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Elgin, Nebraska: commercial real estate data.
Elgin is a Census city of 642 people across 0.73 square miles of land, in Antelope County. Median household income is $59,583, 78.4 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elgin
What Elgin is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.73 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land881
- County holding the largest share of its areaAntelope County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
How many people live in Elgin
- Population642
- Median age35.3 plus or minus 11.1
- Population under 18176 plus or minus 47
- Share under 1827.4 percent
- Population 65 and over170 plus or minus 61
- Share 65 and over26.5 percent plus or minus 8.1
- Households315 plus or minus 73
- Family households175 plus or minus 46
- Share of households that are families55.6 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
Income and work in Elgin
- Median household income$59,583 plus or minus $34,741
- Per capita income$37,500
- Civilian labor force308 plus or minus 64
- Employed297 plus or minus 62
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 12
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 3.8
- Adults 25 and over449
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher97.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.0 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree7.8 percent plus or minus 4.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
Housing in Elgin
- Housing units378 plus or minus 84
- Occupied units315 plus or minus 73
- Vacant units63 plus or minus 34
- Vacancy rate16.7 percent plus or minus 8.2
- Owner occupied247 plus or minus 65
- Renter occupied68 plus or minus 32
- Ownership rate78.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$110,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$656 plus or minus $247
- Annual rent as a share of median income13.2 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Single family units356 plus or minus 84
- Share single family94.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more15 plus or minus 18
- Share in buildings of two or more4.0 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes7 plus or minus 7
- Median year structure built1962
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
How Elgin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute288 plus or minus 62
- Commuting under 15 minutes129 plus or minus 36
- Share commuting under 15 minutes44.8 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more68 plus or minus 29
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more23.6 percent plus or minus 8.7
- Drove alone88.2 percent
- Carpooled5.4 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.7 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Worked from home3.0 percent plus or minus 2.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
Flood risk in Elgin
- NFIP communityCity of Elgin
- NFIP community number310002
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/17/86
The City of Elgin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 310002 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Antelope County, not Elgin
Antelope County context, not Elgin figures
- Establishments in Antelope County218
- Covered employment, Antelope County2,194
- Average annual pay, Antelope County$47,726
- Housing units permitted, Antelope County17
Every figure in this section is published for Antelope County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elgin.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Elgin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Elgin, Nebraska?
642, in 315 households. Elgin city covers 0.73 square miles of land, which is 881 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Elgin in?
Antelope County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Elgin?
$59,583. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $110,600. Median gross rent is $656 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Elgin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Elgin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Elgin, city of, community 310002, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Elgin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Antelope County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Elgin.
Is zoning published for Elgin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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