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Elgin is a Census borough of 181 people across 1.47 square miles of land, in Erie County. Median household income is $61,518, 91.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches Elgin through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 181 with a margin of error of plus or minus 95, which is 52.5 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
Elgin
What Elgin is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area1.47 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land123 plus or minus 64
- County holding the largest share of its areaErie 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
- Population181 plus or minus 95
- Median age54.9
- Population under 1827 plus or minus 17
- Share under 1814.9 percent plus or minus 5.3
- Population 65 and over62 plus or minus 40
- Share 65 and over34.3 percent plus or minus 12.8
- Households61 plus or minus 27
- Family households41 plus or minus 24
- Share of households that are families67.2 percent plus or minus 25.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
Income and work in Elgin
- Median household income$61,518
- Per capita income$24,864 plus or minus $7,655
- Civilian labor force86 plus or minus 45
- Employed82 plus or minus 45
- Unemployed4 plus or minus 6
- Unemployment rate4.7 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over145 plus or minus 93
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher99.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher7.6 percent plus or minus 10.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 8.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
Housing in Elgin
- Housing units66 plus or minus 27
- Occupied units61 plus or minus 27
- Vacant units5 plus or minus 8
- Vacancy rate7.6 percent plus or minus 11.7
- Owner occupied56 plus or minus 27
- Renter occupied5 plus or minus 5
- Ownership rate91.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$99,300 plus or minus $22,959
- Median gross rent, monthly$1,094 plus or minus $577
- Annual rent as a share of median income21.3 percent plus or minus 11.5
- Single family units62 plus or minus 28
- Share single family93.9 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more1.5 percent plus or minus 19.2
- Mobile homes3 plus or minus 4
- Median year structure built1958
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 commute78 plus or minus 45
- Commuting under 15 minutes22 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting under 15 minutes28.2 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more41 plus or minus 46
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more52.6 percent plus or minus 50.8
- Drove alone82.7 percent plus or minus 35.4
- Carpooled9.9 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Public transport2.5 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home3.7 percent plus or minus 4.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
Flood risk in Elgin
- NFIP communityBorough of Elgin
- NFIP community number422411
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date02/19/14(M)
The Borough of Elgin participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422411 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.
Erie County, not Elgin
Erie County context, not Elgin figures
- Establishments in Erie County6,103
- Covered employment, Erie County119,552
- Average annual pay, Erie County$53,524
- Housing units permitted, Erie County339
Every figure in this section is published for Erie 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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What this page does not hold.
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, Pennsylvania?
181, in 61 households. Elgin borough covers 1.47 square miles of land, which is 123 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?
Erie 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?
$61,518. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $99,300. Median gross rent is $1,094 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, borough of, community 422411, 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 Erie 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.