Elgin, PA Population

Overview

223

Total Population

54.6

Median age

42.60%

Female population %

134.7:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

89.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

6

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 54.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Elgin's population under 18 was 13.45%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Elgin's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 35.87% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Elgin, 11.21% were under the age of 15, 8.97% aged 15 to 29, 43.95% aged 30 to 64, 34.98% aged 65 to 84, and 0.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 33 less females than males in Elgin:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.60% females and 57.40% males in Elgin, PA.
The Elgin, PA gender ratio is 134.7:100 i.e. 134.7 men to 100 women (1.347).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 30.
For the female population, the largest age group is 75-79 years with a population of 19.

Elgin's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of Elgin population: 99.10% are White and 0.90% are Black or African American.
Elgin's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 6 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 217 (97.31% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Elgin is White with a population of 221 (99.10% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 234 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, Elgin's population decreased by 15 (6.44%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Elgin's population decreased by 14 (6.42%), 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 201.