IL Regular Public School District 55 Schools

SD U-46

Elgin, IL 60120 • Kane County • 55 Operating Schools

(847) 888-5000

Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

231,986

40,994 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$98,079

Overall Poverty Rate

8.93%

20,477 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

10.27%

3,808 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	40,163	3,687	9.18%	13.1%	14.57%
2021	38,660	4,893	12.66%	14.79%	15.78%
2022	37,388	4,403	11.78%	14.78%	15.17%
2023	37,202	4,367	11.74%	13.9%	14.98%
2024	37,083	3,808	10.27%	13.16%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $274,200

Median Gross Rent $1,379/mo

Owner-Occupied 62,582

Renter-Occupied 17,748

Occupied 80,330

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 62,582 (77.9%)

Renter-Occupied 17,748 (22.1%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 80,330 households

2,520 (3.1%)

< $10k

1,723 (2.1%)

$10k-$14k

1,501 (1.9%)

$15k-$19k

1,353 (1.7%)

$20k-$24k

2,041 (2.5%)

$25k-$29k

2,320 (2.9%)

$30k-$34k

1,952 (2.4%)

$35k-$39k

2,758 (3.4%)

$40k-$44k

2,001 (2.5%)

$45k-$49k

4,163 (5.2%)

$50k-$59k

7,160 (8.9%)

$60k-$74k

11,672 (14.5%)

$75k-$99k

10,376 (12.9%)

$100k-$124k

8,362 (10.4%)

$125k-$149k

10,565 (13.2%)

$150k-$199k

9,863 (12.3%)

$200k+

< $10k

2,520 (3.1%)

$10k-$14k

1,723 (2.1%)

$15k-$19k

1,501 (1.9%)

$20k-$24k

1,353 (1.7%)

$25k-$29k

2,041 (2.5%)

$30k-$34k

2,320 (2.9%)

$35k-$39k

1,952 (2.4%)

$40k-$44k

2,758 (3.4%)

$45k-$49k

2,001 (2.5%)

$50k-$59k

4,163 (5.2%)

$60k-$74k

7,160 (8.9%)

$75k-$99k

11,672 (14.5%)

$100k-$124k

10,376 (12.9%)

$125k-$149k

8,362 (10.4%)

$150k-$199k

10,565 (13.2%)

$200k+

9,863 (12.3%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 38,234 students

2,713 (7.1%)

1st

2,318 (6.1%)

2nd

2,532 (6.6%)

3rd

3,066 (8%)

4th

3,088 (8.1%)

5th

3,431 (9%)

6th

2,705 (7.1%)

7th

3,812 (10%)

8th

3,074 (8%)

9th

3,733 (9.8%)

10th

3,473 (9.1%)

11th

4,289 (11.2%)

12th

1st Grade

2,713 (7.1%)

2nd Grade

2,318 (6.1%)

3rd Grade

2,532 (6.6%)

4th Grade

3,066 (8%)

5th Grade

3,088 (8.1%)

6th Grade

3,431 (9%)

7th Grade

2,705 (7.1%)

8th Grade

3,812 (10%)

9th Grade

3,074 (8%)

10th Grade

3,733 (9.8%)

11th Grade

3,473 (9.1%)

12th Grade

4,289 (11.2%)