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Elgin, TN
Full City Profile · Tennessee · Scott County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
194
Population
100/sq mi density
$22,656
Median Income
$17,320 per capita
$433
Median Rent
41.1% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
299 sunny days/yr
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
F
Economy
1.4 / 5.0
$22,656 median income, 17.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
F
Education
1.1 / 5.0
0.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$22,656
70% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$17,320
56% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
17.9%
397% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
22.6%
82% 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
$22,656
30%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$17,320
44%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$51,106
71%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$799
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$799
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
100.0%
37% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$700M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
100%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
456
Restaurants
29
Healthcare
43
Retail
69
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$51,106
29% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,956
16% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
91.9
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $22,656 |
| Per Capita Income | $17,320 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $51,106 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $799 |
| County GDP | $700M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 17.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 22.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.458 |
| Cost of Living Index | 91.9 |
Commute
| Drive Alone | 100.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 456 |
| Restaurants | 29 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $51,106 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,956 |