Elgin
Elgin is a city 40 miles northwest of Chicago. The city has a total population of 95,000, making it the eighth-largest city in Illinois. Elgin ranks as one of the fastest growing cities in Illinois. There are approximately 95,000 people, 31,500 households, and 22,000 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city is 70% White, 6% African American, 3% Asian, 15% from other races, and 2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race are 34% of the population. A significant portion of Elgin's Asian population is of Laotian origin.
There are 31,500 households out of which 39% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54% were married couples living together. The average household size is 2.94 and the average family size is 3.49.
The median income for a household in the city is $52,605, and the median income for a family is $58,404.
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