGIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 2,311; Location: 1200 MAROON DR; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • GIFFORD STREET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 46 S GIFFORD ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • CENTRAL SCHOOL PROGRAM (Students: 107; Location: 355 E CHICAGO ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Elgin:
  • ST. EDWARD CENTRAL CATHOLIC HI (Students: 455; Location: 335 LOCUST STREET; Grades: 9 - 12)
  • WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 2700 WEST HIGHLAND AVE.; Grades: KG - 12)
  • ELGIN ACADEMY (Students: 326; Location: 350 PARK STREET; Grades: PK - 12)
  • LARKIN (Students: 87; Location: 1212 LARKIN AVENUE; Grades: 2 - 12)
  • FOX VALLEY LUTHERAN ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location: 220 DIVISION STREET; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Elgin:
  • KIMBALL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 951; Location: 451 N MCLEAN BLVD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • ABBOTT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 788; Location: 949 VAN ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • LORDS PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 777; Location: 323 WAVERLY DR; Grades: KG - 06)
  • COLEMAN ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 747; Location: 1220 DUNDEE AVE; Grades: KG - 06)
  • HUFF ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 722; Location: 801 HASTINGS ST; Grades: PK - 06)
  • ILLINOIS PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 628; Location: 1350 WING ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • LARSEN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 610; Location: 665 DUNDEE AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • ELLIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 225 S LIBERTY ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CENTURY OAKS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 605; Location: 1235 BRAEBURN DR; Grades: KG - 06)
  • GARFIELD ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 589; Location: 420 MAY ST; Grades: PK - 06)
Private elementary/middle schools in Elgin:
  • ST THOMAS MORE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 289; Location: 1625 W HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • SUMMIT SCHOOL INC. (Students: 270; Location: 333 WEST RIVER RD; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST LAURENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 256; Location: 572 STANDISH STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • GOOD SHEPHERD LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 248; Location: 1111 VAN STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 241; Location: 274 DIVISION STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • CHRISTIAN LEARNING CENTER (Students: 219; Location: 2250 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
  • ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 214; Location: 103 S GIFFORD STREET; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 109 N SPRING STREET; Grades: PK - 8)
  • BEARY SPECIAL CREATIONS (Students: 147; Location: 1735 W HIGHLAND AV; Grades: PK - KG)
  • KINDER CARE LEARNING CENTERS (Students: 102; Location: 545 HIAWATHA DR; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Elgin:
  • GAIL BORDEN P.L.D. (Operating income: $5,688,530; Location: 200 N. GROVE AVENUE; 275,606 books; 19,632 audio materials; 10,217 video materials; 659 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • The link to the "Local government website is now: http://www.cityofelgin.org/

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Notable locations in Elgin: Nor-West Marina (A), Maywood Park Training Track (B), Jaynes Industrial Park (C), Fox Valley Professional Park (D), Fox Bluff Corporate Center (E), Westfield Business Park (F), Spartan Meadows Golf Course (G), Gail Borden Public Library (H), Harm A Weber Administration Building (I), Wilson Hall (J), Elgin Public Museum (K), Elgin Fire Station Number 5 (L), Volkman Hall (M), Elgin Fire Station Number 4 (N), Elgin Fire Station Number 3 (O), Elgin Fire Station Number 2 (P), Elgin Fire Station Number 1 (Q), Elgin Fire Barn Number 5 Museum (R), Elgin City Hall (S), Benjamin P Browne Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wing Park Manor Shopping Center (1), Tyler Creek Plaza Shopping Center (2), Town and Country Plaza Shopping Center (3), Cobblers Crossing Shopping Center (4), Clock Tower Plaza Shopping Center (5), Fox River Plaza Shopping Center (6), Sunset Center Shopping Center (7), Summit Square Shopping Center (8), Randall Lake Crossing Shopping Center (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elgin include: Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), Saint Thomas More Roman Catholic Church (C), Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Church (D), Bethlehem Church (E), Saint Pauls United Church of Christ (F), Saint Marys Roman Catholic Church (G), Saint Laurence Catholic Church (H), Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bluff City Cemetery (1), Elgin State Hospital Cemetery (2), Mount Hope Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Willow Lake (A), Bluff Spring Fen (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Tyler Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Elgin include: Wing Park (1), Wright Avenue Park (2), Zayres Park (3), Elgin Sports Complex (4), Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve (5), Drake Field Park (6), College Park (7), Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve (8), Channing Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Elgin Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Elgin Fire Barn No 5 Museum (533 Saint Charles Street) (1), Elgin Area Historical Society (Museums; 360 Park Street) (2), MPI Springs- Inc. (Recreation Areas; 2521 Technology Dr Suite 208) (3), Elgin Area Convention Visitors Bureau (77 South Riverside Drive) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Elgin-Days Inn (1585 Dundee Ave) (1), Colonial Lodge Motel (788 Villa Street) (2), Crowne Plaza (575 Tollgate Road) (3), Best Western Plaza Hotel & Convention Center (345 West River Road) (4), Country Inn-Suites Elgin (2270 Point Boulevard) (5), Crowne Plaza Hotel of Elgin (495 Airport Road) (6), Hampton Inn Chicago Elgin / I-90 (405 Airport Road) (7), Chicago/Elgin Super 8 Motel (435 Airport Rd) (8), Country Inn & Suites by Carlson-Elgin (2270 Point Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Court: Illinois State - Appellate Court- 2nd District Clerk's Ofc (55 Symphony Way) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elgin and their reported violations in the past:

ELGIN (Address: 150 DEXTER COURT, Population served: 98500, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-31-2000)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between OCT-1999 and DEC-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JUL-1999 and SEP-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
  • WQP Entry Point Non-Compliance - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2000)
  • 2 other older health violations
DES PLAINES MHP (Population served: 340, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2004), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004), St Public Notif received (APR-19-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-10-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-09-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-10-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2003), St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004)
  • MCL, Average - Between FEB-23-2001 and SEP-30-2002, Contaminant: Combined Radium (-226 & -228). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-21-2004), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-21-2004)
  • 2 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-21-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-21-2006)
  • PN Violation for NPDWR Violation - Between APR-10-2004 and APR-13-2004, Contaminant: Public Notice. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2004)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CENTURY PINES APARTMENTS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-03-2004), St Public Notif requested (JAN-04-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-04-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-31-2005)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004), St Public Notif requested (OCT-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-07-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-21-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between OCT-31-1993 and JUN-30-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-1994)
  • 2 minor monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  2.9 people
Illinois:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  71.0%
Whole state:  67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  4.8%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Elgin compared to Illinois state average:

Elgin, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Elgin (2007 data):
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Mcclean, Larkin Branch, Shady Oaks, Elgin Branch, Elgin Randall Rd Branch. Info updated 2006-12-27: Bank assets: $1,179,390.0 mil, Deposits: $650,614.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 3113 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Mid America Bank, FSB: Downtown Elgin Branch, Elgin Efs Branch, Elgin Branch, Elgin Branch, 850 Summit St Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $11,020.5 mil, Deposits: $7,092.8 mil, headquarters in Clarendon Hills, IL, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 84 total offices
  • Fifth Third Bank: Larkin Branch, Waverly Branch, Highland Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • Union National Bank and Trust Company of Elgin: Union National Bank And Trust Compan, Courier Service Branch, Union National Plaza West Facility. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $344.0 mil, Deposits: $303.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Elgin Bancshares, Inc.
  • Amcore Bank, National Association: Elgin - Dundee Branch, Big Timber Elgin Branch, Elgin - Mclean Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,247.4 mil, Deposits: $4,367.9 mil, headquarters in Rockford, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 80 total offices, Holding Company: Amcore Financial, Inc.
  • The Elgin State Bank: Summit Branch, Mclean Office, at 1001 South Randall Road. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $246.6 mil, Deposits: $214.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Elgin State Bancorp, Inc.
  • Associated Bank, National Association: West Elgin Branch at 2001 Larkin Avenue, branch established on 2001-06-30; Elgin Branch at 16 North Spring Street, branch established on 1883-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,532.5 mil, Deposits: $14,332.3 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 329 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • First Community Bank: Tyler Creek Plaza Banking Center at 50 Tyler Creek Plaza, branch established on 2000-06-20; at 165 South Randall Road, branch established on 1993-10-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $153.9 mil, Deposits: $130.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Financial Corporation
  • 8 other banks with 8 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Housing and Community Development(Local) 49$234,526$57,4351$1,858
Water Supply 57$278,048$58,5361$237
Other and Unallocable 9$39,413$52,55113$10,135
Financial Administration 29$150,974$62,4724$4,493
Natural Resources 43$182,212$50,85030$23,357
Other Government Administration 30$134,348$53,73913$10,656
Judicial and Legal 5$39,051$93,7220$0
Police Protection - Officers 178$1,009,316$68,0446$2,592
Police - Other 58$297,501$61,55229$29,064
Firefighters 93$514,963$66,4470$0
Fire - Other 2$4,684$28,1041$1,075
Streets and Highways 60$292,367$58,4736$5,046
Sewerage 13$60,759$56,0850$0
Parks and Recreation 26$124,994$57,690188$85,521
Totals for Government 652$3,363,156$61,899292$174,034


Elgin government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $13,143,000
  • Charges - Parks & Recreation: $5,618,000
    Sewerage: $4,273,000
    All Other: $3,206,000
    Solid Waste Management: $243,000
    Housing & Community Development: $38,000
  • Construction - General: $8,435,000
    Sewerage: $4,280,000
    Water Utilities: $2,708,000
    Central Staff Services: $39,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $22,515,000
    Water Utilities: $11,223,000
    Fire Protection: $11,094,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,966,000
    General - Other: $9,162,000
    Regular Highways: $6,475,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,057,000
    Solid Waste Management: $3,705,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,933,000
    General Public Buildings: $1,523,000
    Financial Administration: $1,468,000
    Sewerage: $1,289,000
    Housing & Community Development: $757,000
    Welfare - Other: $753,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $682,000
  • Employee Retirement - Total Federal Securities: $20,411,000
    Total Other Securities: $13,478,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $7,632,000
    Interest Revenue: $6,376,000
    Benefit Payments: $3,003,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $2,050,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,097,000
    From Local Government: $786,000
    Withdrawals: $64,000
    From Other Government: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,119,000
    Public Welfare: $86,000
    Water Utilities: $52,000
    All Other: $47,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,289,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $310,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $68,508,000
    Industrial Revenue: $7,784,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $62,397,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,490,000
    Other NEC: $2,835,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $65,833,000
    Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $55,167,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $6,616,000
    Other, NEC: $750,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,168,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,165,000
    Other, NEC: $9,315,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,085,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,933,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $12,397,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $79,088,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $16,920,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $12,763,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $39,710,000
    Highways: $2,910,000
    Housing & Community Development: $1,068,000
    All Other: $510,000
    Public Welfare: $359,000
  • Tax - Property: $30,941,000
    Total General Sales: $4,860,000
    NEC: $1,086,000
    Other Selective Sales: $959,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,393,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,110,000

8.23% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($58,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.23%
Illinois average:  5.66%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($266 average AGI)
Kane County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.19%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Cook County, IL  2.77% ($53,429 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL  1.93% ($64,543)
from McHenry County, IL  0.44% ($52,469)


7.94% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($55,808 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.94%
Illinois average:  5.99%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($353 average AGI)
Kane County:  0.05%
Illinois average:  0.07%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Cook County, IL  1.49% ($45,072 average AGI)
to DuPage County, IL  1.03% ($47,627)
to Kendall County, IL  0.73% ($50,094)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elgin:
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRMN (1410 AM; 1 kW; ELGIN, IL; Owner: ELGIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSPY (1480 AM; 1 kW; GENEVA, IL)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elgin:
  • WJKL (94.3 FM; ELGIN, IL; Owner: ELGIN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEPS (88.9 FM; ELGIN, IL; Owner: BD. OF ED. UNION SCHOOL DISTRICT #46)
  • WZCH (103.9 FM; DUNDEE, IL; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WZSR (105.5 FM; WOODSTOCK, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WERV-FM (95.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, INC.)
  • WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
  • WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
  • WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
  • WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
  • WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Elgin:
  • W57DN (Channel 57; ELGIN, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34CK (Channel 34; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: FIRST UNITED, INC.)
  • WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
  • WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
  • WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
  • WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOCH-LP (Channel 28; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-28, L.L.C.)
  • WYCC (Channel 20; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: COLLEGE DIST. #508, COUNTY OF COOK)
  • WOCK-CA (Channel 13; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: KM LPTV OF CHICAGO-13, L.L.C.)

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