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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Elgin, SC compare?
| Figure | Elgin, SC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,675 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 1,634 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,510 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 16.7% |
| Measure | Elgin, SC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 2,080±466 |
| Median age | 35.6±5.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.0%±5.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.6%±9.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 16.5%±7.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.2%±1.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.5%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 27.1%±6.3 pts |
| Median household income | $91,667±$23,199 |
| Per capita income | $35,246±$3,762 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.2%±3.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 7.3%±5.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $217,400±$15,282 |
| Median gross rent | $1,278±$363 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.1%±31.9 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 93.3%±3.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.4%±0.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 13.4%±7.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.0%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±4.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.2 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.3%±2.5 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov