Elgin is a somewhat small city located in the state of Texas. With a population of 11,359 people and four associated neighborhoods, Elgin is the 253rd largest community in Texas. Elgin real estate is some of the most expensive in Texas, although Elgin house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Elgin isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Elgin are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Elgin is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Elgin who work in management occupations (14.27%), office and administrative support (12.03%), and sales jobs (6.53%). Also of interest is that Elgin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.71% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. One downside of living in Elgin, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 33.46 minutes every day commuting to work. Elgin is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of Elgin citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.03% of adults 25 and older in Elgin have a college degree. The per capita income in Elgin in 2022 was $33,552, which is upper middle income relative to Texas, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $134,208 for a family of four. However, Elgin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elgin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elgin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Elgin, accounting for 52.81% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Elgin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Elgin include German, Irish, English, Northern European, and Italian. Foreign born people are also an important part of Elgin's cultural character, accounting for 16.30% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Elgin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
