Illinois · Census place 70720
South Elgin village, IL
Quick answer
South Elgin village has 23,984 residents, ranking #96 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $123,744, the median home is worth $296,100 and median gross rent runs $1,619 a month.
- Population
- 23,984South Elgin village residents
- Median household income
- $123,744Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $296,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,619Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 39.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 81.3%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in South Elgin village
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the South Elgin village median would spend about 15.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.4% of residents and 81.3% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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