Minnesota · Census place 18530
Elgin city, MN
Quick answer
Elgin city has 1,147 residents, ranking #342 of 914 places in Minnesota. Median household income is $87,000, the median home is worth $218,200 and median gross rent runs $738 a month.
- Population
- 1,147Elgin city residents
- Median household income
- $87,000Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $218,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $738Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 31.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 77.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Elgin city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Elgin city median would spend about 10.2% 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 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.5% of residents and 77.8% 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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