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Population in 2019: 110,849 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +17.3%
 
Males: 54,072  (48.8%)
Females: 56,777  (51.2%)
Median resident age:

34.9 years
Illinois median age:

38.6 years

Zip codes: 60123, 60136.

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Estimated median household income in 2019: $70,192 (it was $52,605 in 2000)
Elgin:

$70,192
IL:

$69,187

Estimated per capita income in 2019: $28,957 (it was $21,112 in 2000)

Elgin city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2019: $194,500 (it was $138,500 in 2000)
Elgin:

$194,500
IL:

$209,100

Mean prices in 2019: all housing units: $235,842; detached houses: $249,987; townhouses or other attached units: $176,642; in 2-unit structures: $163,053; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $178,487; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $726,814; mobile homes: $57,174

Median gross rent in 2019: $974.

March 2019 cost of living index in Elgin: 100.4 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2019: 11.5%
(5.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 35.0% for Black residents, 12.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.7% for other race residents, 19.4% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Elgin, IL (2019)
    • 52,18946.7%Hispanic
    • 45,26940.5%White alone
    • 6,6035.9%Asian alone
    • 6,2945.6%Black alone
    • 1,8771.7%Two or more races
    • 5060.5%Other race alone
    • 350.03%American Indian alone

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According to our research of Illinois and other state lists, there were 159 registered sex offenders living in Elgin, Illinois as of June 09, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Elgin is 720 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Elgin by year

Type

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2019
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.3)		2
(2.5)		2
(2.4)		2
(2.4)		3
(3.5)		4
(4.7)		2
(1.8)		3
(2.7)		3
(2.7)		3
(2.7)		2
(1.8)		2
(1.8)		3
(2.7)		1
(0.9)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		87
(111.3)		82
(101.3)		72
(86.8)		76
(89.8)		69
(80.1)		61
(72.3)		67
(61.4)		56
(50.7)		46
(41.6)		37
(33.1)		34
(30.1)		38
(33.7)		48
(42.5)		42
(37.5)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		82
(104.9)		70
(86.5)		75
(90.5)		63
(74.4)		133
(154.4)		95
(112.5)		76
(69.6)		63
(57.0)		65
(58.8)		68
(60.8)		63
(55.8)		56
(49.7)		57
(50.4)		68
(60.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		73
(93.4)		83
(102.5)		136
(164.0)		133
(157.1)		79
(91.7)		64
(75.8)		112
(102.6)		114
(103.2)		107
(96.7)		153
(136.8)		137
(121.4)		128
(113.5)		127
(112.3)		112
(99.9)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		459
(587.3)		404
(499.1)		411
(495.7)		354
(418.1)		340
(394.6)		432
(511.8)		357
(327.1)		351
(317.8)		299
(270.4)		256
(228.9)		218
(193.1)		195
(172.9)		172
(152.1)		177
(157.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,547
(1,979)		1,431
(1,768)		1,462
(1,763)		1,340
(1,583)		1,322
(1,534)		1,108
(1,313)		1,546
(1,416)		1,462
(1,324)		1,614
(1,459)		1,161
(1,038)		1,279
(1,133)		1,310
(1,162)		1,455
(1,287)		1,195
(1,066)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		144
(184.2)		176
(217.4)		138
(166.4)		92
(108.7)		68
(78.9)		86
(101.9)		79
(72.4)		89
(80.6)		84
(76.0)		71
(63.5)		68
(60.2)		74
(65.6)		86
(76.1)		57
(50.8)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(1.3)		4
(4.9)		3
(3.6)		10
(11.8)		6
(7.0)		5
(5.9)		12
(11.0)		14
(12.7)		15
(13.6)		11
(9.8)		10
(8.9)		8
(7.1)		7
(6.2)		3
(2.7)
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City-data.com crime index in Elgin, IL

Crime rate in Elgin detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 243 (180 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.61
Illinois average:

2.31
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Ancestries: German (5.9%), Irish (2.9%), Polish (2.8%), Italian (2.7%), American (2.5%), European (1.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Incorporated on 01/18/1881

Elevation: 745 feet

Land area: 25.0 square miles.

Population density: 4,434 people per square mile   (average).

Elgin, Illinois map

30,443 residents are foreign born (20.4% Latin America).

This city:

27.0%
Illinois:

14.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2019: $4,977 (2.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2019: $4,438 (2.2%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (34.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

South Elgin, IL (1.8 miles ),
Sleepy Hollow, IL (1.9 miles ),
West Dundee, IL (2.0 miles ),
East Dundee, IL (2.1 miles ),
Carpentersville, IL (2.4 miles ),
Gilberts, IL (2.4 miles ),
Streamwood, IL (2.5 miles ),
Wayne, IL (2.5 miles )

Latitude: 42.04 N, Longitude: 88.29 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -20 (-0.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,894 (35.2%)

Area codes: 847, 630, 224

Distribution of median household income in Elgin, IL in 2019
Distribution of house value in Elgin, IL in 2019
Elgin satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 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
  • 2007: 756 buildings, average cost: $143,500
  • 2008: 332 buildings, average cost: $156,500
  • 2009: 128 buildings, average cost: $135,700
  • 2010: 182 buildings, average cost: $122,500
  • 2011: 133 buildings, average cost: $158,000
  • 2012: 192 buildings, average cost: $161,300
  • 2013: 343 buildings, average cost: $171,200
  • 2014: 333 buildings, average cost: $159,100
  • 2015: 272 buildings, average cost: $166,600
  • 2016: 175 buildings, average cost: $185,700
  • 2017: 141 buildings, average cost: $225,100
  • 2018: 146 buildings, average cost: $215,100
  • 2019: 133 buildings, average cost: $216,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Elgin, IL residents
Average permit cost in Elgin, IL
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

7.0%
Illinois:

6.5%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Elgin, IL
Historical housing units in Elgin, IL

Population change in the 1990s: +16,713 (+21.5%).
Most common industries in Elgin, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2019
  • Health care (10.5%)
  • Educational services (7.9%)
  • Construction (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.8%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2019
  • Construction (11.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.2%)
  • Health care (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (4.8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.3%)
  • Educational services (4.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2019
  • Health care (16.5%)
  • Educational services (12.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.8%)
  • Social assistance (4.0%)
Most common occupations in Elgin, IL (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2019
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (3.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2019
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5.4%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (5.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2019
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.7%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.6%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.1%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (3.2%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.2%)

Average climate in Elgin, Illinois

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Elgin, Illinois environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 93.0. This is worse than average.

City:

93.0
U.S.:

74.2
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 17.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

17.9
U.S.:

5.6
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 3.23. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 1.0 miles away from the city center.

City:

3.23
U.S.:

1.79
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 27.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

27.2
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.61. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.61
U.S.:

8.46
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2009 was 0.0114. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0114
U.S.:

0.0098

Tornado activity:

Elgin-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Illinois state average. It is 43% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1990, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 25.1 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 F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 100 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Elgin-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Illinois state average. It is 45% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 249.0 miles away from Elgin center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 223.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 249.1 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/10/2010 at 09:59:35, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 11.8 miles away from Elgin center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 281.6 miles away from Elgin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Kane County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Snowstorms: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Elgin topographic map

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

Hospitals in Elgin:

  • ELGIN MENTAL HEALTH CENTER (750 S STATE ST)
  • ELGIN STATE HOSP-MED AND SURG DIV (provides emergency services, 750 S STATE ST)
  • LITTLE ANGELS (1435 SUMMIT STREET)
  • PASSAGES HOSPICE (134 NORTH MCLEAN BLVD)
  • PRESENCE SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL - ELGIN (Voluntary non-profit - Church, 77 N AIRLITE STREET)
  • PROVENA HOSPICE (77 NORTH AIRLITE STREET)
  • SHERMAN HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 1425 NORTH RANDALL ROAD)

Nursing Homes in Elgin:

  • APOSTOLIC CHRISTIAN RESTHAVEN (2750 WEST HIGHLAND AVENUE)
  • ASHWOOD HEALTH CARE CENTER (134 N MCLEAN BOULEVARD)
  • ASTA CARE CENTER OF ELGIN (134 NORTH MCLEAN BOULEVARD)
  • HERITAGE HEALTH-ELGIN (355 RAYMOND STREET)
  • LITTLE ANGELS NH INC (BOX 304 RT 4)
  • MANORCARE OF ELGIN (180 SOUTH STATE STREET)
  • MAPLEWOOD CARE (50 NORTH JANE)
  • OLIVETTE SKILLED NURSING CARE CENTER (355 RAYMOND STREET)
  • ROSEWOOD CARE CENTER OF ELGIN (2355 ROYAL BOULEVARD)
  • SHERMAN HOSPITAL SCU (934 CENTER STREET)
  • SHERMAN WEST COURT (1950 LARKIN AVENUE)

Dialysis Facilities in Elgin:

  • DAVITA - COBBLESTONE DIALYSIS (836 DUNDEE AVE.)
  • FMC OF ELGIN (2130 POINT BLVD. SUITE 800)

Home Health Centers in Elgin:

  • CARE FOR LIFE HOME HEALTH (1710 RANDALL ROAD, SUITE 170)
  • HOME HEALTH RESOURCES, LLC (2295 VALLEY CREEK DRIVE, SUITE A)
  • PROVENA HOME CARE ELGIN (799 SOUTH MCLEAN BLVD)
  • RESILIENCE HOME HEALTH CORPORATION (75 MARKET ST, STE 4)
  • SHERMAN HOME CARE PARTNERS (915 CENTER STREET, STE 2001A)

Heliports located in Elgin:

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Amtrak station near Elgin:

  • 20 miles: NAPERVILLE (E. 4TH & ELLSWORTH AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Elgin:

  • Elgin Community College (Full-time enrollment: 8,173; Location: 1700 Spartan Drive; Public; Website: www.elgin.edu)
  • Judson University (Full-time enrollment: 1,133; Location: 1151 N State St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.judsonu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Regency Beauty Institute-Elgin (Full-time enrollment: 98; Location: 609 S. Randall Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.regency.edu)
  • Cannella School of Hair Design-Elgin (Full-time enrollment: 84; Location: 117 W Chicago St; Private, for-profit; Website: cannellabeautyschools.com)
  • J Renee Career Facilitation (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 415 Airport Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.JRenee.edu)
  • The Salon Professional Academy-Elgin (Full-time enrollment: 48; Location: 264 S. Randall Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.elgin.mysalonacademy.com)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Elgin:

  • Harper College (about 12 miles; Palatine, IL; Full-time enrollment: 10,800)
  • American InterContinental University-Online (about 14 miles; Schaumburg, IL; FT enrollment: 16,158)
  • Universal Technical Institute of Illinois Inc (about 14 miles; Glendale Heights, IL; FT enrollment: 2,281)
  • Chamberlain College of Nursing-Illinois (about 15 miles; Addison, IL; FT enrollment: 8,977)
  • Wheaton College (about 16 miles; Wheaton, IL; FT enrollment: 2,948)
  • McHenry County College (about 16 miles; Crystal Lake, IL; FT enrollment: 4,886)
  • College of DuPage (about 18 miles; Glen Ellyn, IL; FT enrollment: 18,910)

Public high schools in Elgin:

Private high schools in Elgin:

  • HARVEST CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 632, Location: 1000 N RANDALL RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • ELGIN ACADEMY (Students: 460, Location: 350 PARK ST, Grades: PK-12)
  • WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 457, Location: 2700 W HIGHLAND AVE, Grades: PK-12)
  • ST EDWARD CENTRAL CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 430, Location: 335 LOCUST ST, Grades: 9-12)
  • INSTITUTE OF ISLAMIC EDUCATION (Students: 113, Location: 1048 BLUFF CITY BLVD, Grades: UG-12)
  • THE EINSTEIN ACADEMY (Students: 101, Location: 747 DAVIS RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • SUMMIT SCHOOL (Students: 79, Location: 333 W RIVER RD, Grades: 2-12)
  • LARKIN CENTER SCHOOL (Students: 50, Location: 515 SPORTS WAY, Grades: 1-12)
  • HAMILTON ACADEMY (Students: 18, Location: 665 TOLLGATE RD STE D, Grades: 7-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Elgin:

Private elementary/middle schools in Elgin:

  • ST THOMAS MORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 271, Location: 1625 W HIGHLAND AVE, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST MARY SCHOOL (Students: 220, Location: 103 S GIFFORD ST, Grades: KG-8)
  • ST JOHNS LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 213, Location: 109 N SPRING ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST JOSEPH CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 211, Location: 274 DIVISION ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • ST LAURENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 210, Location: 572 STANDISH ST, Grades: PK-8)
  • DA VINCI ACADEMY (Students: 130, Location: 37W080 HOPPS RD, Grades: PK-8)
  • HIGHLAND CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 119, Location: 2250 W HIGHLAND AVE, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Elgin

Library in Elgin:

  • GAIL BORDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $12,437,003; Location: 270 NORTH GROVE AVENUE; 407,074 books; 2,388 e-books; 36,617 audio materials; 22,771 video materials; 34 local licensed databases; 14 state licensed databases; 9 other licensed databases; 719 print serial subscriptions; 3 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • The link to the "Local government website is now: http://www.cityofelgin.org/

Points of interest:

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

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

Main business address in Elgin include: MIDDLEBY CORP (A), EFC BANCORP INC (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Elgin include: Calvary Baptist Church (A), Calvary Lutheran Church (B), Church of the Redeemer (C), El Mesias United Methodist Church (D), Epworth Church (E), Faith United Methodist Church (F), First Church of Christ (G), First Congregational Church (H), First Missionary Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Bluff City Cemetery (1), Mount Hope Cemetery (2), Elgin State Hospital 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: Memorial Stadium (1), Poplar Creek County Forest Preserve (2), Elgin Shores County Forest Preserve (3), College Park (4), Zayres Park (5), Millennium Park (6), Willow Bay Park (7), Kiwanis Park (8), Wright Avenue Park (9). Display/hide their locations 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

Birthplace of: Madman Muntz - Advertising pioneer, David Otunga - Professional wrestler, Ray Barnhart - Politician, William Dale Phillips - Chemist, Angel Leigh McCoy - Game designer and fiction writer, Bethany Goldsmith - Girls Professional Baseball League player, Earl Muetterties - Chemist, Bill Mehlhorn - Professional golfer, Steve Rauschenberger - Politician, William M. Hartmann - Scientist.

Kane County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

CENTURY PINES APARTMENTS (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2007 and DEC-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2008), St Compliance achieved (FEB-04-2008)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-01-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-18-2007), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-18-2007), St Public Notif received (JUL-30-2007)
NEW CREATIONS PRESCHOOL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAY-21-2007), St Public Notif received (MAY-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (MAY-29-2007), St Site Visit (enforcement) (MAY-29-2007)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elgin that have no violations reported:

  • ELGIN (Address: 150 DEXTER CT. , Population served: 108,188, Primary Water Source Type: Surface water)
  • CAPRON MHP (Population served: 98, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • KING OF GLORY (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

3.0 people
Illinois:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

72.0%
Whole state:

65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.3%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Elgin in 2010:

  • 699 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 588 people in college/university student housing
  • 308 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 181 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 55 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 54 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 22 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 19 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 15 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 12 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Elgin in 2000:

  • 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

Banks with most branches in Elgin (2011 data):

  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Larkin Branch, Mcclean, Elgin Branch, Elgin Randall Rd Branch, Shady Oaks. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • PNC Bank, National Association: South Elgin Branch, 850 Summit St Branch, Larkin Branch, Grove Branch. Info updated 2012/03/20: Bank assets: $263,309.6 mil, Deposits: $197,343.0 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3085 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
  • St. Charles Bank & Trust Company: Elgin Branch, Mclean Office, Summit Branch. Info updated 2011/10/05: Bank assets: $614.3 mil, Deposits: $533.4 mil, headquarters in Saint Charles, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Wintrust Financial Corporation
  • Fifth Third Bank: Waverly Branch, Highland Branch, Larkin Branch. Info updated 2009/10/05: Bank assets: $114,540.4 mil, Deposits: $89,689.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1378 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
  • 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: $168.5 mil, Deposits: $142.0 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Community Financial Corporation
  • Old Second National Bank: Elgin-Route 20 Branch at 3290 Us Highway 20 And Nesler Road, branch established on 2006/11/06; Elgin Mclean Branch at 1000 S Mclean Blvd, branch established on 2006/11/06. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $1,939.3 mil, Deposits: $1,741.1 mil, headquarters in Aurora, IL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Old Second Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Elgin - Randall And College Gree at 635 S. Randall Road, branch established on 2006/11/22; Elgin Branch at 2000 Big Timber Road, branch established on 2001/05/07. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Associated Bank, National Association: Elgin Branch at 16 North Spring Street, branch established on 1883/01/01; West Elgin Branch at 2001 Larkin Avenue, branch established on 2001/06/30. Info updated 2008/09/12: Bank assets: $21,715.0 mil, Deposits: $15,244.4 mil, headquarters in Green Bay, WI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 282 total offices, Holding Company: Associated Banc-Corp
  • BMO Harris Bank National Association: Elgin - Dundee Branch at 250 Dundee Avenue, branch established on 2003/11/17; Elgin - Mclean Branch at 170 N Mc Lean Blvd, branch established on 2003/11/20. Info updated 2011/07/14: Bank assets: $97,264.0 mil, Deposits: $75,624.6 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, positive income, 717 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
  • 7 other banks with 8 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Elgin:

Marital status in Elgin, IL
  • Never married: 35.3%
  • Now married: 47.9%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 4.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

For population 25 years and over in Elgin:

  • High school or higher: 81.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2019
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2019
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.1
Illinois average:

12.0

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2019
Means of transportation to work in 2019 - Elgin
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Elgin, IL (based on Kane County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic155,39128
Evangelical Protestant50,728184
Mainline Protestant36,57672
Other19,74430
Black Protestant3,67910
Orthodox1,6302
None247,521-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 80
Kane County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Kane County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 27
Kane County:

0.54 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 97
Kane County:

1.95 / 10,000 pop.
Illinois:

2.61 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 294
This county:

5.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.86 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.2%
Illinois:

8.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Kane County:

27.2%
State:

25.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.1%
Illinois:

14.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

47.3%
Illinois:

49.5%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Here:

46.2%
Illinois:

47.2%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.4
Illinois:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

21.8%
Illinois:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.1%
State:

10.8%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Elgin:

6.8
Illinois:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.4%
Illinois:

33.4%

General health condition:
This city:

55.7%
State:

56.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.7%
Illinois:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Elgin, IL Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 191$1,772,043$111,3330$0
Firefighters 132$1,246,541$113,3220$0
Water Supply 57$408,431$85,9856$7,352
Police - Other 54$420,772$93,50520$25,213
Streets and Highways 53$369,622$83,6881$1,250
Other Government Administration 43$265,837$74,1872$3,914
Parks and Recreation 42$277,246$79,213213$164,750
Other and Unallocable 32$233,061$87,39818$27,953
Financial Administration 30$223,835$89,5343$4,114
Sewerage 11$76,521$83,4770$0
Judicial and Legal 7$73,479$125,9640$0
Fire - Other 6$28,391$56,7821$2,270
Natural Resources 4$27,758$83,2741$3,981
Totals for Government 662$5,423,539$98,312265$240,797

Elgin government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Water Utilities: $3,453,000 ($31.15)
    Regular Highways: $1,681,000 ($15.16)
    Sewerage: $640,000 ($5.77)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $45,261,000 ($408.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $29,444,000 ($265.62)
    Water Utilities: $20,655,000 ($186.33)
    Parks and Recreation: $16,781,000 ($151.39)
    General - Other: $13,268,000 ($119.69)
    Regular Highways: $6,749,000 ($60.88)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,434,000 ($58.04)
    Central Staff Services: $6,293,000 ($56.77)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $3,268,000 ($29.48)
    Financial Administration: $2,079,000 ($18.76)
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,083,000 ($9.77)
    General Public Buildings: $624,000 ($5.63)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $401,000 ($3.62)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,857,000 ($25.77)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $2,926,000 ($26.40)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,638,000 ($14.78)
    Water Utilities: $996,000 ($8.99)
    Public Welfare - Other: $598,000 ($5.39)
    Parks and Recreation: $579,000 ($5.22)
    Police Protection: $513,000 ($4.63)
    Regular Highways: $369,000 ($3.33)
    Central Staff Services: $316,000 ($2.85)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $68,106,000 ($614.40)

Elgin government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $6,709,000 ($60.52)
    Other: $5,909,000 ($53.31)
    Sewerage: $5,532,000 ($49.91)
    Solid Waste Management: $5,487,000 ($49.50)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Public Welfare: $1,090,000 ($9.83)
    Other: $448,000 ($4.04)
    Highways: $84,000 ($0.76)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $1,182,000 ($10.66)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,386,000 ($48.59)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,719,000 ($15.51)
    Interest Earnings: $1,341,000 ($12.10)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $24,950,000 ($225.08)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $38,846,000 ($350.44)
    Highways: $2,914,000 ($26.29)
    Public Welfare: $8,000 ($0.07)
  • Tax - Property: $52,099,000 ($470.00)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $11,513,000 ($103.86)
    Public Utilities Sales: $8,828,000 ($79.64)
    Other Selective Sales: $2,997,000 ($27.04)
    Other License: $1,867,000 ($16.84)

Elgin government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $87,535,000 ($789.68)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $77,195,000 ($696.40)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,340,000 ($93.28)

Elgin government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $148,437,000 ($1339.09)

6.42% of this county's 2016 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2015 ($76,434 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.42%
Illinois average:

4.69%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($284 average AGI)
Kane County:

0.01%
Illinois average:

0.03%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2015 and 2016:
from Cook County, IL  1.97% ($55,835 average AGI)
from DuPage County, IL  1.42% ($132,588)
from McHenry County, IL  0.45% ($56,017)


6.78% of this county's 2015 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2016 ($63,423 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.78%
Illinois average:

5.50%

0.20% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,313 average AGI)
Kane County:

0.20%
Illinois average:

0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2015 and 2016:
to Cook County, IL  1.40% ($51,932 average AGI)
to DuPage County, IL  0.95% ($55,548)
to McHenry County, IL  0.52% ($55,231)
Businesses in Elgin, IL
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven4Jimmy John's2
ALDI2KFC2
Ace Hardware2Little Caesars Pizza2
Advance Auto Parts2Lowe's1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets9
Arby's1Mazda1
AutoZone2McDonald's5
Baskin-Robbins4Meijer1
Blockbuster3Menards1
Burger King3Nike4
Burlington Coat Factory1Nissan1
CVS1OfficeMax1
Caribou Coffee1Panera Bread1
Circle K1Papa John's Pizza1
Comfort Suites1Payless1
Cricket Wireless3Pizza Hut2
Curves1Popeyes1
DHL1Quality1
Dairy Queen4Quiznos1
Decora Cabinetry2RadioShack1
Discount Tire1Sears1
Domino's Pizza1Sprint Nextel1
Dunkin Donuts5Starbucks2
Fashion Bug1Steak 'n Shake1
FedEx15Super 83
Firestone Complete Auto Care1T-Mobile3
GNC1Taco Bell3
H&R Block4Target1
Hilton1Toyota1
Hobby Lobby1U-Haul4
Holiday Inn2U.S. Cellular1
Home Depot1UPS19
Honda1Walgreens2
Hyundai1Walmart1
IHOP1Wendy's3
Jewel-Osco2YMCA2

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.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNVR (1030 AM; 5 kW; VERNON HILLS, IL; Owner: POLNET COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMBI (1110 AM; daytime; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAIT (850 AM; daytime; 3 kW; CRYSTAL LAKE, IL; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

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)
  • 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.)
  • WLEY-FM (107.9 FM; AURORA, IL; Owner: WLEY LICENSING, 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)
  • WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))

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.)
  • WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
  • WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
  • W64CQ (Channel 64; ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • 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)
  • W24AJ (Channel 24; AURORA, IL; Owner: NELSON TV, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WSPY-LP (Channel 30; PLANO, IL; Owner: WSPY-TV, INC.)
  • W54BE (Channel 54; SUGAR GROVE, IL; Owner: WAUBONSEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Elgin fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2019 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 68Number of bridges
  • 787ft / 240mTotal length
  • $8,149,000Total costs
  • 1,446,325Total average daily traffic
  • 139,667Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Elgin, IL - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11900-1909
  • 11910-1919
  • 11920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 31940-1949
  • 111950-1959
  • 101960-1969
  • 31970-1979
  • 51980-1989
  • 21990-1999
  • 72000-2009
  • 212010-2018
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Elgin, IL
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Elgin)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 267 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Elgin, IL)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 67 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 81 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 313 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Elgin)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Elgin)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 55 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 11 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED336$163,676221$155,6441,572$194,39635$65,55816$446,236103$123,4526$136,767
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$145,82540$147,494171$201,8077$63,7510$011$113,4696$39,230
APPLICATIONS DENIED78$150,55873$143,840618$188,56443$71,5114$661,48837$162,0587$27,866
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN36$153,37324$198,448284$194,6565$102,5324$530,13016$101,3970$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS16$144,25213$174,25291$201,9143$112,9000$03$170,9301$82,530
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Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Elgin, IL

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 8 full and 10 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED55$200,12935$230,5640$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED26$203,03621$223,5431$155,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED13$165,38614$220,3160$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$196,6909$184,9300$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$215,6302$249,1850$0
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Elgin, IL
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Elgin, IL - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 326. The highest number of fires - 422 took place in 2003, and the least - 49 in 2002. The data has a growing trend.
    Fire incident types in Elgin, IL When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (45.3%), and Outside Fires (34.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Elgin, IL
    • 2,51245.3%Structure Fires
    • 1,91134.5%Outside Fires
    • 91916.6%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2013.6%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Elgin, IL

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Elgin, Illinois:

  • Super 8 Motel Elgin, 425 Airport Rd, Elgin, Illinois 60123 , Phone: (708) 697-8828
  • Quality Inn, 500 Tollgate Rd, Elgin, Illinois 60123 , Phone: (847) 608-7300, Fax: (847) 931-4894
  • Days Inn Elgin, 1585 Dundee Ave, Elgin, Illinois 60120 , Phone: (847) 695-2100, Fax: (847) 697-9114
  • Colonial Lodge Motel, 788 Villa St, Elgin, Illinois 60120 , Phone: (847) 742-2790, Fax: (847) 742-0019
  • Hampton Inn Elgin, 405 Airport Rd, Elgin, Illinois 60123 , Phone: (847) 931-1940, Fax: (847) 931-5190
  • Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Chicago-Northwest, 495 Airport Rd, Elgin, Illinois 60123 , Phone: (847) 488-9000, Fax: (847) 488-9800
  • Country Inn & Suites By Carlson Elgin, 2270 Point Blvd, Elgin, Illinois 60123 , Phone: (847) 426-6400, Fax: (847) 426-6410
  • Comfort Suites, 2480 Bushwood Dr, Elgin, Illinois 60123 , Phone: (847) 836-9500, Fax: (847) 836-9520
  • Candlewood Suites, 1780 Capital St, Elgin, Illinois 60124 , Phone: (847) 888-0600, Fax: (847) 531-2701
All 9 fire-safe hotels and motels in Elgin, Illinois
Most common first names in Elgin, IL among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John53574.2 years
William46275.1 years
Mary38179.7 years
Robert35970.3 years
Helen29180.8 years
George27975.8 years
Charles26475.0 years
James25571.1 years
Frank24078.5 years
Edward24075.4 years
Most common last names in Elgin, IL among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson20177.3 years
Smith15675.6 years
Anderson12678.1 years
Miller11877.1 years
Nelson8778.5 years
Brown6275.9 years
Peterson6179.5 years
Schmidt5978.3 years
Wilson5778.7 years
Schultz5477.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elgin, IL
  • 94.0%Utility gas
  • 4.5%Electricity
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Other fuel
  • 0.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elgin, IL
  • 71.3%Utility gas
  • 24.6%Electricity
  • 2.1%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel


Elgin compared to Illinois state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below 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.

Elgin on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: management of companies and enterprises (population 50,000+)"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: office and administrative support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the coldest winters (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2002 and 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #47 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest daily low temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest temperature differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 larger cities with the largest decrease or smallest increase in house/condo value from 2000 (population 50,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: manufacturing (population 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of auto thefts per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average temperatures (population 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of rapes per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 100 low-educated but high-earning cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest decrease in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest ground withdrawal of fresh water for public supply"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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