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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Elgin

Ohio · 70 residents · 0.22 sq mi
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With 70 people, Elgin is a city in Ohio. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 4% of adults. The typical home is worth $26,500. 20 more people live here than in 2000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 0.0% of people here.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 29.4
US median: 33.0
Less educated
4% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 36%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

70
+40%vs 2000
vs 50 in 2000
1990 – 2025
29.4
−22%vs 2000
vs 37.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.22 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2347729712119902000201020202024Elgin
202481
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 517.1%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94.3%(3)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 140%(0)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 190%(0)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.1%(5)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3437.1%(26)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410%(7)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5417.1%(12)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.1%(5)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 740%(0)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840%(0)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$34,375
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $38,750 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$11,918
−1%vs 2000
vs $12,022 in 2000
US average: $14,340
0.0%
−22.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 22.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$26,500
−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
96.4%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.7% in 2000
3.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(50)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(70)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German66.7%(54)
English7.4%(6)
Irish4.9%(4)
Italian2.5%(2)
French1.2%(1)
Scottish1.2%(1)
Section 05

Education

4.0%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
90.0%
−10.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 100.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
+4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 0.0% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.1 min
+152%vs 2000
vs 10.4 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 married44.4%(16)
Married50%(18)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced5.6%(2)
Women 15+
Never married17.6%(6)
Married76.5%(26)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced5.9%(2)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

4.9%
+2.5 ptssince 2013
from 2.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
88.9%
+25.3 ptssince 2020
from 63.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
0.0%
−4.2 ptssince 2020
from 4.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
6.2%
−4.3 ptssince 2020
from 10.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
2.5%
−18.5 ptssince 2020
from 21.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.2%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 1.4% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
88.9%
+21.1 ptssince 2020
from 67.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
8.6%
−22.9 ptssince 2020
from 31.5% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era40%(2)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 5 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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How many people live in Elgin, Ohio?

Elgin, Ohio has about 70 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Elgin, Ohio?

The typical household in Elgin, Ohio earns about $34,375 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Elgin, Ohio expensive?

In Elgin, Ohio, the median home is worth about $26,500.

How educated are people in Elgin, Ohio?

About 4.0% of adults age 25 and over in Elgin, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Elgin, Ohio?

About 0.0% of people in Elgin, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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