South Elgin is a medium-sized village located in the state of Illinois. With a population of 24,007 people and three associated neighborhoods, South Elgin is the 100th largest community in Illinois. South Elgin real estate is some of the most expensive in Illinois, although South Elgin house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.South Elgin is neither predominantly blue-collar nor white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, South Elgin is a village of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Elgin who work in office and administrative support (14.81%), management occupations (11.74%), and sales jobs (10.46%). Also of interest is that South Elgin has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 11.52% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. South Elgin is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The village’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, South Elgin’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.The population of South Elgin is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.13% of adults in South Elgin have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in South Elgin in 2022 was $49,615, which is wealthy relative to Illinois and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,460 for a family of four. South Elgin is an extremely ethnically-diverse village. The people who call South Elgin home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Elgin residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. South Elgin also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 23.71% of the village’s residents. Important ancestries of people in South Elgin include German, Irish, Polish, Italian, and English. The most common language spoken in South Elgin is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
