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Elgin, Pennsylvania

Borough in Erie County, Pennsylvania · ZIP 16407

  • Erie County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 199 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 75Households
  • $59,479Median household income
  • $88,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

About Elgin

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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020−13.6%
2002202402000: 23620002010: 21820102020: 2042020236204
Population of Elgin at each census
CensusPopulation
2000236
2010218
2020204

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Elgin
Under $50k34.7%
$50k to $100k41.3%
$100k to $150k17.3%
$150k to $200k4%
$200k and over2.7%

Median household income $59,479 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Elgin
Owner occupied
67 units
Renter occupied
8 units
Vacancy rate
7.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Elgin compared with its county and state
Elgin compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureElginErie CountyPennsylvania
Population211269,54412,986,518
Median household income$59,479$61,476$76,081
Median age54.540.140.9
Median home value$88,600$169,500$240,500
Bachelor’s degree or higher15.3%29.6%34.5%
Foreign-born residents0.0%4.4%7.4%
Owner-occupied homes89.3%68.3%69.3%
Mean commute to work29.2 minutes19.9 minutes26.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Elgin3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Elgin
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 16 (PA-16)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 4
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 21

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Elgin’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 42, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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