Living in Elgin, Kansas
Cost of living, income, home prices, rent and demographics of Elgin · Census data 2020–2024
Elgin has 72 residents with a median age of 46.8. The median home value is $17,000.
Elgin is a small town, so Census survey estimates have wide margins of error. Treat percentages as approximate.
Elgin at a glance
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 46.8State: 37.4
- Median home value
- $17,000State: $217,200
- Homeowners
- 100%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 6.5%
Is Elgin a good place to live?
Pros: Home values 92% lower than the state median.
Cons: Unemployment of 13.8%; a poverty rate of 13.9%.
The weather is best in April–May and September–October.
Cost of living in Elgin
Housing is the biggest part of the cost of living. In Elgin the median home value is $17,000, 95% lower than the U.S. median. Renters pay a median of — per month. Homeowners with a mortgage pay — a month in housing costs.
Housing in Elgin: homes for sale and rent
- Housing units
- 44
- Owner-occupied
- 100%
- Renter-occupied
- 0%
- Vacant
- 27.3%Includes seasonal homes
- Median year built
- 1947
- Average household size
- 2.25
Elgin demographics
- Population
- 72
- Median age
- 46.8
- Under 18
- 9.7%
- 65 and older
- 25%
- Households
- 32
- Foreign-born
- 0%
- Veterans
- 0%Adults 18+
Hispanic or Latino can be of any race. Population history of Elgin ›
Education in Elgin
6.5% of adults 25 and older in Elgin have a bachelor's degree or higher (Kansas: 35.6%), and 0% have a graduate or professional degree.
Jobs and commute in Elgin
- Unemployment rate
- 13.8%State: 3.9%
- Average commute
- —State: 20 min
- Work from home
- 36%
- Drive alone
- 36%
- Public transit
- 0%
- Walk to work
- 12%
- Homes with broadband
- 90.6%
Elgin vs nearby towns
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What is the average home price in Elgin?
The median home value in Elgin is $17,000, compared with $217,200 in Kansas.
Is Elgin, KS a good place to live?
Pluses: home values 92% lower than the state median. Minuses: unemployment of 13.8%; a poverty rate of 13.9%.
What is the median age in Elgin?
The median age in Elgin is 46.8 years (Kansas: 37.4).
What is the unemployment rate in Elgin?
The unemployment rate in Elgin is 13.8% (U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024).
How educated is Elgin?
6.5% of adults in Elgin have a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024 (margins of error apply, especially in small towns). Figures are in 2024 dollars.
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