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El Dorado, Kansas

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StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Total Population12,7692,947,197334,922,499
Median Household Income$59,180$74,275$80,734
Median Age36.237.438.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher26.0%35.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$120,300$217,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$844$1,060$1,413
Poverty Rate16.6%11.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.3%3.9%5.2%
Foreign Born2.1%7.4%14.1%
Homeownership Rate60.0%67.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time17.519.726.4
Worked from Home4.6%11.8%15.1%
Married-Couple Households42.3%49.1%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in El Dorado, Kansas

Age in El Dorado, Kansas

StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Median Age36.237.438.9
Under 18 %23.9%23.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %12.2%10.2%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%12.9%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.0%12.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.0%23.3%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %17.4%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in El Dorado, Kansas

StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Households5,4361,174,060129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.42.5
Family Households60.7%63.4%64.2%
Households with Children31.5%30.1%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.4%14.3%17.3%
People Living Alone35.2%30.0%28.7%
Never Married30.9%31.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in El Dorado, Kansas

StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,871$40,978$44,673
Households Under $25,00018.9%13.9%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99925.7%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%17.7%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More2.5%9.6%13.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%11.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty33.0%27.8%28.2%
SNAP Households12.7%6.8%n/a

Housing in El Dorado, Kansas

StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Housing Units6,2091,293,635143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.0%71.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.6%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate12.4%9.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,959.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied40.0%32.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income24.7%27.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,407$2,798n/a

Education in El Dorado, Kansas

StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Less than High School5.2%8.0%10.4%
High School Graduate31.6%25.4%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.1%30.9%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.7%22.2%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree6.3%13.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in El Dorado, Kansas

StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Labour Force Participation63.8%66.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work82.0%75.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.4%3.2%
Walked to Work5.3%2.3%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes53.3%40.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour2.0%3.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.2%5.1%n/a

Origins and language in El Dorado, Kansas

StatisticEl DoradoKansasUnited States
Born in State of Residence73.4%59.2%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%3.2%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.9%4.2%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home95.2%87.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.5%8.1%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.3%9.2%16.7%

Cities near El Dorado

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.