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Elgin, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Richland County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
2,258 Population 2,091/sq mi density
$74,167 Median Income $32,360 per capita
$177,700 Home Value $293,948 Zillow
$744 Median Rent 36.7% income on rent
64°F Avg Temperature 310 sunny days/yr
372 Violent Crime/100K 4,715 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$74,167 median income, 1.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$177,700 home value, $744/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
372 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,258
Population Density
2,091
per square mile
Land Area
1.1
square miles (2.8 km²)
Median Age
52.3 yrs
34% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.7%
Male
52.3%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 86% US: 61.6%
Black 6.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 3% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 4.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
86%
Black
6.7%
Hispanic
3%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94% US: 78.5%
Spanish 6% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
94%
Spanish
6%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
12.1%
102% above US avg (6%)
Disability
10.7%
18% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.6%
6% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
13.8%
60% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.490
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,258
Population Density2,091 / sq mi
Land Area1.1 sq mi
Median Age52.3 years

Gender

Male47.7%
Female52.3%

Race & Ethnicity

White86.0%
Black or African American6.7%
Hispanic or Latino3.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only94.0%
Spanish6.0%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans12.1%
Disability10.7%
Health Insurance96.6%
Uninsured13.8%
Broadband Access99.7%
Gini Coefficient0.490

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2 — Metro / 250K–1M