Elgin city, MN

Wabasha County, MN

2022 population: 1,117 ( 28 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.9 square miles
Population density: 1216.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,029	92.12%	1.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	27	2.42%	170.0%
Hispanic:	54	4.83%	145.5%

Total non-White:	88	7.88%	104.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-17	-1.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	45	5.0

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
1,089
1,046	96.05%
5	0.46%
1	0.09%
5	0.46%
10	0.92%
22	2.02%
43	3.95%

2000
785
770	98.09%
0	0.00%
5	0.64%
2	0.25%
0	0.00%
8	1.02%
15	1.91%

1990
736
736	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
665
665	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

276	35.2
28	3.6

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

34	4.6
15	2.0

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

71	10.7
0	0.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Elgin city, MN

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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
33.4
289	25.9%
828	74.1%
105	9.4%

455
2.45

302	66.4%
237	78.5%
21	7.0%
153	33.6%

2010
Number	Percent
31.0
344	31.6%
745	68.4%
91	8.4%

400
2.72

295	73.8%
225	76.3%
27	9.2%
105	26.2%

2000
Number	Percent
33.1
229	29.2%
556	70.8%
97	12.4%

320
2.45

206	64.4%
161	78.2%
24	11.7%
114	35.6%

1990
Number	Percent
28.2
249	33.8%
487	66.2%
89	12.1%

284
2.59

193	68.0%
153	79.3%
24	12.4%
91	32.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
203	30.5%
462	69.5%
121	18.2%

249
2.67

188	75.5%
174	92.6%
5	2.7%
61	24.5%

2022 Housing Data for Elgin city, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	17	3.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	3	0.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	3	0.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	17	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	8	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	33	7.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	14	3.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	2.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	38	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	73	16.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	8.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	59	13.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	49	10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999	63	13.8%
$200,000 or more	18	4.0%

Median Household Income	75,417
Per Capita Income	37,136

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	19	4.2%
Public Assistance	28	6.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	38	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	649	88.2%
Unemployed	31	4.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	680	92.4%
Not in Labor Force	56	7.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		11.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	258	166	60.8%
Non-Profit	29	117	19.9%
Self-Employed	7	7	50.0%

Local Government	36	28	56.2%
State Government	5	0	100.0%
Federal Government	22	19	53.7%

Total Private + Self	265	173	60.5%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	92	164	35.9%
Total	357	337	51.4%

Pct. Govt.	15.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	82	11.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	151	21.8%
Professional, Technical	170	24.5%
Service Occupations	131	18.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	10	1.4%
All others	160	23.1%

White Collar		58.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	208	30.0%
Retail trade	114	16.4%
Manufacturing	76	11.0%
Construction	40	5.8%
Public administration	37	5.3%
Transportation and warehousing	33	4.8%
Accommodation and food services	31	4.5%
Educational services	30	4.3%
Other services	26	3.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	22	3.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	19	2.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	12	1.7%
Real estate and rental and leasing	10	1.4%
Finance and insurance	9	1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	9	1.3%
Information	7	1.0%
Wholesale trade	7	1.0%
Utilities	4	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	54	4.83%
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	985	93.9%
Spanish	61	5.8%
Other Asian	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	513	45.9%
Irish	171	15.3%
Norwegian	170	15.2%
English	83	7.4%
American	31	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	30	2.7%
Swedish	27	2.4%
Polish	22	2.0%
Finnish	21	1.9%
Danish	16	1.4%
Dutch	16	1.4%
Scandinavian	15	1.3%
French	12	1.1%
Scottish	12	1.1%
Russian	11	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,113	99.6%
Not a citizen	4	0.4%

Native	1,113	99.6%
Foreign-born	4	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	18	2.6%	229	33.1%	253	36.6%	171	24.7%	20	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	18	2.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	229	33.1%
Some College	253	36.6%
Bach. Degree	171	24.7%
Grad Degree	20	2.9%
Average years of education: 13.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +65	R +10	D + 8.2%
D +55
2020 vs. 2012	R +133	R +157	R + 22.7%
D -24
2020 vs. 2008	R +135	R +176	R + 27.0%
D -41

2016 vs. 2008	R +70	R +166	R + 35.2%
D -96
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	425	69.3%	Joe Biden (D)	177	28.9%	11	1.8%	613	24	23	0.02%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	360	66.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	122	22.4%	63	11.6%	545	21	20	0.02%
2012	67%	Mitt Romney (R)	292	57.0%	Barack Obama* (D)	201	39.3%	19	3.7%	512	12	10	0.02%
2008	74%	John McCain (R)	290	55.4%	Barack Obama (D)	218	41.7%	15	2.9%	523	12	10	0.02%
2004	76%	George W. Bush* (R)	266	55.2%	John Kerry (D)	210	43.6%	6	1.2%	482	8	4	0.02%
2000	65%	George W. Bush (R)	191	52.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	147	40.4%	26	7.1%	364	7	5	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

177

28.9%

Donald Trump* (R)

425

69.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

613

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 24	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

122

22.4%

Donald Trump (R)

360

66.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

8.4%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 20

2012 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

201

39.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

292

57.0%

Other

3.7%

TOTAL

512

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2008 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

218

41.7%

John McCain (R)

290

55.4%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

523

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

2004 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

266

55.2%

John Kerry (D)

210

43.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.6%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

482

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 8	Diff (US): 4

2000 President, Elgin city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

191

52.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

147

40.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

5.5%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

364

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 5

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elgin city, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	56%	Scott Jensen (R)	328	67.2%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	147	30.1%	13 [+]	2.7%	488	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 6 (1.2%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 4 (0.8%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 2 (0.4%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 1 (0.2%);
2020	S2	69%	Jason Lewis (R)	381	63.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	178	29.5%	44 [+]	7.3%	603	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 35 (5.8%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 9 (1.5%);
2018	S2	53%	Karin Housley (R)	261	58.8%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	160	36.0%	23 [+]	5.2%	444	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 19 (4.3%); Jerry Trooien (I) 4 (0.9%);
2018	S1	53%	Jim Newberger (R)	239	53.2%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	193	43.0%	17 [+]	3.8%	449	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 11 (2.4%); Paula Overby (Green) 6 (1.3%);
2018	G	53%	Jeff Johnson (R)	257	57.4%	Tim Walz (DFL)	174	38.8%	17 [+]	3.8%	448	15	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 10 (2.2%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 7 (1.6%);
2014	S2	37%	Mike McFadden (R)	165	56.1%	Al Franken* (DFL)	108	36.7%	21 [+]	7.1%	294	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 11 (3.7%); Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 10 (3.4%);
2014	G	37%	Jeff Johnson (R)	178	60.5%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	94	32.0%	22 [+]	7.5%	294	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 12 (4.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 5 (1.7%); Other (Write-in) 5 (1.7%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	479
Median Value	$190,300

Occupied	455	95.0%
Vacant	24	5.0%

Owned	346	76.0%
Rented	109	24.0%
Median Rent	$719

Single-Family Units	355	74.1%
Detached	336	70.1%
Attached	19	4.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	45	9.4%
Mobile Homes	17	3.5%

Elgin city, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Elgin city, MN

2022 Housing Data for Elgin city, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Elgin city, MN

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Elgin city, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Elgin city, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Elgin city, MN