Oklahoma · Census place 23450
Elgin city, OK
Quick answer
Elgin city has 3,560 residents, ranking #92 of 846 places in Oklahoma. Median household income is $81,739, the median home is worth $243,600 and median gross rent runs $1,206 a month.
- Population
- 3,560Elgin city residents
- Median household income
- $81,739Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $243,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,206Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 73.4%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 17.7% 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 3.0× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 9.5% of residents and 73.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Nichols Hills city 3,838
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- Frederick city 3,460
- Dewey city 3,388
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