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Elgin, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · McHenry County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
114,106
Population
2,989/sq mi density
$88,316
Median Income
$36,037 per capita
$252,400
Home Value
$323,259 Zillow
$1,260
Median Rent
28.5% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
267 sunny days/yr
199
Violent Crime/100K
1,275 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$88,316 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$252,400 home value, $1,260/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
199 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.1 / 5.0
26.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.4%
110,126 → 113,922
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+50.5%
$58,675 → $88,316
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.17%
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
116,661
+2,739 from 2023 (113,922)
Projected Median Income 2030
$117,554
+$29,238 from 2023 ($88,316)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 110,126 | — | $58,675 | — |
| 2015 | 111,949 | +1.7% | $60,499 | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 112,056 | +0.1% | $63,655 | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 110,785 | -1.1% | $69,041 | +8.5% |
| 2021 | 113,911 | +2.8% | $79,757 | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 113,922 | +0% | $88,316 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.