Elgin

Elgin is known as the Jewel of the Blue Mountains. Located along the Hells Canyon Scenic Byway, Elgin sits in Indian Valley, nestled against a backdrop of mountains — the Wallowas to the east and the Blues to the west, with the Grande Ronde River flowing through it.

Elgin is a city in Union County that is known for its’ Elgin Opera House. Historically, Elgin was the gathering place for trappers and hunters to replenish their supplies. By 1887 Elgin had general stores, a livery, a hotel, and a church, as well as a nearby sawmill, which continues as a more modern Boise Cascade mill.Growth increased with the arrival of the railroad in 1890, and Elgin was incorporated by the Oregon Legislative Assembly on February 18, 1891.[9]

For more information, visit https://cityofelginor.org/

Population

Total Population

1,701

Population
Growth Rate

0.34%

Median Age

46

Diversity Index

33.300

Housing & Income

Households

725

Total Housing Units

783


Owner Occupied

531

Renter Occupied

194

Vacant

58

Median Home Value

$174,219


Average Home Value

$208,945

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

3.77%

Income Projection

Median Household

$45,973 $53,853


Average Household

$68,361 $81,414


Per Capita

$29,137 $35,060

Workforce

Total Businesses

68

Total Employed

772

Workers 16+

641

2023 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

351

2023 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

4

Employed

123

2023 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

9

Employed

65

2023 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

10

Employed

47

2023 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

11

Employed

40

2023 Accommodation / Food Service

cp-industries

Businesses

6

Employed

40

Some
High School

94

Graduated
High School

455

Associates
Degree

113

Bachelor's
Degree

60

Graduate
Degree

30

Average Commute Time

0 min.



Resident Commuters

601

Non-Resident Commuters

38

Drive Alone

520

Carpooled

25

Public

0

Work At Home

29