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Elgin, TX
Full City Profile · Texas · Bastrop County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
10,996
Population
1,531/sq mi density
$85,666
Median Income
$40,935 per capita
$267,900
Home Value
$274,902 Zillow
$1,289
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
303 sunny days/yr
76
Violent Crime/100K
926 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$85,666 median income, 4.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$267,900 home value, $1,289/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
76 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$85,666
14% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$40,935
5% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
17% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.0%
35% 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
$85,666
114%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$40,935
105%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,386
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,041
73%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,041
27% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
34 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
71.3%
3% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,320M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
71.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
18.4%
Other
10.3%
Average commute time
34 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,830
Restaurants
171
Healthcare
169
Retail
224
Manufacturing
84
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,386
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,248
136% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $85,666 |
| Per Capita Income | $40,935 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,386 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,041 |
| County GDP | $4,320M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.422 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 34 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 71.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,830 |
| Restaurants | 171 |
| Healthcare | 169 |
| Retail | 224 |
| Manufacturing | 84 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,386 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,248 |