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	2022	2027
Elgin	1,608	1,702	1,676	1,683

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Age

Population	2010	2022	2027
0-4	98	91	89
5-9	114	94	98
10-14	93	96	101
15-19	133	93	94
20-24	54	72	77
25-29	90	124	71
30-34	90	74	117
35-39	76	98	76
40-44	113	93	100
45-49	124	78	98
50-54	123	110	79
55-59	145	119	114
60-64	137	117	120
65-69	115	134	117
70-74	72	113	124
75-79	62	87	97
80-84	45	44	70
85+	20	39	42
18+	1,307	1,338	1,340
Median Age	45	45	46

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Population by Race

Elgin	2022
Total	1,676.00
White Alone	83.78
Black Alone	0.12
American Indian Alone	0.89
Asian Alone	0.48
Pacific Islander Alone	0.06
Some Other Race	0.72
Two or More Races	13.95
Hispanic Origin	3.82
Diversity Index	33.10

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Growth Rate

Elgin	2022 - 2027
Population	0.08%
Households	0.14%
Families	0.04%
Median Household Income	1%
Per Capita Income	4%

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2022	2027
Households	629	718	713	718
Housing Units	688	782	768	777
Owner Occupied Units			515	526
Renter Occupied Units			197	193
Vacant Units			55	59

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Home Value

Elgin	2022	2027
Median Home Value	$187,179	$200,568
Average Home Value	$239,680	$259,714
<$50,000	83	79
$50,000 - $99,999	44	42
$100,000 - $149,999	73	68
$150,000 - $199,999	78	73
$200,000 - $249,999	46	44
$250,000 - $299,999	65	64
$300,000 - $399,999	40	47
$400,000 - $499,999	9	10
$500,000 - $749,999	76	97
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	3
2000-2009	26
1990-1999	92
1980-1989	44
1970-1979	248
1960-1969	52
1950-1959	92
1940-1949	52
1939 or Before	139

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Income

Elgin	2022	2027
Median Household	$49,521	$51,979
Average Household	$66,314	$79,819
Per Capita	$28,015	$33,904

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Household Income Base

Elgin	2022
<$15,000	66
$15,000 - $24,999	77
$25,000 - $34,999	86
$35,000 - $49,999	130
$50,000 - $74,999	134
$75,000 - $99,999	126
$100,000 - $149,999	63
$150,000 - $199,999	14
$200,000+	16

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	531
In-County Residents	502
Out-of-County Residents	25
Drive Alone	453
Carpooled	40
Public Transport	0
Work at Home	7
Less than 5 minutes	76
5-9 minutes	74
10-14 minutes	32
15-19 minutes	33
20-24 minutes	37
25-29 minutes	88
30-34 minutes	115
35-39 minutes	24
40-44 minutes	10
45-59 minutes	19
60-89 minutes	0
90+ minutes	16
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	768
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	0
Mining	0
Utilities	0
Construction	4
Manufacturing	28
Wholesale Trade	351

Retail Trade	44
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	4
Furn & Home Furnish Str	0
Electronics & Appl Store	1
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	0
Food & Beverage Stores	22
Health/Pers Care Stores	0
Gasoline Stations	15
Clothing/Accessory Store	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	2
General Merchandise Str	0
Misc Store Retailers	0
Nonstore Retailers	0

Transportation/Warehouse	11
Information	3

Finance & Insurance	11
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	4
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	7

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	9
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	0
Legal Services	0
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	0
Educational Services	123
HealthCare/Social Assist	65
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	12

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	33
Accommodation	2
Food Srv/Drinking Places	31

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	40
Auto Repair/Maintenance	2
Public Administration Emp	34

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Educational Attainment (25+)

Elgin	2022
Some High School	100
Graduated High School	522
Associates Degree	115
Bachelor's Degree	81
Graduate Degree	23

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	70
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	0
Mining Bus	0
Utilities Bus	0
Construction Bus	2
Manufacturing Bus	3
Wholesale Trade Bus	1

Retail Trade Bus	10
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	3
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	0
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	1
General Merchandise Str Bus	0
Misc Store Retailers Bus	0
Nonstore Retailers Bus	1

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	3
Information Bus	2

Finance & Insurance Bus	5
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	1
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	0
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	4

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	5
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	4
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	9
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	1

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	6
Accommodation Bus	1
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	5

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	11
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	1
Public Administration Bus	6

Source: ESRI, 2022-11-15