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Elgin, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Boone County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
620
Population
849/sq mi density
$53,661
Median Income
$41,249 per capita
$98,000
Home Value
$236,296 Zillow
$675
Median Rent
15.5% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
308 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$53,661 median income, 0.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$98,000 home value, $675/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+10.7%
638 → 706
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.02%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+24.4%
$43,125 → $53,661
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.21%
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
758
+52 from 2023 (706)
Projected Median Income 2030
$62,533
+$8,872 from 2023 ($53,661)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 638 | — | $43,125 | — |
| 2015 | 628 | -1.6% | $47,679 | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 622 | -1% | $50,250 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 622 | +0% | $58,421 | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 712 | +14.5% | $60,714 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 706 | -0.8% | $53,661 | -11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.