El Dorado, KS

Census Place

2024 Population

12,769

US Senator

Jerry Moran

Republican Party

US Senator

Roger Marshall

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

6.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.6%

22.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,180

7.94% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

El Dorado, KS is home to a population of 12.8k people, from which 98.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.13% of El Dorado, KS residents were born outside of the country (272 people).

In 2024, there were 18.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11k people) in El Dorado, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 590 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 290 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.1% of El Dorado, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in El Dorado, KS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado, KS

White (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 415
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
590 ± 172
White (Hispanic)
290 ± 179

5.99%

Hispanic Population

765 people

5.99% of the people in El Dorado, KS are hispanic (765 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in El Dorado, KS 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 Kansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
84,373 ± 7,029 people
India
14,412 ± 2,940 people
Vietnam
10,201 ± 2,475 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 84,373 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,412 and Vietnam with 10,201.

Foreign-Born Population

2.13%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

272 people

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

223 people

As of 2024, 2.13% of El Dorado, KS residents (272 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, KS was 1.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
390 ± 138
Gulf War (1990s)
173 ± 105
Gulf War (2001-)
171 ± 102

El Dorado, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of El Dorado, KS employs 6.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in El Dorado, KS were Educational Services (1,138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (827 people), and Manufacturing (763 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($95,787), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($81,042), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,321).

Employment

Occupations

6.17k

2024 Value

± 644

7.16%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado, KS grew at a rate of 7.16%, from 5.75k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Dorado, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (898 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (708 people), and Management Occupations (650 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Dorado, KS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Kansas (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

6.17k

2024 Value

± 644

7.16%

1 Year growth

± 13.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in El Dorado, KS grew at a rate of 7.16%, from 5.75k employees to 6.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Dorado, KS, are Educational Services (1,138 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (827 people), and Manufacturing (763 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of El Dorado, KS, though some of these residents may live in El Dorado, KS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,846

Median earning men ± $7,904

$33,286

Median earning women ± $6,888

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,321), Manufacturing ($69,299), and Public Administration ($66,016).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($50,938), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,853), and Wholesale Trade ($49,813).

Education

The student population of El Dorado, KS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,541 male students and 4,300 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Dorado, KS are White (847 and 64%), Hispanic or Latino (193 and 14.6%), Black or African American (110 and 8.31%), and Unknown (106 and 8.01%).

The largest universities in El Dorado, KS by number of degrees awarded are Butler Community College (1,372 and 100%).

The most popular majors in El Dorado, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (351 and 25.6%), Registered Nursing (218 and 15.9%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (139 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 6,841 students enrolled in El Dorado, KS, 37.1% men and 62.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,073 records, of which 63.3% were women and 36.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
351 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
125 degrees awarded
General Business
68 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Dorado, KS was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 351 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in El Dorado, KS according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Butler Community College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,372 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler Community College with 1,372 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 434 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Dorado, KS, which is 0.463 times less than the 938 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 847 degrees mean that there were 4.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 193 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 ($3,090) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,381) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) 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, KS was $120,300 in 2024, which is 0.362 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $113,800 to $120,300, a 5.71% increase. The homeownership rate in El Dorado, KS is 60%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in El Dorado, KS have an average commute time of 17.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in El Dorado, KS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$120,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,395

$3,264

Median Property Taxes

±$422

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, KS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

60%

Homeownership

2024

58.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60% of the housing units in El Dorado, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in El Dorado, KS 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.

$59,180

Median Household Income

± $6,349

5.44k

Number of Households

± 592

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.44k households in El Dorado, KS grew to $59,180 from the previous year's value of $54,828.

The following chart displays the households in El Dorado, KS 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Dorado, KS is from Kansas.

0.459

2024 Wage GINI in Kansas

0.458

2023 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.459 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.185% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82%)
Carpooled (7.09%)
Walked (5.26%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in El Dorado, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.09%) and those who walked to work (5.26%).

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

17.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Dorado, KS have a shorter commute time (17.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.637% of the workforce in El Dorado, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in El Dorado, KS 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, KS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in El Dorado, KS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Dorado, KS (1.99k out of 12k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in El Dorado, KS is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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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