CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Elgin

Illinois · 7,485 residents · 7.27 sq mi

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With 7,485 people, South Elgin is a city in Illinois. There are 8,615 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 79% of the housing stock. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.0% of residents. That is roughly 30% ahead of the Illinois median. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 31.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 17%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

7,485

−54%vs 2000

vs 16,100 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.2

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 31.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

7.27 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202424K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.2%(613)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.2%(615)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 146.9%(516)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.1%(535)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.3%(470)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3420.6%(1,542)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416%(1,194)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.2%(763)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.1%(534)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.4%(333)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 842.8%(213)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.1%(157)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$41,869

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $67,323 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,378

−44%vs 2000

vs $25,676 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

3.0%

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$95,000

−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $151,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$601

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $765 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

79.4%

−10.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.3% in 2000

20.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic80.1%(12,894)

Black2.6%(412)

Hispanic / Latino10.3%(1,664)

Asian5.4%(873)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.8%(6,949)

Black2.4%(176)

Hispanic / Latino5.4%(403)

Asian2.7%(204)

Other2.1%(156)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican16.7%(4,052)

South American1.8%(425)

Colombian1.1%(261)

Puerto Rican0.6%(136)

Central American0.4%(105)

Guatemalan0.4%(105)

Cuban0.4%(86)

Venezuelan0.3%(64)

Asian origin

Asian Indian4.5%(1,087)

Filipino1.9%(454)

Pakistani1.3%(307)

Laotian1.1%(263)

Chinese0.9%(212)

Thai0.3%(64)

Vietnamese0.2%(60)

Korean0.2%(47)

Japanese0.2%(37)

Taiwanese0.1%(14)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan0.5%(121)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(26)

Ancestry

German20.1%(4,868)

Irish11.3%(2,727)

Polish10.1%(2,440)

Italian7.2%(1,751)

English5.7%(1,382)

American2.9%(714)

Swedish2.7%(655)

Scottish2.2%(531)

French1.6%(395)

Norwegian1.4%(346)

Czech0.9%(212)

Russian0.8%(195)

+ 29 more ancestry groups with data

Greek0.6%(138)

Lithuanian0.5%(115)

Hungarian0.4%(101)

Ukrainian0.4%(86)

Dutch0.3%(84)

Slovak0.3%(71)

Welsh0.3%(66)

Canadian0.2%(53)

British0.2%(50)

Arab0.2%(47)

Romanian0.2%(47)

Brazilian0.2%(40)

Subsaharan African0.1%(36)

Somali0.1%(36)

Danish0.1%(33)

Croatian0.1%(26)

Swiss0.1%(24)

Armenian0.1%(23)

Scotch-Irish0.1%(22)

West Indian0.1%(21)

Jamaican0.1%(21)

Moroccan0.1%(20)

Finnish0.1%(20)

Portuguese0.1%(17)

Jordanian0%(12)

Slovene0%(11)

Palestinian0%(8)

French Canadian0%(7)

Latvian0%(7)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.3%

−13.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 25.3% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.6%

−9.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

3.8%

−1.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.4 min

−9%vs 2000

vs 23.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married35.5%(3,638)

Married58.4%(5,978)

Widowed1.7%(179)

Divorced4.3%(440)

Women 15+

Never married25%(2,424)

Married57.5%(5,579)

Widowed6.8%(662)

Divorced10.8%(1,044)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.0%

+0.8 ptssince 2013

from 6.2% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

73.3%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 73.2% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.5%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 11.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

11.3%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.2%

−2.9 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.2 ptssince 2020

from 1.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

80.5%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 82.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.7%

−1.8 ptssince 2020

from 21.5% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(119)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)14.7%(101)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era41%(281)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.6%(66)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 686 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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