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

1,761

Population
Growth Rate

0.67%

Median Age

42

Diversity Index

34.900

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing & Income

Households

752

Total Housing Units

812


Owner Occupied

516

Renter Occupied

236

Vacant

60

Median Home Value

$221,014


Average Home Value

$258,672

Income
Growth Rate

Median
Household Income

0.00%


Per Capita Income

4.25%

Income Projection

Median Household

$50,000 $61,988


Average Household

$73,984 $89,117


Per Capita

$31,594 $38,906

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Workforce

Total Businesses

73

Total Employed

803

Workers 16+

636

2024 Wholesale Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

1

Employed

351

2024 Educational Services - Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

5

Employed

165

2024 HealthCare / Social Assistance

cp-industries

Businesses

9

Employed

63

2024 Retail Trade Businesses

cp-industries

Businesses

11

Employed

53

2024 Other Service excl Pub Admin

cp-industries

Businesses

18

Employed

43

2024 Public Administration

cp-industries

Businesses

6

Employed

33

Some
High School

95

Graduated
High School

450

Associates
Degree

100

Bachelor's
Degree

79

Graduate
Degree

46

Average Commute Time

24 min.



Resident Commuters

560

Non-Resident Commuters

47

Drive Alone

535

Carpooled

21

Public

0

Work At Home

20

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26