Elgin township, Illinois Population 2024

104,292

Elgin township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Elgin township was:

  • White: 49.2%
  • Other race: 22.63%
  • Two or more races: 15.36%
  • Asian: 5.89%
  • Black or African American: 5%
  • Native American: 1.56%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.36%
Land Area (mi²)
31.9 sq mi
Density (mi²)
3,267.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.07% (-72)
The current population of Elgin township, Illinois is 104,292 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 104,364.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White51,23949.2%
Other race23,57222.63%
Two or more races15,99915.36%
Asian6,1385.89%
Black or African American5,2075%
Native American1,6251.56%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander3700.36%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Elgin township Population by Race

Elgin township Population Pyramid 2024

Elgin township Median Age

38.4

Total

37.4

Male

39.9

Female

Elgin township Adults

There are 79,662 adults, (14,831 of whom are seniors) in Elgin township.

Elgin township Age Dependency

60.6

Age Dependency Ratio

22.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

37.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Elgin township Sex Ratio

Female51,83549.77%
Male52,31550.23%

Elgin township Population by Age

Elgin township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All36,5542.872.427.6
Married18,9753.3684.915.1
Non Family10,5841.2858.141.9
Female4,7173.5355.844.2
Male2,2783.6869.830.2

3.32

Average Family Size

2.8

Average Household Size

72.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Elgin township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade5,4967.86%
Associates Degree5,6578.09%
Bachelors Degree12,41817.77%
Graduate Degree6,3839.13%
High School Graduate18,87627.01%
Less Than 9th Grade6,4389.21%
Some College14,61620.91%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Elgin township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Elgin township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White34,31932,93212,218
Hispanic25,85316,1933,209
Other Race13,5817,625934
2+ Races8,2856,2311,719
Asian4,3503,9602,132
Black3,5303,132719
Native American893595179
Islander19710019

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.96%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 49.01%.

Elgin township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,496$80,133$58,480
Graduate Degree$80,968$101,053$71,537
High School Graduate$40,380$46,499$31,093
Less Than 9th Grade$35,194$37,458$27,293
Overall$48,323$56,399$40,896
Some College$48,344$60,255$40,499

$48,323

Average Earnings

$56,399

Average Male

$40,896

Average Female

Elgin township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Elgin township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Elgin township Language

57.51% of Elgin township residents speak only English, while 42.49% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 35.47% of the population.

Elgin township Language

Elgin township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic46,2787,45516.11%
Other23,3473,43014.69%
Multiple15,8022,11313.37%
White41,3672,0114.86%
Black4,81073215.22%
Asian6,1063966.49%
Native1,61938924.03%
Islander368205.43%

10.54%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.6%

Male Poverty Rate

11.48%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Elgin township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Elgin township is Native, with 24.03% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Elgin township is White, with 4.86% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.47%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 15.91%.

Elgin township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.95%
High School9.33%
Some College6.42%
Bachelors or Greater2.49%

Elgin township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed23.62%
Female Unemployed22.46%
Female Employed6.85%
Male Employed4.21%

Elgin township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Elgin township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$103,576$117,435
Households$90,928$106,871
Married Families$120,005$131,534
Non Families$56,759$73,812

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Elgin township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

47.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Elgin township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Elgin township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Elgin township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Elgin township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,107

Number of Veterans

2,908

Male Veterans

199

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,109
First Gulf War639
Second Gulf War587
Korea129
World War II13

Elgin township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+882
65 to 74753
35 to 54688
55 to 64535
18 to 34249

Elgin township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,1435.03%
Hispanic6752.15%
2+ Races4233.98%
Other Race2501.54%
Black2195.62%
Asian420.87%
Native American302.52%

Elgin township Veterans by Race

Elgin township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.86%

Veteran Poverty Rate

26.7%

Veteran Disability Rate

Elgin township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.9%

Labor Force Participation

64.9%

Employment Rate

5.6%

Unemployment Rate

Elgin township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Elgin township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Elgin township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

62.58%

Born in Elgin township

76.71%

Native Born

23.29%

Foreign Born

11.95%

Non Citizen

11.34%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.71% of Elgin township residents were born in the United States, with 62.58% having been born in Illinois. 11.95% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Elgin township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029105,9173250.31%
2028105,5923250.31%
2027105,2673250.31%
2026104,9423250.31%
2025104,6173250.31%
2024104,2923250.31%
2023103,9673250.31%
2022103,642-571-0.55%
2021104,213-151-0.14%
2020104,364-368-0.35%
2019104,7323120.3%
2018104,4201990.19%
2017104,221-15-0.01%
2016104,2363190.31%
2015103,9178520.83%
2014103,0657170.7%
2013102,3482520.25%
2012102,0963320.33%
2011101,7646860.68%
2010101,07800%

Elgin township Population by Year