Eldora, IA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,617

US Senator

Chuck Grassley

Republican Party

US Senator

Joni Ernst

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.5

0.504% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

12%

55.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,188

7.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$133,000

Population & Diversity

Eldora, IA is home to a population of 2.62k people, from which 96.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.85% of Eldora, IA residents were born outside of the country (153 people).

In 2024, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Eldora, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 120 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 77 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.9%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.9% of Eldora, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eldora, IA was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eldora, IA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.21k ± 129
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
120 ± 70
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
77 ± 48

3.32%

Hispanic Population

87 people

3.32% of the people in Eldora, IA are hispanic (87 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eldora, IA 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 Iowa.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
44,333 ± 5,134 people
India
11,889 ± 2,672 people
Guatemala
8,189 ± 2,219 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Iowa was Mexico, the natal country of 44,333 Iowa residents, followed by India with 11,889 and Guatemala with 8,189.

Foreign-Born Population

5.85%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

153 people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

88 people

As of 2024, 5.85% of Eldora, IA residents (153 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 Eldora, IA was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
32 ± 26
Vietnam
26 ± 25
Korea
6 ± 13

Eldora, IA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.23 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eldora, IA.

Economy

The economy of Eldora, IA employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eldora, IA were Retail Trade (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), and Construction (110 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,074), Finance & Insurance ($76,250), and Wholesale Trade ($64,250).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 176

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldora, IA declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.23k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eldora, IA, are Sales & Related Occupations (136 people), Management Occupations (131 people), and Transportation Occupations (109 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eldora, IA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Iowa (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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 176

−1.22%

1 Year decline

± 21.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldora, IA declined at a rate of −1.22%, from 1.23k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eldora, IA, are Retail Trade (187 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (155 people), and Construction (110 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eldora, IA, though some of these residents may live in Eldora, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,049

Median earning men ± $2,700

$43,125

Median earning women ± $6,527

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,375), Manufacturing ($73,875), and Wholesale Trade ($70,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,500), Public Administration ($56,250), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($51,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eldora, IA was $133,000 in 2024, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $108,800 to $133,000, a 22.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Eldora, IA is 69.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eldora, IA have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eldora, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$133,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,805

$647

Median Property Taxes

±$109

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.1%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 69.1% of the housing units in Eldora, IA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eldora, IA 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.

$77,188

Median Household Income

± $10,675

936

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 936 households in Eldora, IA grew to $77,188 from the previous year's value of $72,107.

The following chart displays the households in Eldora, IA 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 Eldora, IA is from Iowa.

0.435

2024 Wage GINI in Iowa

0.441

2023 Wage GINI in Iowa

In 2024, the income inequality in Iowa was 0.435 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.29% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Iowa was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Iowa in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Carpooled (9.71%)
Walked (6.28%)

In 2024, 76.9% of workers in Eldora, IA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.71%) and those who walked to work (6.28%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eldora, IA have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.66% of the workforce in Eldora, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eldora, IA (288 out of 2.41k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eldora, IA is White, followed by Other 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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