El Dorado, AR

Census Place

2024 Population

17,115

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

1.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

23.3%

2.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$49,244

9.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

El Dorado, AR is home to a population of 17.1k people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.79% of El Dorado, AR residents were born outside of the country (648 people).

In 2024, there were 1.21 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.34k people) in El Dorado, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.91k White (Non-Hispanic) and 491 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of El Dorado, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Dorado, AR was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in El Dorado, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado, AR

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.34k ± 507
White (Non-Hispanic)
6.91k ± 460
White (Hispanic)
491 ± 388

5.46%

Hispanic Population

934 people

5.46% of the people in El Dorado, AR are hispanic (934 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Dorado, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

3.79%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

648 people

3.89%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

676 people

As of 2024, 3.79% of El Dorado, AR residents (648 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Dorado, AR was 3.89%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in El Dorado, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
265 ± 138
Vietnam
253 ± 103
Gulf War (2001-)
127 ± 96

El Dorado, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in El Dorado, AR.

Economy

The economy of El Dorado, AR employs 6.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Dorado, AR were Manufacturing (1,268 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), and Retail Trade (902 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($95,288), Transportation & Warehousing ($94,231), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($64,219).

Employment

Occupations

6.96k

2024 Value

± 725

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado, AR declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 7.17k employees to 6.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Dorado, AR, are Production Occupations (1,107 people), Sales & Related Occupations (818 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (663 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Dorado, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

6.96k

2024 Value

± 725

−2.93%

1 Year decline

± 14.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado, AR declined at a rate of −2.93%, from 7.17k employees to 6.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Dorado, AR, are Manufacturing (1,268 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,039 people), and Retail Trade (902 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Dorado, AR, though some of these residents may live in El Dorado, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,243

Median earning men ± $3,382

$28,132

Median earning women ± $3,084

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,211), Retail Trade ($70,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($95,769), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($41,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($40,163).

Education

The student population of El Dorado, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 375 male students and 874 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Dorado, AR are White (474 and 58.7%), Black or African American (234 and 29%), Hispanic or Latino (71 and 8.8%), and Two or More Races (21 and 2.6%).

The largest universities in El Dorado, AR by number of degrees awarded are South Arkansas College (786 and 96.9%) and University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology (25 and 3.08%).

The most popular majors in El Dorado, AR are Welding Technology (147 and 18.1%), General Health Services (138 and 17%), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (79 and 9.74%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 1,249 students enrolled in El Dorado, AR, 30% men and 70% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 670 records, of which 62.2% were women and 37.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Health Services
88 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
79 degrees awarded
Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
26 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in El Dorado, AR was General Health Services with 88 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in El Dorado, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

South Arkansas College
786 degrees awarded
University of Aesthetics & Cosmetology
25 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was South Arkansas College with 786 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 348 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Dorado, AR, which is 0.752 times less than the 463 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 474 degrees mean that there were 2.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 234 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,592) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,092) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in El Dorado, AR was $124,100 in 2024, which is 0.373 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,100 to $124,100, a 9.73% increase. The homeownership rate in El Dorado, AR is 57.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Dorado, AR have an average commute time of 16 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Dorado, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$124,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,729

$3,754

Median Property Taxes

±$430

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In El Dorado, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in El Dorado, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

57.2%

Homeownership

2024

65.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 57.2% of the housing units in El Dorado, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Dorado, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$49,244

Median Household Income

± $6,926

6.56k

Number of Households

± 675

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.56k households in El Dorado, AR grew to $49,244 from the previous year's value of $45,159.

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Dorado, AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (81%)
Worked At Home (10.2%)
Carpooled (7.37%)

In 2024, 81% of workers in El Dorado, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Dorado, AR have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.583% of the workforce in El Dorado, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Dorado, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Dorado, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

23.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Dorado, AR (3.9k out of 16.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Dorado, AR is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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