Elgin, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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32%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

33%

Household income NAT. AVG.

14%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Elgin	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$30,341	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$108,345	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$109,846	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$47,496	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$42,825	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.2%	4.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	9.1%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Elgin is 32% lower than the national average
The median household income in Elgin is 33% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Elgin is 14% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Elgin is 40% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$72,222 $108,345 $216,690

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Elgin median earnings by income bracket

Elgin employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	33.3%	33.3%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	51.5%	51.5%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.1%	6.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	3.0%	3.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Elida, OH	2,036	$98,351	20.9%
Ottoville, OH	948	$94,703	16.4%
St. Marys, OH	8,487	$91,938	13.0%
Fort Jennings, OH	396	$89,469	10.0%
Convoy, OH	1,135	$83,787	3.0%
Elgin, OH	146	$108,345	33.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Talladega Springs, AL	146	$68,542	15.7%
Christopher Creek, AZ	146	$95,631	17.6%
Kaibab, AZ	146	$50,878	37.4%
Mendes, GA	146	$149,073	83.3%
Belknap, IL	146	$63,719	21.7%
Elgin, OH	146	$108,345	33.2%

Source: The Elgin, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.