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Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Elgin, Illinois

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Age of Business
Health and medical1,84128 years
Physicians and surgeons54633 years
Real estate52627 years
Corporate management49725 years
Construction of buildings39826 years
Restaurants38430 years
Shopping34532 years
Lawyers legal31134 years
Finance other30538 years
Dentists27631 years
Electronics stores27623 years
Car repair24229 years
Other construction24128 years
Financial services23230 years
Religion21555 years

Elgin, Illinois Facts

Area38.2 mi²
Population119,511
Male Population59,615 (49.9%)
Female Population59,896 (50.1%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+25.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+31.5%
Median Age32.7 years (Male: 32, Female: 33.5)
GDP per capita (PPP)$64,829 (2022)
Area Codes224, 630, 708, 847
NeighborhoodsNorthwest Elgin, Southwest Elgin, Downtown, Southeast Elgin, Northeast Elgin
Local Time
TimezoneCentral Daylight Time
Lat & Lng42.03725, -88.28119
Zip Codes6012060121601226012360124More

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Elgin, Illinois Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population95,22295,24090,902117,039119,511120,338124,375
Population Density2,492.7 / mi²2,493.2 / mi²2,379.6 / mi²3,063.9 / mi²3,128.6 / mi²3,150.2 / mi²3,255.9 / mi²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Elgin, Illinois Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 31.5% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Elgin, Illinois+25.5%+25.5%+31.5%
Illinois
United States
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Elgin, Illinois Median Age

Median Age: 32.7 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Elgin, Illinois32.7 yrs33.5 yrs32 yrs
Illinois36.6 yrs37.9 yrs35.3 yrs
United States37.4 yrs38.7 yrs36.1 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Elgin, Illinois Population Density

Population Density: 3,129 / mi²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Elgin, Illinois119,51138.2 sq mi3,129 / mi²
Illinois13 million57,913.5 sq mi224 / mi²
United States321.6 million3,796,740.8 sq mi84.7 / mi²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Elgin, Illinois Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1850 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Neighborhoods in Elgin, Illinois

Percentage of businesses by neighborhood in Elgin, Illinois

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Elgin, Illinois

Zip Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Elgin, Illinois

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Elgin, Illinois

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Elgin, Illinois Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$32,852$34,587$54,483$47,246$41,222$50,862$60,432$64,829
Total GDP$2.3B$2.6B$4.6B$4.5B$4.3B$5.7B$6.9B$7.5B
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Elgin, Illinois CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Elgin, Illinois2,157,152 tn18.05 tn56,470 tons/mi²
Illinois259,471,379 tn20 tn4,480.3 tons/mi²
United States5,664,619,810 tn17.62 tn1,492 tons/mi²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Elgin, Illinois CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)2,157,152 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita18.05 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/mi²/year)56,470 tons/mi²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
11/4/136:35 PM3.246.1 km1,000 m1km NW of Summit, Illinoisusgs.gov
2/10/109:59 AM3.819.5 km10,000 m8km NW of Village of Campton Hills, Illinoisusgs.gov
6/28/046:10 AM4.282.2 km10,000 m10km NW of Ottawa, Illinoisusgs.gov
9/9/8510:06 PM330.5 km5,000 mIllinoisusgs.gov
1/2/124:21 PM4.562.4 kmIllinoisusgs.gov
5/26/092:42 PM5.150.8 kmIllinoisusgs.gov
8/20/048:10 PM4.440.1 kmIllinoisusgs.gov

Elgin, Illinois

Elgin /ˈɛldʒᵻn/ is a city in Cook and Kane counties in the northern part of the U.S. state of Illinois. Located roughly 35 mi (56 km) northwest of Chicago, it lies along the Fox River. As of 2013, the city had a total population of 110,145, making it..

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