COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs Red Wing
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
Red Wing, Minnesota
Elgin is 90% smaller than Red Wing. Red Wing earns more, with a median household income $9,442 higher.
ELGINRED WINGDIFFERENCE
Total population1,68916,805−90% vs Red Wing
Population density1,671482+1,188
Population growth0.4%0.5%−0.2 pts
Median age36.642.0−5.4
Male51.6%51.2%+0.4 pts
Female48.4%48.8%−0.4 pts
Foreign-born4.5%4.0%+0.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%83.8%+4.0 pts
Black0.0%3.2%−3.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%7.3%−4.0 pts
Asian0.0%0.8%−0.8 pts
Other8.9%5.0%+3.9 pts
Median household income$57,750$67,192−$9,442
Per capita income$30,481$40,751−$10,270
Poverty rate10.4%13.8%−3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.478−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%25.3%−15.4 pts
Graduate degree2.7%7.6%−4.9 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%4.9%−3.3 pts
Labor force participation59.0%60.2%−1.2 pts
Median home value$191,300$237,300−$46,000
Median gross rent$992$969+$23
Owner-occupied64.3%72.2%−7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%4.4%−1.0 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%51.2%−9.1 pts
Average commute23.319.6+3.6
Worked from home1.8%7.2%−5.4 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.3%−1.3 pts
Uninsured3.4%10.0%−6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025