El Dorado, KS

Census Place

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2023 Population
12,882
US Senator
Jerry Moran
Republican Party
US Senator
Roger Marshall
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.9
1.17% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
21.4%
42.2% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$54,828
3.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$113,800
9.21% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,754
9.94% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, El Dorado, KS had a population of 12.9k people with a median age of 33.9 and a median household income of $54,828. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of El Dorado, KS stayed from 12,882 to 12,882, a 0% change and its median household income grew from $52,921 to $54,828, a 3.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado, KS are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.45%), White (Hispanic) (1.96%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.66%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.35%).

None of the households in El Dorado, KS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.5% of the residents in El Dorado, KS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in El Dorado, KS are Butler Community College (1,371 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in El Dorado, KS was $113,800, and the homeownership rate was 61.6%.

Most people in El Dorado, KS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in El Dorado, KS was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

El Dorado, KS is home to a population of 12.9k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.73% of El Dorado, KS residents were born outside of the country (223 people).

In 2023, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in El Dorado, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 252 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.5%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.5% of El Dorado, KS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in El Dorado, KS was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in El Dorado, KS
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.4k ± 393
  2. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    444 ± 158
  3. White (Hispanic)
    252 ± 154
4.97%
Hispanic Population
640 people

In 2023, there were 25.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.4k people) in El Dorado, KS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 444 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 252 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.97% of the people in El Dorado, KS are hispanic (640 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    82,300 ± 6,944 people
  2. India
    14,639 ± 2,963 people
  3. Vietnam
    10,989 ± 2,569 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Kansas was Mexico, the natal country of 82,300 Kansas residents, followed by India with 14,639 and Vietnam with 10,989.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
223 people
2.18%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
281 people

As of 2023, 1.73% of El Dorado, KS residents (223 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in El Dorado, KS was 2.18%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    382 ± 115
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    157 ± 94
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    117 ± 70

El Dorado, KS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.43 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of El Dorado, KS employs 5.75k people. The largest industries in El Dorado, KS are Educational Services (1,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), and Manufacturing (687 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($94,125), Manufacturing ($67,013), and Wholesale Trade ($65,652).

Males in Kansas have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,429. The income inequality in Kansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.462, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

5.75k
2023 Value
± 601
−9.94%
1 Year decline
± 16.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in El Dorado, KS declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 6.39k employees to 5.75k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in El Dorado, KS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (795 people), Management Occupations (641 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (608 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of El Dorado, KS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

5.75k
2023 Value
± 601
−9.94%
1 Year decline
± 16.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in El Dorado, KS declined at a rate of −9.94%, from 6.39k employees to 5.75k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in El Dorado, KS, are Educational Services (1,102 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (768 people), and Manufacturing (687 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$47,960
Median earning men ± $7,543
$35,480
Median earning women ± $9,479

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,438), Manufacturing ($67,629), and Wholesale Trade ($65,543).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($53,056), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($44,659), and Public Administration ($44,099).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.11%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.44M people employed in Kansas. This represents a 3.11% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Kansas.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Kansas went to Donald J. Trump with 57.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (41%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.23%).

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing the state of Kansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Kansas

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Jerry Moran
Senator from Kansas3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Roger Marshall
Senator from Kansas2
Assumed office on January 3, 2021

Jerry Moran and Roger Marshall are the senators currently representing Kansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Kansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representatives from Kansas

Kansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Kansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2022, universities in El Dorado, KS awarded 1,371 degrees. The student population of El Dorado, KS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,567 male students and 4,130 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in El Dorado, KS are White (868 and 64.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (174 and 12.9%), Unknown (146 and 10.9%), and Black or African American (84 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in El Dorado, KS by number of degrees awarded are Butler Community College (1,371 and 100%).

The most popular majors in El Dorado, KS are Liberal Arts & Sciences (405 and 29.5%), Registered Nursing (217 and 15.8%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (139 and 10.1%).

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 6,697 students enrolled in El Dorado, KS, 38.3% men and 61.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,052 records, of which 62% were women and 38% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 69 degrees awarded
  2. 405 degrees awarded
  3. 118 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in El Dorado, KS was General Business with 69 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
1,371 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Butler Community College with 1,371 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 455 men were awarded degrees from institutions in El Dorado, KS, which is 0.497 times less than the 916 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 868 degrees mean that there were 4.99 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 174 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,908) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,302) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.872% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.778% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (605k), Some college (553k), and Bachelors Degree (450k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in El Dorado, KS was $113,800 in 2023, which is 0.375 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $104,200 to $113,800, a 9.21% increase. The homeownership rate in El Dorado, KS is 61.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in El Dorado, KS have an average commute time of 17.9 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.

Median household income in El Dorado, KS is $54,828. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in El Dorado, KS was Census Tract 203 with a value of $76,447, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 204, with respective values of $52,046 and $41,472.

Property

$113,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$11,765
$3,228
Median Property Taxes
±$377

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

61.6%
Homeownership
2023
58.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 61.6% of the housing units in El Dorado, KS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 61.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 203
  2. Census Tract 205
  3. Census Tract 204

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in El Dorado, KS was Census Tract 203 with a value of $76,447, followed by Census Tract 205 and Census Tract 204, with respective values of $52,046 and $41,472.

The following map shows all of the places in El Dorado, KS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$54,828
Median Household Income
± $5,818
5.24k
Number of Households
± 557

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.24k households in El Dorado, KS grew to $54,828 from the previous year's value of $52,921.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for El Dorado, KS is from Kansas.
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in Kansas
0.46
2021 Wage GINI in Kansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Kansas was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.512% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Kansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Kansas in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (84%)
  2. Walked (5.68%)
  3. Carpooled (5.35%)

In 2023, 84% of workers in El Dorado, KS drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (5.68%) and those who carpooled to work (5.35%).

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Commute Time

17.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in El Dorado, KS have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.743% of the workforce in El Dorado, KS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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Poverty & Diversity

21.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in El Dorado, KS (2.59k out of 12.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 18 - 24 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.

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Health

90.8% of the population of El Dorado, KS has health coverage, with 44.4% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 19.4% on non-group plans, and 1.71% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KS see 1340 patients per year on average, which represents a 11.9% decrease from the previous year (1521 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3772 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 799 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,340 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Butler County, KS

Primary care physicians in Butler County, KS see an average of 1,340 patients per year. This represents a 11.9% decrease from the previous year (1,521 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Butler County, KS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.8% under 18 years, 22.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.22%
Uninsured
44.4%
Employer Coverage
15.1%
Medicaid
10.2%
Medicare
19.4%
Non-Group
1.71%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in El Dorado, KS declined by 6.96% from 9.91% to 9.22%.

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