Eldorado, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,771

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

46.6

1.75% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

22.4%

6.96% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$37,154

6.57% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$66,200

Population & Diversity

Eldorado, IL is home to a population of 3.77k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.38% of Eldorado, IL residents were born outside of the country (52 people).

In 2024, there were 23.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.41k people) in Eldorado, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 144 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 62 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Eldorado, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eldorado, IL was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eldorado, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.41k ± 265
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
144 ± 98
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
62 ± 47

4.93%

Hispanic Population

186 people

4.93% of the people in Eldorado, IL are hispanic (186 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eldorado, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

1.38%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

52 people

2.45%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

92 people

As of 2024, 1.38% of Eldorado, IL residents (52 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 Eldorado, IL was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
132 ± 87
Gulf War (2001-)
42 ± 39
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 49

Eldorado, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.14 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eldorado, IL.

Economy

The economy of Eldorado, IL employs 1.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eldorado, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Educational Services (242 people), and Manufacturing (145 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Utilities ($61,250), and Educational Services ($60,820).

Employment

Occupations

1.58k

2024 Value

± 278

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldorado, IL grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 1.52k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eldorado, IL, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (265 people), Healthcare Support Occupations (193 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (142 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eldorado, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

1.58k

2024 Value

± 278

4.16%

1 Year growth

± 24.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldorado, IL grew at a rate of 4.16%, from 1.52k employees to 1.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eldorado, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (312 people), Educational Services (242 people), and Manufacturing (145 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eldorado, IL, though some of these residents may live in Eldorado, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,121

Median earning men ± $15,865

$35,054

Median earning women ± $12,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($62,000), Construction ($58,646), and Manufacturing ($34,948).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($38,100), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,734).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eldorado, IL was $66,200 in 2024, which is 0.199 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $68,600 to $66,200, a 3.5% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eldorado, IL is 62.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eldorado, IL have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eldorado, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$66,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,487

$1,185

Median Property Taxes

±$214

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 Eldorado, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

62.4%

Homeownership

2024

64.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 62.4% of the housing units in Eldorado, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eldorado, IL 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.

$37,154

Median Household Income

± $4,598

1.9k

Number of Households

± 302

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.9k households in Eldorado, IL declined from $37,154 from the previous year's value of $39,766.

The following chart displays the households in Eldorado, IL 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eldorado, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.5%)
Carpooled (13.2%)
Worked At Home (5.17%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Eldorado, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.2%) and those who worked at home (5.17%).

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

22 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eldorado, IL have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.15% of the workforce in Eldorado, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eldorado, IL (825 out of 3.68k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eldorado, IL is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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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