Elgin is a very small city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 3,640 people and two associated neighborhoods, Elgin is the 104th largest community in Oklahoma. Elgin has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Elgin, where the median household income is $78,288.00. Elgin real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Elgin house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.The armed forces are a huge part of the life in Elgin, employing 7.61% of the workforce. While it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy, where the Healthcare and Education industries employ 16.59% and 15.70% of the civilian workforce, respectively. Also of interest is that Elgin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Because of many things, Elgin is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Elgin really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Elgin perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small city, Elgin does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The population of Elgin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.12% of adults in Elgin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Elgin in 2022 was $32,750, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $131,000 for a family of four. However, Elgin contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Elgin is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Elgin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Elgin residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Elgin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 17.35% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Elgin include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Elgin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
