Columbia Standard

Of the 2,865 people living in Elgin in 2020, 55.8 percent (1,598) were women and 44.2 percent (1,267) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Columbia Standard.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by 426. In the 65 and over age range, there were 269 females and 311 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	713	24.9
Females 18 and over	1,139	39.8
Males 65 and over	311	10.9
Females 65 and over	269	9.4

Source: US Census Bureau