Elgin, OR Population

Overview

1,520

Total Population

44.9

Median age

50.39%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

65-69 years

Largest age group

76.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

9

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Elgin is 44.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elgin's population under 18 was 21.32%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elgin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.24% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elgin, 15.99% were under the age of 15, 18.16% aged 15 to 29, 38.62% aged 30 to 64, 24.41% aged 65 to 84, and 2.83% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 12 more females than males in Elgin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.39% females and 49.61% males in Elgin, OR.
The Elgin, OR gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 81.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 87.

Elgin's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Elgin population: 94.87% are White, 0.86% are Black or African American, 0.92% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.07% are Asian, 1.45% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 1.84% are multiracial.
Elgin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 9 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,511 (99.41% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elgin is White with a population of 1,442 (94.87% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,809 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Elgin's population increased by 99 (6.08%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elgin's population decreased by 12 (0.70%), 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 2004 at 1,609.