Language Spoken At Home in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 7,112 | 100% |
| English only | 4,859 | 68.3% |
| Language other than English | 2,253 | 31.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 927 | 13.0% |
| Spanish | 2,253 | 31.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 927 | 13.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 0 | 0.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,903 | 100% |
| American | 121 | 1.5% |
| Arab | 19 | 0.2% |
| Czech | 138 | 1.7% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 14 | 0.2% |
| English | 539 | 6.8% |
| French (except Basque) | 157 | 2.0% |
| French Canadian | 12 | 0.2% |
| German | 826 | 10.5% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 686 | 8.7% |
| Italian | 15 | 0.2% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 61 | 0.8% |
| Polish | 65 | 0.8% |
| Portuguese | 15 | 0.2% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 98 | 1.2% |
| Scottish | 132 | 1.7% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 71 | 0.9% |
| Swedish | 159 | 2.0% |
| Swiss | 13 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 0 | 0.0% |
Households By Type in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,958 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 2,156 | 72.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 1,117 | 37.8% |
| Married-couple family | 1,540 | 52.1% |
| With own children under 18 years | 720 | 24.3% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 87 | 2.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 47 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 529 | 17.9% |
| With own children under 18 years | 350 | 11.8% |
| Nonfamily households | 802 | 27.1% |
| Householder living alone | 700 | 23.7% |
| 65 years and over | 211 | 7.1% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,236 | 41.8% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 690 | 23.3% |
| Average household size | 3 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,752 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,958 | 38.2% |
| Spouse | 1,437 | 18.5% |
| Child | 2,701 | 34.8% |
| Other relatives | 398 | 5.1% |
| Nonrelatives | 258 | 3.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 201 | 2.6% |
Marital Status in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,932 | 100% |
| Never married | 709 | 24.2% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,689 | 57.6% |
| Separated | 76 | 2.6% |
| Widowed | 21 | 0.7% |
| Divorced | 437 | 14.9% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,122 | 100% |
| Never married | 685 | 21.9% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,566 | 50.2% |
| Separated | 72 | 2.3% |
| Widowed | 287 | 9.2% |
| Divorced | 512 | 16.4% |
Fertility in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 162 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 38 | 23.5% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 39 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 83 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 0 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 159 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 20 | 0% |
Grandparents in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 194 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 20 | 10.3% |
| Less than 1 year | 7 | 3.6% |
| 1 or 2 years | 13 | 6.7% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 20 | 100% |
| Who are female | 20 | 100.0% |
| Who are married | 7 | 35.0% |
School Enrollment in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,497 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 30 | 2.0% |
| Kindergarten | 160 | 10.7% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 803 | 53.6% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 310 | 20.7% |
| College or graduate school | 194 | 13.0% |
Educational Attainment in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 5,158 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 844 | 16.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 324 | 6.3% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,599 | 31.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,250 | 24.2% |
| Associate's degree | 484 | 9.4% |
| Bachelor's degree | 465 | 9.0% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 192 | 3.7% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 77.4% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 12.7% |
Veteran Status in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,779 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 529 | 9.2% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,748 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,025 | 13.2% |
| Under 18 years | 2,105 | 100% |
| With a disability | 255 | 12.1% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,697 | 100% |
| With a disability | 327 | 7.0% |
| 65 years and over | 946 | 100% |
| With a disability | 443 | 46.8% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,756 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,504 | 83.9% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,252 | 16.1% |
| Same county | 766 | 9.9% |
| Different county | 486 | 6.3% |
| Same state | 463 | 6.0% |
| Different state | 23 | 0.3% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,903 | 100% |
| Native | 6,842 | 86.6% |
| Born in United States | 6,756 | 85.5% |
| State of residence | 5,590 | 70.7% |
| Different state | 1,166 | 14.8% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 86 | 1.1% |
| Foreign born | 1,061 | 13.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 1,061 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 378 | 35.6% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 683 | 64.4% |
Year of Entry in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 1,147 | 100% |
| Native | 86 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 86 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 1,061 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 76 | 7.2% |
| Entered before 2010 | 985 | 92.8% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Elgin City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 1,061 | 100% |
| Europe | 38 | 3.6% |
| Asia | 0 | 0.0% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 989 | 93.2% |
| Northern America | 34 | 3.2% |