Year Structure Built in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 893 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 18 | 2.0% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 230 | 25.8% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 132 | 14.8% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 93 | 10.4% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 106 | 11.9% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 104 | 11.6% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 89 | 10.0% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 106 | 11.9% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 15 | 1.7% |
Value in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 585 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 72 | 12.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 181 | 30.9% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 131 | 22.4% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 97 | 16.6% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 94 | 16.1% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 10 | 1.7% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 110,500 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 383 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 3 | 0.8% |
| $300 to $499 | 17 | 4.4% |
| $500 to $699 | 64 | 16.7% |
| $700 to $999 | 71 | 18.5% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 126 | 32.9% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 99 | 25.8% |
| $2,000 or more | 3 | 0.8% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,194 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 893 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 880 | 98.5% |
| Vacant housing units | 13 | 1.5% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 893 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 745 | 83.4% |
| 1-unit, attached | 8 | 0.9% |
| 2 units | 37 | 4.1% |
| 3 or 4 units | 16 | 1.8% |
| 5 to 9 units | 21 | 2.4% |
| 10 to 19 units | 4 | 0.4% |
| 20 or more units | 3 | 0.3% |
| Mobile home | 59 | 6.6% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
Rooms in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 893 | 100% |
| 1 room | 5 | 0.6% |
| 2 rooms | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 rooms | 62 | 6.9% |
| 4 rooms | 121 | 13.5% |
| 5 rooms | 351 | 39.3% |
| 6 rooms | 195 | 21.8% |
| 7 rooms | 75 | 8.4% |
| 8 rooms | 54 | 6.0% |
| 9 rooms or more | 30 | 3.4% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 893 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 5 | 0.6% |
| 1 bedroom | 72 | 8.1% |
| 2 bedrooms | 169 | 18.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 531 | 59.5% |
| 4 bedrooms | 116 | 13.0% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 0 | 0.0% |
Housing Tenure in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 880 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 585 | 66.5% |
| Renter-occupied | 295 | 33.5% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 880 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 98 | 11.1% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 492 | 55.9% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 174 | 19.8% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 66 | 7.5% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 17 | 1.9% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 33 | 3.8% |
Vehicles Available in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 880 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 48 | 5.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 238 | 27.0% |
| 2 vehicles available | 322 | 36.6% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 272 | 30.9% |
House Heating Fuel in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 880 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 353 | 40.1% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 24 | 2.7% |
| Electricity | 497 | 56.5% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 0 | 0.0% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 0 | 0.0% |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 6 | 0.7% |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0% |
Selected Characteristics in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 880 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 0 | 0.0% |
| No telephone service available | 24 | 2.7% |
Occupants Per Room in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 880 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 880 | 100.0% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 0 | 0.0% |
| 1.51 or more | 0 | 0.0% |
Mortgage Status in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 585 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 383 | 65.5% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 202 | 34.5% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 202 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 0 | 0.0% |
| $100 to $199 | 9 | 4.5% |
| $200 to $299 | 45 | 22.3% |
| $300 to $399 | 113 | 55.9% |
| $400 or more | 35 | 17.3% |
| Median (dollars) | 332 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 383 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 197 | 51.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 61 | 15.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 41 | 10.7% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 34 | 8.9% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 50 | 13.1% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 202 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 123 | 60.9% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 53 | 26.2% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 11 | 5.4% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 0 | 0.0% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 3 | 1.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3 | 1.5% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 9 | 4.5% |
| Not computed | 0 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 253 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 11 | 4.3% |
| $200 to $299 | 14 | 5.5% |
| $300 to $499 | 42 | 16.6% |
| $500 to $749 | 73 | 28.9% |
| $750 to $999 | 74 | 29.2% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 35 | 13.8% |
| $1,500 or more | 4 | 1.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 727 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 42 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 252 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 59 | 23.4% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 53 | 21.0% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 33 | 13.1% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 38 | 15.1% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 17 | 6.7% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 52 | 20.6% |
| Not computed | 43 | 0% |