Cities / Illinois / Elgin

Elgin, IL

114,934 people

Right Now

Weather

71.6°F

Today: Mostly Sunny, high 75°F

Air Quality (PM2.5, North and West Suburbs (Chicago))

Moderate

Nearest reporting area, 11.4 mi away. Preliminary and may be revised. Source: EPA AirNow.

Active Weather Alerts

Nearest Major Airport

ORD

20 mi — Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Population & People

Population

114,934

Median age

36.7

Median household income

$90,282

Poverty rate

9.8%

Unemployment rate

6.1%

Bachelor's degree+

27.0%

Avg. commute

25 min

Hispanic or Latino

48.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.

Housing & Rent

Median home value

$273,000

Median gross rent

$1,361/mo

Homeownership rate

71.95%

HUD FMR — 2 bedroom

$1,781

HUD Fair Market Rent (Kane County, 10 mi from Elgin), 2026. Efficiency $1480, 1BR $1581, 2BR $1781, 3BR $2294, 4BR $2653. This is a different official figure from Census median gross rent above.

Energy

Illinois commercial electricity

13.07¢/kWh

Illinois industrial electricity

10.14¢/kWh

Illinois residential electricity

17.69¢/kWh

Economy

Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

1201996.1

Real Gross Domestic Product: All Industry Total

913681.4

All-Transactions House Price Index for Illinois

550.96

Unemployment Rate

5.1%

Source: FRED, Illinois-specific series.

Nearby Airports

ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

20 mi away

MDW

Chicago Midway International Airport

32 mi away

MKE

General Mitchell International Airport

66 mi away

Sources & Data: National Weather Service (weather, alerts), EPA AirNow (air quality), U.S. Census Bureau (population, housing), HUD (Fair Market Rent), U.S. Energy Information Administration (Illinois energy prices), Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Illinois economic indicators), OurAirports (airport directory).