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Elgin, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $93,764 (it was $54,500 in 2000)
Elgin:

$93,764
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $60,392 - $135,486

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $156,193
Here:

$156,193
State:

$245,224

Mobile homes: $57,591
Here:

$57,591
State:

$51,271

Total population: 655 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 647 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 377 (326 occupied: 277 owner occupied, 54 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

16%
State:

28%

Housing density: 564 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $36,870.

Median contract rent in 2022: $418 (lower quartile is $340, upper quartile is $563)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $532


Median gross rent in Elgin, IA in 2022: $629

Housing units in Elgin with a mortgage: 112 (14 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $67,813

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $51,225

Median monthly housing costs: $614

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Elgin, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1967

Median year apartment built: 1976

Household type by relationship:

Households: 741
  • Male householders: 121 (35 living alone), Female householders: 201 (94 living alone)
  • 158 spouses (156 opposite-sex spouses), 12 unmarried partners, (9 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 221 children (206 natural, 2 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 5 grandchildren, 2 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 foster children, 5 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

Size of family households: 101 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 21 4-persons, 13 5-persons, 12 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 134 1-person, 15 2-persons.

164 married couples with children.
1 single-parent households (0 men, 1 women).

97.8% of residents of Elgin speak English at home.
2.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.8
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elgin, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Elgin, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 41 bedroom
  • 932 bedrooms
  • 1163 bedrooms
  • 504 bedrooms
  • 155+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elgin, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elgin, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 291 bedroom
  • 22 bedrooms
  • 193 bedrooms
  • 54 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Elgin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elgin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 871 vehicle
  • 982 vehicles
  • 713 vehicles
  • 54 vehicles
  • 175+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Elgin in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Elgin in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5no vehicle
  • 231 vehicle
  • 242 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 34 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elgin, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elgin, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 12 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 464 rooms
  • 565 rooms
  • 556 rooms
  • 577 rooms
  • 248 rooms
  • 379+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elgin, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elgin, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 233 rooms
  • 14 rooms
  • 135 rooms
  • 06 rooms
  • 117 rooms
  • 08 rooms
  • 69+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Elgin, IA
  • Elgin, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Elgin, IA in 2022
  • 9Less than $10,000
  • 20$10,000 to $19,999
  • 52$20,000 to $29,999
  • 16$30,000 to $39,999
  • 32$40,000 to $49,999
  • 61$50,000 to $59,999
  • 44$60,000 to $74,999
  • 34$75,000 to $99,999
  • 37$100,000 to $124,999
  • 13$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$150,000 to $199,999
  • 15$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Elgin, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Elgin, IA in 2022
  • 3$10,000 to $14,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 4$35,000 to $39,999
  • 12$40,000 to $49,999
  • 49$50,000 to $59,999
  • 21$60,000 to $69,999
  • 17$70,000 to $79,999
  • 17$80,000 to $89,999
  • 24$90,000 to $99,999
  • 29$100,000 to $124,999
  • 16$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 to $249,999
  • 11$250,000 to $299,999
  • 19$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Elgin, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Elgin, IA in 2022
  • 1$100 to $149
  • 2$250 to $299
  • 12$300 to $349
  • 8$350 to $399
  • 7$400 to $449
  • 4$450 to $499
  • 7$550 to $599
  • 7$650 to $699
  • 2$1,000 to $1,249
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 61.8%
Number of people working at home: 37 (10.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 24
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 62
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 20
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 37
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 47
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 30
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 43
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 2
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 2
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 27
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2
  • 90 or more minutes: 10
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Elgin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 125 (73.1%)
  • Carpooled: 9 (5.3%)
  • Walked: 3 (1.8%)
  • Worked at home: 49 (28.7%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 0.8%Males
  • 1.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 100.0%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elgin, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Elgin, Iowa
  • 01995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 0Before 1965
Ancestries in Elgin, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 94 (38.3%)
  • English: 35 (14.3%)
  • Norwegian: 32 (13.0%)
  • American: 25 (10.2%)
  • Dutch: 21 (8.6%)
  • Irish: 8 (3.3%)
  • Swiss: 4 (1.6%)
  • Czech: 3 (1.2%)
  • Scottish: 3 (1.2%)
  • Danish: 2 (0.8%)
  • Ukrainian: 2 (0.8%)
  • European: 1 (0.4%)
  • Israeli: 1 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Korea
Elgin:

100.0% (4)
Iowa:

4.7% (4,302)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 606
  • Other state: 129
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 83
  • South: 11
  • West: 34

96.6% of Elgin residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.8% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 86.7% lived in Iowa.


Elgin:

96.6%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 7
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 131
  • Less than 1 year of college: 13
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 24
  • Associate degree: 27
  • Bachelor's degree: 26
  • Master's degree: 10
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 3
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 95
  • Less than 1 year of college: 51
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 31
  • Associate degree: 39
  • Bachelor's degree: 37
  • Master's degree: 6
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Elgin marital status for males
Elgin marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 319
  • One, attached: 3
  • Two: 2
  • 3 or 4: 8
  • 5 to 9: 12
  • Mobile homes: 32

Median worth of mobile homes: $112,364

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 8 years ago

Renter moved in on average 5 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Elgin
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Elgin, IA
  • 68.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.1%Electricity
  • 4.1%Wood
  • 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 3.7%Other fuel
  • 2.2%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Elgin, IA
  • 69.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 24.5%Electricity
  • 5.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 19
Here:

28.4%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8
Here:

17.4%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here:

25.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability