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Elgin, IL Area and Community Summary Information

Community Summary

Elgin

Illinois

Community Characteristics
Population	105,534	12,892,824
Population Density	4,221	229
Educational Climate Index	3
Median Age	30.47	34.99
Median Dwelling Age	32	38
In Current Residence 5+ years	34 %	36 %
Median Home Sale Price	$202,000
Average household Income	$63,640	$68,630
Median Value of Home Equity	$199,484	$193,388
Median Mortgage Debt	$402,378	$401,348
Total Household Expenditure	99	104
Total Crime Risk	57	97
Weather Risk	73	92
Air Pollution Index	111	102
Median Travel Time to Work	20.75	22.7

Population Characteristics

Elgin

Illinois

Population	105,534	12,892,824
Population Density	4,221	229

Male Population	53,245	6,342,564
Female Population	52,289	6,550,260

Population Change Since 1990	34 %	13 %
Population Change Since 2000	12 %	4 %

Age

Elgin

Illinois

Median Age

30.47

34.99

Population: Age 0-4	9,412	900,780
Population: Age 5-9	8,091	878,277
Population: Age 10-14	7,399	899,373
Population: Age 15-19	7,331	907,665
Population: Age 20-24	8,866	898,679
Population: Age 25-29	9,093	887,928
Population: Age 30-34	8,752	893,955
Population: Age 35-39	7,711	904,979
Population: Age 40-44	7,263	943,455
Population: Age 45-49	7,085	959,511
Population: Age 50-54	6,226	884,610
Population: Age 55-59	5,208	758,852
Population: Age 60-64	3,739	596,712
Population: Age 65-69	2,692	452,022
Population: Age 70-74	2,078	355,031
Population: Age 75-79	1,766	292,403
Population: Age 80-84	1,406	234,057
Population: Age 85+	1,418	244,535

Race Distribution

Elgin

Illinois

Race: White	78,015	9,250,439
Race: American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut	38	21,367
Race: Asian or Pacific Islander	6,048	559,468
Race: Other	11,545	854,991
Race: Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	49	3,903
Race: Black	7,470	1,838,674

Hispanic Distribution

Elgin

Illinois

Population: Hispanic	42,094	1,939,131
Population: Not Hispanic	63,440	10,953,693

Education

Elgin

Illinois

Education: Less than 9th Grade	7,303	488,038
Education: Some High School	5,329	596,492
Education: High School Graduate	16,650	2,384,828
Education: Some College	13,245	1,728,097
Education: Associate Degree	6,134	658,374
Education: Bachelors Degree	10,811	1,593,407
Education: Graduate Degree	4,962	958,814

Marital Status

Elgin

Illinois

Never Married	23,022	2,906,483
Now Married	41,955	5,229,888
Separated	4,709	505,191
Widowed	3,904	669,277
Divorced	7,024	900,432

Households

Elgin

Illinois

Households	33,917	4,728,826
Average Household Size

Households: Family	23,563	3,133,529
Households: Non-Family	10,355	1,595,297

Households: With Children	13,678	1,657,277
Households: No Children	20,240	3,071,549

Housing Characteristics

Elgin

Illinois

Median Dwelling Age	32	38
Median Home Sale Price	$202,000
Average household Income	$63,640	$68,630
Median Value of Home Equity	$199,484	$193,388
Median Mortgage Debt	$402,378	$401,348

Home Ownership

Elgin

Illinois

Vacant Dwellings	2301	514467
Owner-Occupied Dwellings	24686	3348450
Renter-Occupied Dwellings	9231	1380376

Turnover

Elgin

Illinois

In Current Residence 5+ years	34 %	36 %
Annual Residential Turnover	16 %	15 %

Median Years in Residence

3.18

3.4

Income Characteristics

Elgin

Illinois

Median household income	$65,427	$57,089
Average household Income	$63,640	$68,630
Per capita income	$21,170	$25,952
Median Disposable Income	$54,028	$47,687

Income Growth

Elgin

Illinois

Change in Avg. Household Income Since 1990	79 %	77 %
Change in Avg. Household Income Since 2000	22 %	22 %

Household Income

Elgin

Illinois

Household Income: $0-$10,000	1,236	341,541
Household Income: $10,000-$15,000	890	183,175
Household Income: $15,000-$20,000	1,079	210,017
Household Income: $20,000-$25,000	1,283	224,972
Household Income: $25,000-$30,000	1,379	232,195
Household Income: $30,000-$35,000	1,393	218,041
Household Income: $35,000-$40,000	1,484	211,242
Household Income: $40,000-$45,000	1,686	228,346
Household Income: $45,000-$50,000	1,560	205,839
Household Income: $50,000-$60,000	3,382	423,664
Household Income: $60,000-$75,000	4,453	516,391
Household Income: $75,000-$100,000	5,760	654,886
Household Income: $100,000-$125,000	3,616	398,699
Household Income: $125,000-$150,000	2,001	232,781
Household Income: $150,000-$200,000	1,575	207,401
Household Income: $200,000-$250,000	441	73,195
Household Income: $250,000-$500,000	419	90,002
Household Income: $500,000+	279	76,439

Median Income

Elgin

Illinois

Median Income: Age < 25	$51,265	$35,082
Median Income: Age 25-34	$60,844	$54,222
Median Income: Age 35-44	$68,815	$64,257
Median Income: Age 45-54	$74,896	$70,371
Median Income: Age 55-64	$71,067	$62,601
Median Income: Age 65-74	$60,168	$46,506
Median Income: Age 75+	$41,773	$36,349

Cost of Living Index

Elgin

Illinois

Total Household Expenditure	99	104
Contributions	97	106
Personal Insurance	99	105
Apparel	99	104
Education	99	106
Entertainment	100	104
Food And Beverages	99	103
Health Care	97	102
Household Furnishings And Equipment	101	105
Shelter	99	104
Household Operations	100	105
Miscellaneous Expenses	99	103
Personal Care	99	103
Reading	99	104
Tobacco	97	100
Transportation	101	103
Utilities	98	102
Gifts	98	105

Sales Tax Rate

9 %

Financial Characteristics

Elgin

Illinois

Median Household Net Worth	$165,558	$163,712
Average Household Net Worth	$537,382	$542,457
Median Value of Home Equity	$199,484	$193,388
Median Mortgage Debt	$402,378	$401,348

Net Worth

Elgin

Illinois

Net Worth: $0 or Less	3,619	520,053
Net Worth: $1-$5,000	4,090	589,718
Net Worth: $5,000-$10,000	2,305	316,441
Net Worth: $10,000-$25,000	4,165	568,331
Net Worth: $25,000-$50,000	4,569	626,410
Net Worth: $50,000-$100,000	5,626	782,220
Net Worth: $100,000-$250,000	6,749	936,451
Net Worth: $250,000-$500,000	2,715	376,472
Net Worth: Greater Than $500,000	1,538	210,348

Investments and Debt

Elgin

Illinois

Median Value of Transaction Accounts	$29,354	$29,140
Median Value of Certificates of Deposit	$7,322	$7,406
Median Value of Savings Bonds	$1,226	$1,168
Median Value of Bonds (Not US Savings)	$12,423	$13,116
Median Value of Stocks	$40,431	$41,974
Median Value of Mutual Funds	$33,508	$34,113
Median Value of Retirement Accounts	$76,668	$74,940
Median Value of Cash Value Life Ins	$6,575	$6,631
Median Value of Other Managed Accounts	$17,835	$17,853
Median Value of Other Financial Assets	$4,805	$4,979
Median Value of Any Financial Assets	$230,149	$231,320
Median Value of Vehicles Owned	$19,894	$18,985
Median Value of Investment Property Equity	$41,889	$42,435
Median Value of Business Equity	$28,715	$29,388
Median Value of Other Non-Financial Assets	$106,532	$111,141
Median Value of Any Non-Financial Assets	$5,864	$6,011
Median Installment Loan Debt	$72,235	$67,859
Median Lines of Credit Debt	$8,410	$8,507
Median Credit Card Debt	$721	$726
Median Investment Real Estate Debt	$9,650	$9,130
Median Other Debt	$15,733	$16,524
Median Total Debts	$198,887	$194,298

Occupation

Elgin

Illinois

Occupations: White Collar	30,208	4,857,816
Occupations: Blue Collar	9,473	1,310,803

Business Counts: Professional Specialty Occupations	6,833	1,021,290
Business Counts: Sales Professionals	860	168,297
Business Counts: Technologies and Technicians	1,577	220,004
Business Counts: Sales Workers and Clerks	3,117	550,576
Business Counts: Administrative Support	7,175	1,207,548
Business Counts: Technical, Sales and Administrative: Field Occupations	119	16,513
Business Counts: Private Household	5	308
Business Counts: Protective Services	630	100,590
Business Counts: Other Services: Site Based	5,345	802,954
Business Counts: Other Services: Field Based	165	32,793
Business Counts: Farming, Forestry, and Fishing	710	99,128
Business Counts: Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based	3,815	535,727
Business Counts: Construction, Repair and Mining: Field Based	1,153	156,785
Business Counts: Machine Operators, Assemblers and Inspectors	1,377	163,145
Business Counts: Transportation Materials Moving Workers	1,113	173,329
Business Counts: Handlers, Helpers and Laborers	1,305	182,689

Employees: Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing	261	53,033
Employees: Mining	0	4,998
Employees: Construction	1,848	234,544
Employees: Manufacturing	6,037	676,668
Employees: Transportation and Communications	1,548	264,306
Employees: Wholesale Trade	1,774	349,080
Employees: Retail Trade	6,866	1,229,671
Employees: Finance, Insurance and Real Estate	2,301	516,607
Employees: Services	16,872	2,534,201
Employees: Public Administration	2,175	305,584

Transportation & Commute

Elgin

Illinois

Median Travel Time to Work	20.75	22.7
Transportation to Work: Public	3 %	9 %
Transportation to Work: Drive / Carpool	92 %	84 %
Transportation to Work: Walk / Bike / Other	3 %	4 %
Transportation to Work: Work at Home	2 %	3 %

Crime Risk

Elgin

Illinois

Total Crime Risk

Personal Crime Risk	71	121
Murder Risk	83	127
Rape Risk	85	103
Robbery Risk	35	141
Assault Risk	83	114

Property Crime Risk	54	94
Burglary Risk	59	85
Larceny Risk	68	100
Motor Vehicle Theft Risk	25	80

Temperature & Rain

Elgin

Illinois

Average January High Temperature	27.6	33.74
Average January Low Temperature	10.9	16.35
Average July High Temperature	83	86.7
Average July Low Temperature	62.1	64.91

Annual Precipitation

37.22

39.71

Weather Risk Index

Elgin

Illinois

Weather Risk	73	92
Earthquake Risk	49	60
Hail Index	125	141
Hurricane Index	9	13
Tornado Index	142	179
Wind Index	126	143

Environmental Quality Index

Elgin

Illinois

Air Pollution Index	111	102
Ozone Index	103	93
Carbon Monoxide Index	78	94
Lead Index	54	55
NO2 Index	232	150
Particulate Matter Index	87	118

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Highest Median Household Income

Zip

60123

$66,707

60120

$64,039

Median Value of Home Equity

Zip

60123

$201,504

60120

$198,841

Fastest Growing (change since 2000)

Zip

60123

13 %

60120

10 %

Longest Commute

Zip

60120

22.57

60123

18.8

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