Elgin, IL Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over69,536100.0
In labor force49,09970.6
Civilian labor force
49,08570.6
Employed
46,22166.5
Unemployed
2,8644.1
Percent of civilian labor force
5.8(X)
Armed Forces
140.0
Not in labor force20,43729.4
Females 16 years and over35,177100.0
In labor force22,80964.8
Civilian labor force
22,80964.8
Employed
21,42660.9
Own children under 6 years9,587100.0
All parents in family in labor force5,68259.3
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over45,445100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone35,58078.3
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled6,48014.3
Public transportation (including taxicab)1,2442.7
Walked8471.9
Other means3520.8
Worked at home9422.1
Mean travel time to work (minutes)26.2(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over46,221100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations12,91928.0
Service occupations6,94615.0
Sales and office occupations11,80225.5
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations1170.3
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations3,9838.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations10,45422.6
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining980.2
Construction2,8906.3
Manufacturing11,33524.5
Wholesale trade1,7173.7
Retail trade4,88410.6
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities2,1864.7
Information1,5603.4
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing3,0806.7
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services4,1288.9
Educational, health and social services7,86517.0
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services3,5307.6
Other services (except public administration)1,6913.7
Public administration1,2572.7
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers40,25487.1
Government workers4,66710.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business1,2362.7
Unpaid family workers640.1
INCOME IN 1999
Households31,563100.0
Less than $10,0001,4594.6
$10,000 to $14,9991,3284.2
$15,000 to $24,9992,8068.9
$25,000 to $34,9993,63811.5
$35,000 to $49,9995,54617.6
$50,000 to $74,9997,83424.8
$75,000 to $99,9994,67314.8
$100,000 to $149,9993,28210.4
$150,000 to $199,9995661.8
$200,000 or more4311.4
Median household income (dollars)52,605(X)
With earnings27,42286.9
Mean earnings (dollars)
61,347(X)
With Social Security income5,95018.9
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
11,924(X)
With Supplemental Security Income8232.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,424(X)
With public assistance income6492.1
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
3,090(X)
With retirement income3,57111.3
Mean retirement income (dollars)
18,599(X)
Families22,535100.0
Less than $10,0007763.4
$10,000 to $14,9996312.8
$15,000 to $24,9991,4936.6
$25,000 to $34,9992,41910.7
$35,000 to $49,9993,55015.8
$50,000 to $74,9996,06326.9
$75,000 to $99,9993,88117.2
$100,000 to $149,9992,88512.8
$150,000 to $199,9995022.2
$200,000 or more3351.5
Median family income (dollars)58,404(X)
Per capita income (dollars)21,112(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers39,581(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers28,488(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,444(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.4
With related children under 18 years1,285(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)9.5
With related children under 5 years
675(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)10.8
Families with female householder, no husband present737(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)22.2
With related children under 18 years681(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.6
With related children under 5 years
317(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)43.1
Individuals7,414(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)8.1
18 years and over4,234(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)6.5
65 years and over
364(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)4.7
Related children under 18 years3,076(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.6
Related children 5 to 17 years
2,085(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.5
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,886(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)13.8
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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