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Elgin, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Van Wert County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
80
Population
364/sq mi density
$88,289
Median Income
$25,838 per capita
$112,500
Home Value
$216,789 Zillow
51°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
1,541 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$88,289 median income, 5.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$112,500 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
1.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$88,289
17% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$25,838
34% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.4%
50% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.6%
71% below
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
$88,289
117%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$25,838
66%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,126
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$950
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$950
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
9% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
95.7%
31% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,726M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
95.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
4.3%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
658
Restaurants
55
Healthcare
59
Retail
84
Manufacturing
38
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,126
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,981
15% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $88,289 |
| Per Capita Income | $25,838 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,126 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $950 |
| County GDP | $1,726M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.374 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 95.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 658 |
| Restaurants | 55 |
| Healthcare | 59 |
| Retail | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 38 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,126 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,981 |