Elgin, NE Population

Overview

694

Total Population

56.4

Median age

63.11%

Female population %

58.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

98.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

Zero

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 56.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elgin's population under 18 was 17.00%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elgin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 32.71% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elgin, 17.00% were under the age of 15, 18.88% aged 15 to 29, 31.41% aged 30 to 64, 19.45% aged 65 to 84, and 13.26% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 182 more females than males in Elgin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 63.11% females and 36.89% males in Elgin, NE.
The Elgin, NE gender ratio is 58.4:100 i.e. 58.4 men to 100 women (0.584).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 88.

Elgin's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Elgin population: 99.14% are White and 0.86% are multiracial.
Elgin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 694 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elgin is White with a population of 688 (99.14% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 732 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, Elgin's population decreased by 72 (9.84%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elgin's population increased by 55 (8.33%), 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 2018 at 620.