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

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Elgin	1,653	1,758	1,612	1,589

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Age

Population	2026
0-4	81
5-9	107
10-14	103
15-19	96
20-24	80
25-29	94
30-34	88
35-39	105
40-44	98
45-49	65
50-54	107
55-59	85
60-64	102
65-69	138
70-74	104
75-79	100
80-84	29
85+	30
18+	1,256
Median Age	43

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Population by Race

Elgin	2026
Total	1,612.00
White Alone	82.82%
Black Alone	0.06%
American Indian Alone	0.99%
Asian Alone	0.43%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.06%
Some Other Race	0.87%
Two or More Races	14.76%
Hispanic Origin	4.40%
Diversity Index	35.20

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Growth Rate

Elgin	2026 - 2031
Population	-0.29%
Households	-0.03%
Families	0.04%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2026	2031
Households	637	734	700	699
Housing Units	698	799	757	757
Owner Occupied Units			467	467
Renter Occupied Units			233	232
Vacant Units			57	58

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Home Value

Elgin	2026	2031
Median Home Value	$231,019	$241,810
Average Home Value	$259,823	$283,378
<$50,000	70	58
$50,000 - $99,999	46	42
$100,000 - $149,999	37	37
$150,000 - $199,999	47	48
$200,000 - $249,999	54	58
$250,000 - $299,999	104	100
$300,000 - $399,999	19	17
$400,000 - $499,999	16	17
$500,000 - $749,999	63	74
$1,000,000 +	2	3

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	18
2000-2009	34
1990-1999	77
1980-1989	57
1970-1979	140
1960-1969	45
1950-1959	92
1940-1949	65
1939 or Before	118

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Income

Elgin	2026	2031
Median Household	$65,799	$77,869
Average Household	$77,813	$87,650
Per Capita	$33,790	$38,557

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Household Income

Elgin	2026
<$15,000	37
$15,000 - $24,999	78
$25,000 - $34,999	85
$35,000 - $49,999	70
$50,000 - $74,999	109
$75,000 - $99,999	106
$100,000 - $149,999	174
$150,000 - $199,999	6
$200,000+	35

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	703
In-County Residents	640
Out-of-County Residents	30
Drive Alone	619
Carpooled	43
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	13
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	0
Walked	19
Other	9
Less than 5 minutes	209
5-9 minutes	62
10-14 minutes	31
15-19 minutes	26
20-24 minutes	50
25-29 minutes	43
30-34 minutes	166
35-39 minutes	19
40-44 minutes	0
45-59 minutes	37
60-89 minutes	14
90+ minutes	33
Average Travel Time	23

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	379
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	4
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	54
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	23
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	17
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	5

Transportation/Warehouse	16
Information	1

Finance & Insurance	13
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	10
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	3

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	5
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	134
HealthCare/Social Assist	47
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	12

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	12
Accommodation	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places	12

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	36
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	27

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Educational Attainment (25+)

Elgin	2026
<9th Grade	4
Some High School	34
GED	87
Graduated High School	380
Some College/No Degree	344
Associates Degree	148
Bachelor's Degree	120
Graduate Degree	28

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	66
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	1
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	3
Wholesale Trade Bus	0

Retail Trade Bus	12
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	1
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	0
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	0
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	3
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	0
Gasoline Stations Bus	4
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	4
Information Bus	1

Finance & Insurance Bus	5
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	2

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	3
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	0
Legal Services Bus	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	0
Educational Services Bus	5
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	8
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	3
Accommodation Bus	0
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	3

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	12
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	6

Source: ESRI, 2026-09-09