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Elgin, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Union County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,592
Population
1,576/sq mi density
$53,750
Median Income
$28,771 per capita
$180,900
Home Value
$261,860 Zillow
$1,007
Median Rent
27.1% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
115
Violent Crime/100K
2,494 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$53,750 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$180,900 home value, $1,007/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
115 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
9.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,750
28% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,771
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.6%
56% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.0%
52% 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
$53,750
72%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,771
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$64,721
90%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,007
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,007
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
23 min
16% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.9%
81% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.9%
12% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,340M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.9%
Other
15.2%
Average commute time
23 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,047
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
79
Retail
106
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$64,721
10% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,701
6% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,771 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $64,721 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,007 |
| County GDP | $1,340M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.432 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 23 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,047 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 79 |
| Retail | 106 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $64,721 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,701 |