Elgin, SC City Data

Elgin, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,426 people who live in Elgin and approximately 52,647 who live in Kershaw County. We want to help people moving to or living in Elgin to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Elgin. We have included Elgin housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Elgin Information

Kershaw County where Elgin resides is 740.25 square miles. The resident population of this county is 52,647 and has a population rank of 885 out of all the places in the United States.

Elgin has a total of 2,426 people and of those residents there are 1,169 males and 1,257 females. The median age of the male population is 34.2 and the female population is 34.9. There are approximately 729 births each year and around 516 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Elgin varies per year, but currently 2,412 are one race and 14 are two or more races.

Of the 2,426 people who live in Elgin, there are 706 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Elgin is 359 male and 347 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 1,773.

General Elgin Information
Total area in square miles - Kershaw County	740.25
Water area in square miles - Kershaw County	N/A
Resident population - Kershaw County	52,647
Population rank - Kershaw County	885
Total population	2,426
Total population (male)	1,169
Total population (female)	1,257
Population median age (male)	34.2
Population median age (female)	34.9
Births - Kershaw County	729
Deaths- Kershaw County	516
Population of one race	2,412
Population of two or more races	14
Population under 20 years	706
Population under 20 years (male)	359
Population under 20 years (female)	347
Total population 18 years and over	1,773

Elgin Social Characteristics

There are 20,188 households in Elgin. Families make up 15,046 of these households. The table below breaks down the Elgin families into three different groups. Married-couple families (11,261), male householder with no wife present (971) and female householder with no husband present (2,801). The remainder of the Elgin households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,270. Elgin, SC moving companies help people in Elgin move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Elgin. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Elgin is based, there are 21,733 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,120 never married, 12,029 now married, 752 separated, 2,762 widowed, and 2,070 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 522 separated, 540 widowed and 1,816 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Elgin social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Elgin.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Kershaw County)
Total households	20,188
Family households (families)	15,046
With own children under 18 years	7,668
Married-couple family	11,261
With own children under 18 years	4,982
Male householder, no wife present, family	971
With own children under 18 years	451
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,801
With own children under 18 years	1,508
Nonfamily households	5,270
Householder living alone	4,557
65 years and over	1,804

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	390
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	138
Average household size	2.62
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,193
Householder	726
Spouse	555
Child	780
Other relatives	22
Nonrelatives	47
Unmarried partner	31
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	43
Foster child	1
Other	8

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	233
Male householder	97
Male householder living alone	78
Male householder not living alone	19
Female householder	103
Female householder living alone	93
Female householder not living alone	10
Nonrelatives	33
Unmarried partner	12
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	21,733
Never married	4,120
Now married	12,029
Separated	752
Widowed	2,762
Divorced	2,070
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	522
Widowed	540
Divorced	1,816

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,426
Male	1,169
Under 5 years	91
5 to 9 years	101
10 to 14 years	89
15 to 17 years	48
18 and 19 years	30
20 years	19
21 years	10
22 to 24 years	41
25 to 29 years	84
30 to 34 years	86
35 to 39 years	103
40 to 44 years	97
45 to 49 years	87
50 to 54 years	84
55 to 59 years	59
60 and 61 years	27
62 to 64 years	37
65 and 66 years	19
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	17
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	8
85 years and over	3
Female	1,257
Under 5 years	84
5 to 9 years	99
10 to 14 years	94
15 to 17 years	47
18 and 19 years	23
20 years	17
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	43
25 to 29 years	106
30 to 34 years	107
35 to 39 years	111
40 to 44 years	99
45 to 49 years	90
50 to 54 years	88
55 to 59 years	71
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	29
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	18
70 to 74 years	33
75 to 79 years	24
80 to 84 years	11
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,426
One race	2,412
White	1,908
Black or African American	483
American Indian and Alaska Native	7
Asian	5
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	3
Two or more races	14

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,426
People who are White alone	1,908
People who are Black or African American alone	483
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	5
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	9

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	49,292
Same house	29,812
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,063
Different state or abroad	4,505
Different state	4,212
Abroad	293

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kershaw County)
Total resident population	52,647
Born in United States	31,159
State of residence	37,189
Different state	13,935
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	654
Foreign born	869

Elgin Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Elgin. That total enrollment is 12,532 for the population of the country, which includes Elgin. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,776 and elementary or high school enrollment was 19,147 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,347.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Elgin population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	12,532
Pre-kindergarten	741
Public	347
Private	394
Kindergarten	869
Public	800
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,531
Public	6,197
Private	334
Elementary and high school	9,574
Public	9,087
Private	487
High school grades 9 to 12	3,043
Public	2,890
Private	153
College, undergraduate years	1,161
Public	958
Private	203
Graduate or professional school	187
Public	155
Private	32
Not enrolled in school	38,018

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	34,863
Less than 9th grade	2,771
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,797
High school graduate	12,370
Some college, no degree	6,263
Associate's degree	1,994
Bachelor's degree	5,668
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	75.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,960

Elgin Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 40,442 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Elgin. The Elgin occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,708), service occupations (3,402), sales and office occupations (6,204), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (296), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,073) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,322). The 40,442 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 19,749 private wage and salary workers, 3,755 government workers, 1,425 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kershaw County)
Population 16 years and over	40,442
In labor force	26,519
Civilian labor force	26,418
Employed	25,005
Unemployed	1,413
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces	101
Females 16 years and over	21,242
In labor force	12,557
Civilian labor force	12,526
Unemployed Civilian labor force	687
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	19,200
In labor force	13,962
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	726
Armed forces	70

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kershaw County)
Workers 16 years and over	24,599
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	19,575
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,962
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	322
Other means	189
Worked at home	354
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	675,465

OCCUPATION (Kershaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,708
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,708
Service occupations	3,402
Sales and office occupations	6,204
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	296
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,073
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,322

INDUSTRY (Kershaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,708
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	589
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,908
Wholesale trade	440
Retail trade	3,031
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,113
Information	402
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,876
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,595
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,921
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,394
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,275

CLASS OF WORKER (Kershaw County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,708
Private wage and salary workers	19,749
Government workers	3,755
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,425
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Elgin Housing Characteristics

In Elgin, SC there are 22,683 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 20,188 occupied and 2,495 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Elgin, there are 15,416 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 127 units in Elgin. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Elgin, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Elgin, SC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Elgin. There are 258 housing units with rent less than $200, 269 with rent between $200-299, 1,292 with rent between $300-499 and 1,136 with rent for $500 and above. Full Elgin gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Elgin, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kershaw County)
Total housing units	22,683
Occupied housing units	20,188
Vacant housing units	2,495

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kershaw County)
Total housing units	22,683
1-unit, detached	15,416
1-unit, attached	127
2 units	160
3 or 4 units	144
5 to 9 units	415
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	69
50 or more units	72
Mobile home	6,191

HOUSING TENURE (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
Owner-occupied	16,559
Renter-occupied	3,629

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
No vehicles available	1,645
2 vehicle available	12,759
3 vehicles available	3,255
4 vehicles available	866
5 or more vehicles available	273

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
Utility gas	4,693
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	11,129
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,256
Coal or coke
Wood	441
Solar energy
Other fuel	46
No fuel used	50

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kershaw County)
Occupied housing units	20,188
Less Than $50,000	16,559
$50,000 to $99,999	5,379
$100,000 to $149,999	2,179
$150,000 to $199,999	1,169
$200,000 to $299,999	637
$300,000 to $499,999	140
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	88,000

GROSS RENT (Kershaw County)
Occupied units paying rent	3,629
Less than $200	258
$200 to $299	269
$300 to $499	1,292
$500 to $699	792
$700 to $999	268
$1,000 to $1,499	59
$1,500 or more	16