Elgin, ND Population

Overview

601

Total Population

48.9

Median age

54.24%

Female population %

84.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

103.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Age

Elgin's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Elgin is 48.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elgin's population under 18 was 19.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elgin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.28% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elgin, 17.47% were under the age of 15, 11.15% aged 15 to 29, 38.10% aged 30 to 64, 26.12% aged 65 to 84, and 7.15% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 51 more females than males in Elgin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.24% females and 45.76% males in Elgin, ND.
The Elgin, ND gender ratio is 84.4:100 i.e. 84.4 men to 100 women (0.844).
For male population, the largest age group is 45-49 years with a population of 28.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 40.

Elgin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elgin population: 91.35% are White, 0.17% are Black or African American, 5.49% are Asian, 1% are some other race and 2% are multiracial.
Elgin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 597 (99.33% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elgin is White with a population of 549 (91.35% of the total population).

Elgin's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 659 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elgin's population decreased by 18 (2.73%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elgin's population decreased by 102 (15.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Elgin's population was lowest in year 2022 at 521.