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Elgin, IA
Full City Profile · Iowa · Fayette County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
848
Population
1,247/sq mi density
$60,114
Median Income
$32,303 per capita
$87,300
Home Value
$267,707 Zillow
$634
Median Rent
18.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$60,114 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$87,300 home value, $634/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+2.7%
661 → 679
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.27%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+64.6%
$36,528 → $60,114
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.11%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Elgin across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
692
+13 from 2023 (679)
Projected Median Income 2030
$85,209
+$25,095 from 2023 ($60,114)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 661 | — | $36,528 | — |
| 2015 | 646 | -2.3% | $44,779 | +22.6% |
| 2017 | 634 | -1.9% | $50,260 | +12.2% |
| 2019 | 631 | -0.5% | $50,682 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 681 | +7.9% | $55,481 | +9.5% |
| 2023 | 679 | -0.3% | $60,114 | +8.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.