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South Elgin, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $300,814 (it was $151,200 in 2000)
South Elgin:

$300,814
Illinois:

$251,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $235,749 - $423,507

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $320,561
Here:

$320,561
State:

$310,164

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,546
Here:

$205,546
State:

$286,230

In 2-unit structures: $465,780
Here:

$465,780
State:

$299,638

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $230,950
Here:

$230,950
State:

$330,907

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $193,817
Here:

$193,817
State:

$318,887

Total population: 22,226 (Urban population: 15,673, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 8,480 (8,310 occupied: 6,696 owner occupied, 1,615 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

19%
State:

33%

Housing density: 1,349 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $241,400.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,460 (lower quartile is $1,032, upper quartile is $1,803)


Median gross rent in South Elgin, IL in 2022: $1,557

Housing units in South Elgin with a mortgage: 5,160 (497 second mortgage, 13 home equity loan, 344 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 13

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $129,713

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $107,587

Median monthly housing costs: $1,730

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South Elgin, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1993

Median year apartment built: 1995

Household type by relationship:

Households: 23,699
  • Male householders: 4,222 (683 living alone), Female householders: 3,953 (920 living alone)
  • 5,060 spouses (5,060 opposite-sex spouses), 395 unmarried partners, (395 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 7,917 children (7,492 natural, 61 adopted, 363 stepchildren), 315 grandchildren, 243 brothers or sisters, 656 parents, 0 foster children, 291 other relatives, 379 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 263

Size of family households: 2,292 2-persons, 1,402 3-persons, 1,671 4-persons, 674 5-persons, 210 6-persons, 110 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,619 1-person, 267 2-persons, 26 3-persons, 25 4-persons.

4,309 married couples with children.
864 single-parent households (343 men, 521 women).

74.7% of residents of South Elgin speak English at home.
13.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
6.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (53% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 17% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 3,431 (14.5%)
(75.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.1
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.5
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Elgin, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in South Elgin, Illinois
  • 50no bedroom
  • 811 bedroom
  • 1,0952 bedrooms
  • 2,6103 bedrooms
  • 2,3494 bedrooms
  • 5115+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Elgin, Illinois
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Elgin, Illinois
  • 196no bedroom
  • 3881 bedroom
  • 5392 bedrooms
  • 3713 bedrooms
  • 1224 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in South Elgin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Elgin in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 120no vehicle
  • 1,0721 vehicle
  • 3,0542 vehicles
  • 1,6233 vehicles
  • 6934 vehicles
  • 1335+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in South Elgin in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in South Elgin in renter-occupied apartments
  • 431no vehicle
  • 3691 vehicle
  • 6112 vehicles
  • 1953 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Elgin, Illinois
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in South Elgin, Illinois
  • 501 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 2933 rooms
  • 4934 rooms
  • 7895 rooms
  • 1,1046 rooms
  • 8557 rooms
  • 1,0118 rooms
  • 2,1029+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Elgin, Illinois
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in South Elgin, Illinois
  • 1961 room
  • 2442 rooms
  • 2803 rooms
  • 4004 rooms
  • 905 rooms
  • 1536 rooms
  • 877 rooms
  • 1358 rooms
  • 319+ 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 South Elgin, IL
South Elgin village income, earnings, and wages data

  • South Elgin, IL household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in South Elgin, IL in 2022
  • 62Less than $10,000
  • 398$10,000 to $19,999
  • 427$20,000 to $29,999
  • 167$30,000 to $39,999
  • 208$40,000 to $49,999
  • 381$50,000 to $59,999
  • 831$60,000 to $74,999
  • 1,118$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,110$100,000 to $124,999
  • 832$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1,212$150,000 to $199,999
  • 1,563$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in South Elgin, IL

  • Distribution of house value in South Elgin, IL in 2022
  • 122Less than $10,000
  • 12$10,000 to $14,999
  • 7$20,000 to $24,999
  • 6$35,000 to $39,999
  • 15$60,000 to $69,999
  • 11$70,000 to $79,999
  • 65$80,000 to $89,999
  • 26$90,000 to $99,999
  • 71$100,000 to $124,999
  • 98$125,000 to $149,999
  • 220$150,000 to $174,999
  • 349$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,194$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1,431$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,241$300,000 to $399,999
  • 997$400,000 to $499,999
  • 931$500,000 to $749,999
  • 100$750,000 to $999,999
  • 13$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in South Elgin, IL

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in South Elgin, IL in 2022
  • 48$400 to $449
  • 16$450 to $499
  • 19$500 to $549
  • 47$700 to $749
  • 64$750 to $799
  • 89$800 to $899
  • 114$900 to $999
  • 193$1,000 to $1,249
  • 241$1,250 to $1,499
  • 558$1,500 to $1,999
  • 85$2,000 to $2,499
  • 61$2,500 to $2,999
  • 31$3,500 or more
  • 9No cash rent
Work and jobs in South Elgin: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.4%
Number of people working at home: 1,677 (12.5% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 75
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,220
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,182
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,710
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 1,379
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 972
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,103
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 617
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 725
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,620
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 875
  • 90 or more minutes: 151
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - South Elgin

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 7,041 (67.4%)
  • Carpooled: 1,333 (12.8%)
  • Bus: 21 (0.2%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 21 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 312 (3.0%)
  • Walked: 83 (0.8%)
  • Worked at home: 1,677 (16.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.1%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 3.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 11.1%Males
  • 1.8%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 4.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7.7%Males
  • 7.6%Females
Races in South Elgin detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Elgin, Illinois
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in South Elgin, Illinois
  • 3872010 or later
  • 6962000 to 2009
  • 1,1801990 to 1999
  • 3251980 to 1989
  • 3121970 to 1979
  • 160Before 1970
Ancestries in South Elgin, IL

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 1,121 (10.5%)
  • Polish: 729 (6.8%)
  • Italian: 559 (5.2%)
  • American: 482 (4.5%)
  • English: 403 (3.8%)
  • Irish: 322 (3.0%)
  • European: 232 (2.2%)
  • Swedish: 177 (1.7%)
  • Northern European: 104 (1.0%)
  • Albanian: 89 (0.8%)
  • Romanian: 76 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 71 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 60 (0.6%)
  • Ukrainian: 59 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 50 (0.5%)
  • Luxembourger: 47 (0.4%)
  • Czech: 44 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 43 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 36 (0.3%)
  • Belizean: 35 (0.3%)
  • Croatian: 28 (0.3%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 27 (0.3%)
  • Portuguese: 26 (0.2%)
  • Jamaican: 24 (0.2%)
  • Canadian: 23 (0.2%)
  • Eastern European: 21 (0.2%)
  • French Canadian: 20 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 18 (0.2%)
  • Palestinian: 18 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 18 (0.2%)
  • French: 12 (0.1%)
  • Arab: 11 (0.1%)
  • British: 11 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 7 (0.07%)
  • Jordanian: 6 (0.06%)

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

Mexico
South Elgin:

33.4% (1,112)
Illinois:

34.7% (626,958)

India
South Elgin:

17.7% (589)
Illinois:

9.2% (166,409)

Philippines
South Elgin:

7.6% (252)
Illinois:

5.2% (93,003)

Poland
South Elgin:

6.1% (202)
Illinois:

6.9% (124,474)

Korea
South Elgin:

4.4% (147)
Illinois:

2.2% (40,393)

Colombia
South Elgin:

3.9% (130)
Illinois:

0.9% (16,553)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
South Elgin:

3.4% (112)
Illinois:

4.1% (74,364)

Laos
South Elgin:

3.3% (110)
Illinois:

0.2% (3,512)

Sweden
South Elgin:

2.3% (76)
Illinois:

0.1% (1,187)

Romania
South Elgin:

2.2% (72)
Illinois:

0.8% (14,736)

Pakistan
South Elgin:

1.9% (63)
Illinois:

1.6% (29,519)

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

  • This state: 16,907
  • Other state: 3,135
  • Northeast: 232
  • Midwest: 1,334
  • South: 1,085
  • West: 378

92.1% of South Elgin residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 20.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 94.5% lived in Illinois.


South Elgin:

92.1%
State average:

88.3%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 400
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 14
  • 5th and 6th grade: 113
  • 7th and 8th grade: 77
  • 9th grade: 8
  • 10th grade: 63
  • 11th grade: 89
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 296
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,850
  • Less than 1 year of college: 641
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 859
  • Associate degree: 734
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,029
  • Master's degree: 496
  • Professional school degree: 136
  • Doctorate degree: 92
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 204
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 27
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 104
  • 10th grade: 37
  • 11th grade: 14
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 136
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,042
  • Less than 1 year of college: 555
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 905
  • Associate degree: 921
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,936
  • Master's degree: 1,008
  • Professional school degree: 161
  • Doctorate degree: 6
Educational Attainment for Females
South Elgin marital status for males
South Elgin marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,798
  • One, attached: 1,199
  • Two: 55
  • 3 or 4: 362
  • 5 to 9: 324
  • 10 to 19: 125
  • 20 to 49: 141
  • 50 or more: 422
  • Mobile homes: 50
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.4%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 3.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in South Elgin
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in South Elgin, IL
  • 93.5%Utility gas
  • 6.2%Electricity
  • 0.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in South Elgin, IL
  • 68.1%Utility gas
  • 30.3%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 172
Here:

7.1%
Illinois:

13.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 94
Here:

5.7%
Illinois:

9.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 170
Here:

14.5%
Illinois:

27.4%
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
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