Eldridge, CA

Census Place

2024 Population

1,379

US Senator

Alex Padilla

Democratic Party

US Senator

Adam Schiff

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.7

8.75% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.08%

0.917% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$121,938

8.89% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$766,800

Population & Diversity

Eldridge, CA is home to a population of 1.38k people, from which 92.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 11.9% of Eldridge, CA residents were born outside of the country (164 people).

In 2024, there were 2.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (642 people) in Eldridge, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 282 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 162 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.9%

2024 Citizenship

95.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.9% of Eldridge, CA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eldridge, CA was 95.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eldridge, CA

White (Non-Hispanic)
642 ± 186
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
282 ± 186
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
162 ± 84

34.8%

Hispanic Population

480 people

34.8% of the people in Eldridge, CA are hispanic (480 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eldridge, CA 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 California.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,877,888 ± 45,899 people
Philippines
827,719 ± 22,100 people
China
695,724 ± 20,296 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,877,888 California residents, followed by Philippines with 827,719 and China with 695,724.

Foreign-Born Population

11.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

164 people

10%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

113 people

As of 2024, 11.9% of Eldridge, CA residents (164 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 Eldridge, CA was 10%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 34
Vietnam
5 ± 21

Eldridge, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.2 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eldridge, CA.

Economy

The economy of Eldridge, CA employs 747 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eldridge, CA were Retail Trade (137 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Manufacturing (72 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,536), Educational Services ($68,342), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($68,152).

Employment

Occupations

747

2024 Value

± 170

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldridge, CA grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 589 employees to 747 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eldridge, CA, are Sales & Related Occupations (123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (113 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eldridge, CA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in California (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

747

2024 Value

± 170

26.8%

1 Year growth

± 30.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eldridge, CA grew at a rate of 26.8%, from 589 employees to 747 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eldridge, CA, are Retail Trade (137 people), Educational Services (91 people), and Manufacturing (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eldridge, CA, though some of these residents may live in Eldridge, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,222

Median earning men ± $46,833

$60,337

Median earning women ± $23,703

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($63,750), Retail Trade ($18,917), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($11,176).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($104,375), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,962), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,313).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eldridge, CA was $766,800 in 2024, which is 2.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $787,700 to $766,800, a 2.65% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eldridge, CA is 74%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eldridge, CA have an average commute time of 28.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eldridge, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$766,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$76,374

$365

Median Property Taxes

±$118

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

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

Rent vs Own

74%

Homeownership

2024

71.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74% of the housing units in Eldridge, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 81.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eldridge, CA 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.

$121,938

Median Household Income

± $14,359

493

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 493 households in Eldridge, CA grew to $121,938 from the previous year's value of $111,983.

The following chart displays the households in Eldridge, CA 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eldridge, CA is from California.

0.493

2024 Wage GINI in California

0.495

2023 Wage GINI in California

In 2024, the income inequality in California was 0.493 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.424% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (51.6%)
Carpooled (23.4%)
Worked At Home (17.6%)

In 2024, 51.6% of workers in Eldridge, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (23.4%) and those who worked at home (17.6%).

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

28.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eldridge, CA have a longer commute time (28.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Eldridge, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eldridge, CA (125 out of 1.38k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eldridge, CA is White, followed by Two Or More 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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