Population
Growth
Current
Population Estimate for City Limits = 9,880
| Elgin's
Historical Population Growth |
|
1990 Census |
4,846 |
Annual
Growth Rate |
| 2000
Census |
5,700 |
1.64% |
| 2006
Census Estimates |
9,287 |
8.48% |
Acres of Developed Land Required to Accommodate *Future Population
if Existing Development Patterns Continue
| Baseline
Growth Scenario |
|
| |
Existing |
2018 |
2028 |
|
|
|
|
Population |
9,880 |
23,386 |
34,617 |
|
| Acres
of Developed Land |
2,091 |
4,889 |
|
|
| 7,235 |
|
|
|
|
|
*Future
Population numbers are based on the "Tapered Growth"
projection, which assumes an
8% annual growth rate
from 2008-2018 and a 4% annual growth rate from 2018-2028.
Acres
of Developed Land to Accommodate 2018 and 2028 Future
Population if Existing Development Patterns Continue
