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Elgin: Demographics & People

About 114,934 people live in Elgin, in 39,317 households. Population grew 0.7% from 114,106 (2022) to 114,934 (2024). Median age 36.7 years. (2.1y younger than Kane County; 1.0y younger than Illinois). Children under 18 are 25% of the population. Population is 49% Hispanic or Latino and 35% White (non-Hispanic). The community is moderately diverse (Simpson index 0.59). 72% of households are family-led. County is losing 127,111 residents per year (2022-2023). County health: 33% adult obesity, 12% smoke.

Population & Trend

Population grew 0.7% from 114,106 (2022) to 114,934 (2024) — about 1.2× the recent U.S. annual rate of ~0.6%/yr. Estimated 2026 population: ~115,774 (extrapolated at 0.4%/yr trend). Census Bureau Vintage estimate: 116,906.

Census data vintage2024
Population5,275,541 people
Annual growth rate · Population change0.7%
Annual growth rate · Population (2022)114,106
Annual growth rate · Population (2024)114,934
Annual growth rate · Population growingYes
Annual growth rate · Trend categorystable
Population114,934 people (vs Illinois 39,460)
Population Estimate116,906

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023, Table B01003  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Age Distribution

Median age 36.7y is 2.2 years younger than the U.S. median (38.9y). Children under 18 make up 25% — above the U.S. share of ~22%.

Age Summary · Median age36.7 years (vs Illinois 37.7y)
Age Summary · Children Pct25.3%
Age Summary · Characterfamily-oriented
Age Summary · Total Pop114,934
Age Summary · Under 1829,074
Age Summary · 18 To 3426,076.0×
Age Summary · 35 To 6444,250.0×
Age Summary · 65 Plus15,534
Population under 1829,074
Median age36.7 years (vs Illinois 37.7y)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2024 — place-level B01001 query · Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-29

Race, Ethnicity & Diversity

Of 114,934 residents, race / ethnicity breaks down by Census ACS counts (a person can identify with one or more groups). The Simpson diversity index is 0.59 (0 = single group, 1 = perfectly even distribution); this is read as moderately diverse.

White residents51,742
Black residents5,898
Asian residents6,883
Hispanic or Latino residents55,251
Diversity Index · Diversity index (Simpson)59.5%
Diversity Index · Diversity labelmoderately diverse
Diversity Index · Groups counted4
Diversity Index · Largest group share46.1%
Asian population6.6% (vs Illinois 6.1%)
Black population5.2% (vs Illinois 9.3%)
Hispanic or Latino population48.7% (vs Illinois 17.6%)
White (non-Hispanic) population34.9% (vs Illinois 54.8%)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Ancestry

Self-reported ancestry from Census ACS — what residents report as their ethnic origin, separate from race. Counts can exceed population because people can list multiple ancestries.

Top (8)

(unnamed)
Hispanic Total
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Puerto Rican
(unnamed)
German
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Irish
(unnamed)
Asian
(unnamed)
Italian
(unnamed)
Black
(unnamed)
Polish

Citizenship & Origin

Where residents were born and their citizenship status (Census ACS). 2.4% are foreign-born — below the U.S. average of 13.9%. 26% have naturalized to U.S. citizenship.

Residents born in this state69,643
Residents born in another state12,215
Share born in this state60.6%
Share born in another state39.4%
Native-born U.S. citizens10.6%
Foreign-born residents2.4%
Naturalized citizens26.4%
Total foreign-born residents29,227
From Europe2,113
From Asia7
From Africa4,992
From Latin America485
Census Foreign Born · Caribbean30

Households & Family Composition

39,317 households. Averaging 2.9 people each — larger than the U.S. average of 2.5. 72% are family households — above the U.S. share of ~65%. Of 27,965 families, 31% are married couples with children.

Children under 1829,334
Total families27,965
Married couples with children8,802
Single-parent households882
Average household size2.89
Women who gave birth (past year)11.0%
Grandparents living with grandchildren2,640
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren1,382
Family households28,275 households (vs Illinois 9,709)
Households that are families71.9% (vs Illinois 62.4%)
Total households39,317 households (vs Illinois 14,867)

Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Residential Stability & Migration

How long residents have lived here and where they came from. 11.2% moved within the county in the past year — the U.S. baseline is roughly 8–10%. The surrounding county is losing 127,111 residents per year on net (IRS migration data).

Moved within the county (past year)11.2%
Migration · People moving in (annual)4,217,303
Migration · People moving out (annual)4,344,414
Migration · Net migration (in − out)-127,111
Migration · Year2022-2023

Sources: IRS SOI Migration 2021-2022  ·  Refreshed 2026-04-12

Disability

Census ACS measures self-reported functional limitations — vision, hearing, mobility, cognitive, self-care, or independent-living. The U.S. baseline disability rate is about 12–13%; rates trend higher with median age.

Residents with a disability5,064
Disability rate4.5%

Group Quarters

Group quarters are non-household living arrangements counted by the Census — college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, group homes, correctional facilities, and similar institutional or shared housing. 1,877 residents live in group quarters (1.6% of population).

Living in group quarters1,877

Other

Congressional District · District8
Congressional District · Congress118th
Cdc Birth Rate · Fips17031
Cdc Birth Rate · State Fips17
Cdc Birth Rate · County Fips031
Cdc Birth Rate · CountyCook
Cdc Birth Rate · Birth Rate15.3%
Cdc Birth Rate · Lower Ci14.90
Cdc Birth Rate · Upper Ci15.70
Cdc Mortality · Fips17031
Cdc Mortality · CountyCook County
Cdc Mortality · Urban RuralLarge central metro
Cdc Mortality · Total Deaths 2020 2023165,505
Cdc Vaccination · Fips17031
Cdc Vaccination · CountyCook County
Cdc Vaccination · Dose1 Pop Pct84.0%
Cdc Vaccination · Series Complete Pct75.2%
Cdc Vaccination · Booster Pct58.5%
Cdc Vaccination · Population 20195,150,233
Cdc Vaccination · Metro StatusMetro
Family Score · Score10
Family Score · Schools32
Family Score · Childcare Centers13
Family Score · Youth Sports Orgs5
Family Score · Children Pct25.3%
Family Score · Ratingexcellent
Town Summary · Key Factspopulation 114,934, stable, family-oriented, upper-middle, mixed
Town Summary · Population114,934 people (vs Illinois 39,460)
Town Summary · CountyCook County

Sources: NCES school congressional district assignment · federal dataset cascade