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Elgin, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Grant County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
654
Population
798/sq mi density
$40,000
Median Income
$31,735 per capita
$111,400
Home Value
$129,410 Zillow
$649
Median Rent
27.8% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
60
Violent Crime/100K
209 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.5 / 5.0
$40,000 median income, 6.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$111,400 home value, $649/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
60 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,000
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,735
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.1%
69% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
19.0%
53% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elgin vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elgin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,000
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,735
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$57,151
79%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$962
67%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$962
33% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.7%
69% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.5%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$104M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.5%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
4.7%
Other
27.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
110
Restaurants
8
Healthcare
10
Retail
11
Manufacturing
3
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$57,151
21% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,735 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $57,151 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $962 |
| County GDP | $104M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 19.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.505 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.5% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 4.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 110 |
| Restaurants | 8 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 11 |
| Manufacturing | 3 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $57,151 |