Eldorado, TX

Census Place

2024 Population

1,737

US Senator

John Cornyn

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Cruz

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.8

2.22% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

11.8% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$68,882

4.17% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$96,000

1.34% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Eldorado, TX is home to a population of 1.74k people, from which 97.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.92% of Eldorado, TX residents were born outside of the country (155 people).

In 2024, there were 1.13 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (583 people) in Eldorado, TX than any other race or ethnicity. There were 515 White (Non-Hispanic) and 403 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.9% of Eldorado, TX residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eldorado, TX was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eldorado, TX

Other (Hispanic)
583 ± 172
White (Non-Hispanic)
515 ± 156
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
403 ± 172

66.4%

Hispanic Population

1.15k people

66.4% of the people in Eldorado, TX are hispanic (1.15k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eldorado, TX 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 Texas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,408,340 ± 36,549 people
India
354,317 ± 14,528 people
El Salvador
223,512 ± 11,564 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Texas was Mexico, the natal country of 2,408,340 Texas residents, followed by India with 354,317 and El Salvador with 223,512.

Foreign-Born Population

8.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

155 people

11.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

207 people

As of 2024, 8.92% of Eldorado, TX residents (155 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, TX was 11.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
39 ± 37
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 23

Eldorado, TX has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eldorado, TX employs 678 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eldorado, TX were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (131 people), Construction (97 people), and Utilities (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($143,009), Utilities ($142,870), and Construction ($78,393).

Employment

Occupations

678

2024 Value

± 169

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldorado, TX declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 708 employees to 678 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eldorado, TX, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (128 people), Sales & Related Occupations (79 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eldorado, TX.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Texas (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

678

2024 Value

± 169

−4.24%

1 Year decline

± 38.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldorado, TX declined at a rate of −4.24%, from 708 employees to 678 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eldorado, TX, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (131 people), Construction (97 people), and Utilities (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eldorado, TX, though some of these residents may live in Eldorado, TX and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,000

Median earning men ± $12,774

$42,662

Median earning women ± $5,054

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($143,009), Construction ($78,393), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,809).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($65,815), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($43,413), and Retail Trade ($42,957).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eldorado, TX was $96,000 in 2024, which is 0.289 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,300 to $96,000, a 1.34% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eldorado, TX is 83.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eldorado, TX have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eldorado, TX is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$96,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,611

$572

Median Property Taxes

±$137

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, TX the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.6%

Homeownership

2024

49.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.6% of the housing units in Eldorado, TX were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

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

$68,882

Median Household Income

± $16,980

684

Number of Households

± 153

In 2024, the median household income of the 684 households in Eldorado, TX grew to $68,882 from the previous year's value of $66,125.

The following chart displays the households in Eldorado, TX 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eldorado, TX is from Texas.

0.475

2024 Wage GINI in Texas

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Texas

In 2024, the income inequality in Texas was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0391% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Texas was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Texas in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (82.9%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Walked (2.46%)

In 2024, 82.9% of workers in Eldorado, TX drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who walked to work (2.46%).

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

28.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eldorado, TX have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.05% of the workforce in Eldorado, TX have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eldorado, TX (234 out of 1.74k 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 65 - 74, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eldorado, TX is Hispanic, followed by White 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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