Moving to Elgin, Arizona

Population: 309
Males: 166 (53.7%), Females: 143 (46.3%)

Santa Cruz County

Zip code: 85611

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.1 years
Median household income: $64,167
Median house value: $143,800

Population by Race

Races in Elgin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.8%)
  • Hispanic (13.6%)
  • American Indian (5.2%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (15.5%), German (14.9%), United States (7.4%), Irish (7.1%), Czech (4.9%), Hungarian (4.2%).

Elevation: 4708 feet

Land area: 48.5 square miles

Map of Elgin, AZ

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elgin

  • High school or higher: 84.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 29.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 39.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elgin CDP

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 2.9%
  • Divorced: 22.0%

6.1% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 2.3% Latin America, 1.3% North America).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elgin:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elgin:

  • SIERRA VISTA MUNI-LIBBY AAF (about 17 miles; FORT HUACHUCA SIERRA VISTA, AZ; Abbreviation: FHU)
  • TUCSON INTL (about 41 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: TUS)
  • DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB (about 42 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Abbreviation: DMA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elgin:

  • NOGALES INTL (about 24 miles; NOGALES, AZ; Abbreviation: OLS)
  • BENSON MUNICIPAL (about 29 miles; BENSON, AZ; Abbreviation: E95)
  • TOMBSTONE MUNI (about 39 miles; TOMBSTONE, AZ; Abbreviation: P29)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elgin:

  • PIMA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 14,177)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (about 50 miles; TUCSON, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 29,915)
  • COCHISE COLLEGE (about 73 miles; DOUGLAS, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • EASTERN ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 99 miles; THATCHER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 3,085)
  • CENTRAL ARIZONA COLLEGE (about 114 miles; COOLIDGE, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,333)
  • CHANDLER/GILBERT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 145 miles; CHANDLER, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,990)
  • MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 151 miles; MESA, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 11,928)

Public primary/middle school in Elgin:

  • ELGIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 141; Location: 23 UPPER ELGIN RD; Grades: KG – 08)