Elgin Demographic Summary

State and local research confirm alarming trends that impact the economic health of the Central Texas region. The fastest growing populations are the least likely to complete high school and enter higher education. Making higher education more accessible to residents makes college participation more likely.

State Profile

Texas' Working Age Populations (Ages 25 to 26) by Race/Ethnicity

Regional Profile

Bastrop County and Elgin Population & Poverty Rates

	Population	Minorities	Individuals Below Poverty Level
Bastrop County 2000	57,733	24,007	6,456
Bastrop County 2007	72,248	28,069	7,875
City of Elgin 2000	5,700	4,316	904
City of Elgin 2007	Data not available	Data not available	Data not available

Highest Level of Education Attainment of Adults (Ages 25 and Over)

	Texas	Austin MSA	Bastrop County	Elgin
Adults 25 and Over	12,790,893	768,147	37,249	3,433
8th grade or less	11.50%	7.25%	8.5%	18.9%
Some high school	12.80%	8.00%	10.8%	16.9%
High school diploma	24.80%	19.90%	26.2%	31.3%
Some college	22.40%	22.80%	23.9%	14.8%
Associate Degree	5.30%	5.40%	3.8%	3.4%
Bachelor's Degree	15.60%	24.30%	12.8	10.0%
Graduate or Professional Degree	7.60%	12.40%	11.9%	4.6%
High School Dropout Rate	5.0/3.9%	5.4%/NA*
Sources: Population and Educational Attainment data are from the U.S Census Bureau 2000 Census; Dropout rate from TEA Four Year Completion Rate for Class of 2002

Elgin ISD Profile

Elgin ISD Student Demographics

	2003-04		2007-08		Change
	Count	Percent	Count	Percent	Count	Percent
Total Students Enrolled	3,076		3,863		787

White Students	1,252	40.7%	1,283	33.2%	31	7.5%
Black Students	417	13.6%	579	15.08%	162	1.48%
Hispanic Students	1,382	44.9%	1,962	50.8%	580	5.9%
Native American Students	11	.35%	14	0.4%	3	0.05%
Asian/Pacific Islander Students	14	.45%	23	0.6%	9	1.5%

Economically Disadvantaged	1,668	54.2%	2,539	65.7%	871	11.5%
Students in Bilingual Programs	183	11.4%	727	18.8%	286	4.5%
LEP Students	507	16.5%	746	19.3%	239	2.8%

Grade 9	299	31.2%	315	8.2%	16	-1.5%
Grade 10	234	24.4%	310	8.0%	76	0.4%
Grade 11	206	21.5%	274	7.1%	68	0.4%
Grade 12	217	22.6%	210	5.4%	-7	-2.1%
Total High School Enrollment	956		1,109	28.7%	153	-2.8%

Graduates, All Students	185	85.2%		78.6%		-7.8%
Graduates, Special Education	26	11.9%	24	11.3%	-2	-0.6%

Source: Texas Education Agency, AEIS Reports. Note: Counts are duplicated across sections.

Spring 2008 High School Grads Enrolled in Texas Public Higher Education in Fall 2008

High School	ACC District	Public 2-year Colleges	Public Universities	Not Found in Texas Public Higher Ed.	Total H.S. Grads
Elgin HS	23	14	43	104	191

Source: Texas Education Agency, PIER Reports, based on self-reported student data and does not include Texas private or any out-of-state higher education.

ACC Enrollment by Key ZIP Codes

ZIP Code	Fall 2005	Fall 2006	Fall 2007	Fall 2008	Fall 2009	05-09 % change
78602 (Bastrop)	170	179	225	243	287	68.82%
78612 (Cedar Creek)	80	93	110	139	144	80.00%
78621 (Elgin)	146	168	183	214	194	32.88%
78650 (McDade)	9	14	8	9	10	11.11%
78659 (Paige)	14	25	17	12	22	57.14%
78662 (Red Rock)	31	27	23	22	30	-3.23%
78953 (Rosansky)	6	7	7	9	12	100.00%
78957 (Smithville)	46	50	65	53	58	26.08%
BASTROP CO. TOTAL	502	563	638	701	757	50.80%
ACC DISTRICT TOTAL	31,908	33,039	33,508	35,798	40,248	26.14%

Source: Austin Community College District, Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Accountability, based on 12 class day enrollment data