Elgin, SC Profile

Elgin, SC, population 2,426, is located in South Carolina's Lancaster county, about 39.0 miles from Charlotte and 49.9 miles from Columbia.

Through the 90's Elgin's population has grown by about 10%.

Elgin's property crime levels tend to be higher than South Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Elgin tend to be about the same as South Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	79%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	9.99
	Males	9.99
	Females	9.99

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	9.99%	Under 20:	9.99%
20 to 40	9.99%	20 to 40:	9.99%
40 to 60	9.99%	40 to 60:	9.99%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$45,391

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	864
2004	238
2005	1,336
2006	1,445
2007	370
2008	359
2009	541
2010	606

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Year	Murder, Man-Slaughter	Forcible Rape	Robbery	Aggravated Assault
2001	-	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-	-
2003	0	0	0	7
2004	0	0	1	1
2005	0	1	4	7
2006	0	0	3	11
2007	0	1	0	3
2008	0	0	0	4
2009	0	1	0	6
2010	0	1	2	5

Property Crime Reports

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	8,395
2004	4,405
2005	4,788
2006	8,359
2007	4,815
2008	3,501
2009	5,178
2010	6,591

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Year	Burglary	Larceny, Theft	Motor Vehicle Theft
2001	-	-	-
2002	-	-	-
2003	6	56	6
2004	5	28	4
2005	4	37	2
2006	10	68	3
2007	6	45	1
2008	3	34	2
2009	5	58	4
2010	7	78	2

Location

Elevation	605 feet above sea level
Land Area	5 Square Miles