COMPARING TWO PLACES
Elgin vs West Dundee
PLACE A
Elgin, Oregon
VS
PLACE B
West Dundee, Illinois
Elgin is 80% smaller than West Dundee. West Dundee earns more, with a median household income $47,618 higher.
ELGINWEST DUNDEEDIFFERENCE
Total population1,6898,570−80% vs West Dundee
Population density1,6712,148−477
Population growth0.4%4.8%−4.5 pts
Median age36.635.0+1.6
Male51.6%51.1%+0.5 pts
Female48.4%48.9%−0.5 pts
Foreign-born4.5%11.0%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic87.7%77.8%+9.9 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%11.3%−8.0 pts
Asian0.0%5.8%−5.8 pts
Other8.9%2.1%+6.8 pts
Median household income$57,750$105,368−$47,618
Per capita income$30,481$51,737−$21,256
Poverty rate10.4%3.3%+7.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4510.379+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher9.9%50.0%−40.2 pts
Graduate degree2.7%22.9%−20.2 pts
Unemployment rate1.5%3.3%−1.8 pts
Labor force participation59.0%76.8%−17.8 pts
Median home value$191,300$360,800−$169,500
Median gross rent$992$1,666−$674
Owner-occupied64.3%51.5%+12.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate3.4%3.0%+0.4 pts
Rent-burdened households42.2%40.0%+2.2 pts
Average commute23.325.5−2.2
Worked from home1.8%19.3%−17.5 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.2%−0.2 pts
Uninsured3.4%3.5%−0.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025