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Elgin, South Carolina: commercial real estate data.
Elgin is a Census CDP of 2,360 people across 4.86 square miles of land, in Lancaster County. Median household income is $77,994, 85.5 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Elgin
What Elgin is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area4.86 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land486 plus or minus 134
- County holding the largest share of its areaLancaster 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
- Population2,360 plus or minus 649
- Median age54.1
- Population under 18364 plus or minus 149
- Share under 1815.4 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over719 plus or minus 255
- Share 65 and over30.5 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Households913 plus or minus 223
- Family households747 plus or minus 225
- Share of households that are families81.8 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$77,994 plus or minus $20,837
- Per capita income$35,804
- Civilian labor force1,139 plus or minus 357
- Employed1,128 plus or minus 352
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 22
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.9
- Adults 25 and over1,949 plus or minus 571
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.2 percent plus or minus 29.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.0 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.9 percent plus or minus 4.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Elgin
Housing in Elgin
- Housing units943 plus or minus 231
- Occupied units913 plus or minus 223
- Vacant units30 plus or minus 49
- Vacancy rate3.2 percent plus or minus 5.1
- Owner occupied781 plus or minus 202
- Renter occupied132 plus or minus 117
- Ownership rate85.5 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$191,700 plus or minus $46,589
- Median gross rent, monthly$774
- Annual rent as a share of median income11.9 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Single family units821 plus or minus 199
- Share single family87.1 percent plus or minus 30.0
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes122 plus or minus 119
- Median year structure built1986
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 commute1,128 plus or minus 352
- Commuting under 15 minutes281 plus or minus 160
- Share commuting under 15 minutes24.9 percent plus or minus 11.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more238 plus or minus 136
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more21.1 percent plus or minus 10.2
- Drove alone93.4 percent
- Carpooled4.2 percent plus or minus 7.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lancaster County, not Elgin
Lancaster County context, not Elgin figures
- Establishments in Lancaster County1,769
- Covered employment, Lancaster County28,110
- Average annual pay, Lancaster County$64,550
- Housing units permitted, Lancaster County997
Every figure in this section is published for Lancaster County as a whole and is not a measurement of Elgin.
All Lancaster County figures →
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.
Coverage
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, South Carolina?
2,360, in 913 households. Elgin CDP covers 4.86 square miles of land, which is 486 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?
Lancaster 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?
$77,994. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,700. Median gross rent is $774 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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 Lancaster 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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