There are 19 independent living communities serving Elgin, Texas. This includes 1 community in Elgin and 18 nearby. Independent living costs in Texas range from around $15 to $158 per day, with a median expenditure running around $65. The per month cost averages roughly $1,937 and ranges between $453 and $4,732. Yearly, the average cost is about $23,248, which is above the national average of $23,100.
Costs for independent living in Elgin typically range between $1,220 per month and $3,513 per month. The median cost is around $2,259 per month, or about $27,106 per year.
Located within Bastrop County, Elgin is a small city in the State of Texas. It is part of the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan statistical area. Though the city includes 21,659 residents, the surrounding metropolitan area contains a total population of 1,275,931. The 55-and-over community composes approximately 21% of the overall population.
Elgin has an average SeniorScore™ of 65. The city has a median per capita income of $22,000. The average household income is $54,000 compared to the average of $47,000 for the whole of Texas. The current unemployment rate is roughly 6.13% and the average home price is $172,500, which is somewhat higher than the Texas average of $142,500.
Elgin has ideal average temperatures, with very mild winters and very temperate summers. The area gets average levels of rain each year. Elgin has a lower than average crime rate, very low air quality, and very good water quality ratings compared to similarly-sized cities.