Elgin city, NE

2022 population: 610 ( 51 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population density: 837.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	606	99.34%	6.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	4	0.66%	20.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	4	0.66%	63.6%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-44	-8.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	-7	-1.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
661
650	98.34%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.76%
6	0.91%
11	1.66%

2000
714
714	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
731
693	94.80%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
38	5.20%

1980
812
812	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-64	-9.0
11	1.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

21	2.9
-38	-5.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-119	-14.7
38	4.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Elgin city, NE

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
57.0
99	16.2%
511	83.8%
204	33.4%

337
1.81

171	50.7%
147	86.0%
0	0.0%
166	49.3%

2010
Number	Percent
49.8
139	21.0%
522	79.0%
205	31.0%

307
2.15

194	63.2%
165	85.1%
12	6.2%
113	36.8%

2000
Number	Percent
47.1
166	23.2%
548	76.8%
212	29.7%

336
2.12

203	60.4%
177	87.2%
10	4.9%
133	39.6%

1990
Number	Percent
41.2
167	22.8%
564	77.2%
203	27.8%

339
2.16

189	55.8%
168	88.9%
13	6.9%
150	44.2%

1980
Number	Percent
42.0
225	27.7%
587	72.3%
232	28.6%

333
2.44

224	67.3%
198	88.4%
6	2.7%
109	32.7%

2022 Housing Data for Elgin city, NE

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	9	2.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	4.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	13	3.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	59	17.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	10	3.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	21	6.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	18	5.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	11	3.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	42	12.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	42	12.5%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	8.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	9.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	3.3%
$200,000 or more	8	2.4%

Median Household Income	51,806
Per Capita Income	37,067

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	7	2.1%
Public Assistance	11	3.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	18	5.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	262	85.3%
Unemployed	8	2.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	270	87.9%
Not in Labor Force	37	12.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		14.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	90	92	49.5%
Non-Profit	4	16	20.0%
Self-Employed	39	3	92.9%

Local Government	17	40	29.8%
State Government	2	3	40.0%
Federal Government	6	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	129	95	57.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	29	59	33.0%
Total	158	154	50.6%

Pct. Govt.	21.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	47	15.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	50	16.0%
Professional, Technical	87	27.9%
Service Occupations	28	9.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	12	3.8%
All others	100	32.1%

White Collar		59.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	46	14.7%
Educational services	45	14.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	9.6%
Wholesale trade	29	9.3%
Other services	25	8.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	24	7.7%
Finance and insurance	16	5.1%
Construction	15	4.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	15	4.8%
Manufacturing	12	3.8%
Transportation and warehousing	12	3.8%
Retail trade	12	3.8%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	3.5%
Public administration	7	2.2%
Accommodation and food services	5	1.6%
Utilities	5	1.6%
Information	3	1.0%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	548	98.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	7	1.3%
German, other Germanic	4	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	404	66.2%
Irish	152	24.9%
Swedish	40	6.6%
English	36	5.9%
American	26	4.3%
Norwegian	18	3.0%
Polish	13	2.1%
Czech	10	1.6%
French	9	1.5%
Danish	7	1.1%
Dutch	3	0.5%
French Canadian	3	0.5%
Italian	3	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	610	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	608	99.7%
Foreign-born	2	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
3	0.6%	11	2.2%	211	43.1%	161	32.9%	70	14.3%	33	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	3	0.6%
9-12 Years	11	2.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	211	43.1%
Some College	161	32.9%
Bach. Degree	70	14.3%
Grad Degree	33	6.7%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +75	R +83	R + 9.1%
D -8
How to interpret this table

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	87%	Donald Trump* (R)	354	88.5%	Joe Biden (D)	40	10.0%	6	1.5%	400	30	42	0.04%
2016	71%	Donald Trump (R)	279	80.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	48	13.9%	19	5.5%	346	22	35	0.04%

2020 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

10.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

354

88.5%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.5%

TOTAL

400

Turnout: 87%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 42

2016 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

13.9%

Donald Trump (R)

279

80.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.2%

TOTAL

346

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 35

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elgin city, NE

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	83%	Ben Sasse* (R)	340	89.0%	Chris Janicek (D)	28	7.3%	14 [+]	3.7%	382	26	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Preston Love (D (write-in)) 14 (3.7%);
2018	S1	60%	Deb Fischer* (R)	242	85.5%	Jane Raybould (D)	36	12.7%	5 [+]	1.8%	283	28	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Jim Schultz (Libertarian) 5 (1.8%);
2018	G	60%	Pete Ricketts* (R)	238	84.4%	Bob Krist (D)	44	15.6%	0	0.0%	282	25	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	377
Median Value	$87,200

Occupied	337	89.4%
Vacant	40	10.6%

Owned	270	80.1%
Rented	67	19.9%
Median Rent	$639

Single-Family Units	354	93.9%
Detached	354	93.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	12	3.2%
Mobile Homes	11	2.9%

Elgin city, NE

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elgin city, NE

2022 Housing Data for Elgin city, NE

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elgin city, NE

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Elgin city, NE

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elgin city, NE

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elgin city, NE

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elgin city, NE