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	2025	2030
Elgin	1,653	1,758	1,777	1,814

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Age

Population	2025
0-4	84
5-9	119
10-14	113
15-19	103
20-24	82
25-29	102
30-34	96
35-39	110
40-44	97
45-49	73
50-54	124
55-59	94
60-64	119
65-69	149
70-74	128
75-79	115
80-84	37
85+	32
18+	1,389
Median Age	44

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Population by Race

Elgin	2025
Total	1,777.00
White Alone	83.06%
Black Alone	0.11%
American Indian Alone	0.9%
Asian Alone	0.45%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.06%
Some Other Race	0.79%
Two or More Races	14.63%
Hispanic Origin	4.28%
Diversity Index	34.70

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Growth Rate

Elgin	2025 - 2030
Population	0.41%
Households	0.80%
Families	0.94%
Median Household Income	3%
Per Capita Income	2%

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2025	2030
Households	637	734	766	797
Housing Units	698	799	826	853
Owner Occupied Units			526	561
Renter Occupied Units			240	236
Vacant Units			60	56

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Home Value

Elgin	2025	2030
Median Home Value	$214,706	$227,303
Average Home Value	$246,692	$268,280
<$50,000	87	87
$50,000 - $99,999	49	49
$100,000 - $149,999	46	42
$150,000 - $199,999	61	61
$200,000 - $249,999	68	76
$250,000 - $299,999	107	109
$300,000 - $399,999	16	20
$400,000 - $499,999	19	21
$500,000 - $749,999	59	75
$1,000,000 +	2	3

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	19
2000-2009	36
1990-1999	35
1980-1989	77
1970-1979	171
1960-1969	50
1950-1959	103
1940-1949	43
1939 or Before	114

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Income

Elgin	2025	2030
Median Household	$59,181	$67,041
Average Household	$77,234	$85,218
Per Capita	$33,293	$37,441

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Household Income

Elgin	2025
<$15,000	48
$15,000 - $24,999	99
$25,000 - $34,999	91
$35,000 - $49,999	78
$50,000 - $74,999	132
$75,000 - $99,999	123
$100,000 - $149,999	160
$150,000 - $199,999	4
$200,000+	31

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	628
In-County Residents	553
Out-of-County Residents	41
Drive Alone	514
Carpooled	36
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	18
Motorcycle	0
Bicycle	31
Walked	21
Other	8
Less than 5 minutes	124
5-9 minutes	62
10-14 minutes	45
15-19 minutes	52
20-24 minutes	58
25-29 minutes	67
30-34 minutes	99
35-39 minutes	14
40-44 minutes	10
45-59 minutes	45
60-89 minutes	14
90+ minutes	20
Average Travel Time	23

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	400
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	3
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	3
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale Trade	0

Retail Trade	56
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	24
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	17
Clothing/Accessory Store	2
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	6

Transportation/Warehouse	16
Information	4

Finance & Insurance	10
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	7
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	149
HealthCare/Social Assist	52
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	12

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

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	35
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	28

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Educational Attainment (25+)

Elgin	2025
<9th Grade	2
Some High School	76
GED	107
Graduated High School	410
Some College/No Degree	347
Associates Degree	182
Bachelor's Degree	106
Graduate Degree	46

Source: ESRI, 2025-09-30

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	68
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	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	4
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	2
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	9
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, 2025-09-30