Elgin

County:: Chautauqua County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.195
State:: Kansas

Elgin is a city located in Chautauqua County, Kansas. Elgin has a 2025 population of 55. Elgin is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by -3.51% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 57 in 2020.

The average household income in Elgin is $35,486 with a poverty rate of 20%. The median age in Elgin is 53.1 years: 46.7 years for males, and 64.5 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Elgin includes 80% White, and smaller percentages for Black or African American, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	44	80%
Two or more races	11	20%
Black or African American	0	0%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%
Other race	0	0%

Elgin Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Elgin's average per capita income is $0. Household income levels show a median of $24,250. The poverty rate stands at 20%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$51,250	-
Families	$35,625	$39,888
Households	$24,250	$35,486
Non Families	-	-

$0

Average Income

$24,250

Median Household Income

20%

Poverty Rate