Elgin, TX Profile

Elgin, TX, population 8,689, is located in Texas's Bastrop county, about 23.0 miles from Austin and 84.0 miles from Waco.

Through the 90's Elgin's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Elgin has grown by about 52%.

Elgin's property crime levels tend to be lower than Texas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elgin tend to be lower than Texas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	67%
	African American	15%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	16%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	31.90
	Males	30.20
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	17.00%		Under 20:	16.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	5,700	N/A
2001	6,064	6.39%
2002	6,351	4.73%
2003	7,201	13.38%
2004	7,963	10.58%
2005	8,689	9.12%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,750

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	463
2002	336
2003	203
2004	164
2005	369
2006	280

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	2	1	1	2	3	10
Robbery	5	2	2	2	9	3
Aggravated Assault	20	17	9	8	18	12

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,505
2002	3,191
2003	2,480
2004	3,924
2005	3,723
2006	3,346

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	37	68	52	77	97	63
Larceny, Theft	97	112	99	196	193	222
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	10	8	15	13	14
Arson	1	3	0	0	1	0

Location

Land Area

2.8 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities