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Eldorado Illinois Information: Eldorado, Illinois is part of SALINE County. Population for Eldorado from the last gathering is 4534. You can view Eldorado venues that host many Eldorado IL events every year. You can also research Eldorado Illinois homes for sale by visiting our Eldorado Illinois real estate guide. Eldorado Illinois has a latitude of 37.8148 and a longitude of -88.4414. Zip codes in Eldorado, IL include 62930 ... more Eldorado zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eldorado, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eldorado, IL was 4,534.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eldorado was 2,079, which represents 45.9 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eldorado, IL
There are an estimated 923 married men in the town. 58.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Eldorado are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eldorado is 2,455 which is 54.1 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eldorado, Illinois
There are an estimated 896 married women in the community. 46.3 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eldorado, IL
The median age of people living in Eldorado, IL was 42.1 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Eldorado was 264. There were 3,528 people above the age of 18, which represents 77.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 24.3 percent of the population (1,101) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eldorado, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eldorado, IL was 4,493.

White Population in Eldorado, IL
The estimated White population in the Eldorado community is 4,455, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eldorado, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eldorado, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eldorado, IL was 10.

Asian Population in Eldorado, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eldorado, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eldorado was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 10, while those of “two or more races” was 41 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eldorado community was 54, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eldorado, IL
The household population number in Eldorado was 4,296.

Group Quarters Population in Eldorado, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 238.

Average Household Size in Eldorado, IL
The average household size in Eldorado is 2.21 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.86 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eldorado, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,236 total housing units in Eldorado.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,945, or 87 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,385 were owner-occupied (71.2), and 560 were renter-occupied (28.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 291 vacant homes in Eldorado at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eldorado, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,084, with a median value in dollars of 36,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eldorado, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $563 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eldorado, average costs per month were $221 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,001 people in the community had a high school degree, or 66.9 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eldorado, Illinois
253 people in Eldorado also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 8.5 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eldorado, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eldorado was 459, or 13.7 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eldorado, IL
In 2000, there were 1,212 people in Eldorado, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eldorado, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 86 people in Eldorado who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.1 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eldorado, Illinois
There were 1,681 in the labor force in Eldorado at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 48.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Eldorado was 22.6 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eldorado, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $22,500. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eldorado, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $30,861. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eldorado, Illinois
Per capita income in Eldorado in the last full census was 12,980. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Eldorado numbered 182, or 16.4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eldorado, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 969, or 23.1 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.