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Eldon Missouri Information: Eldon, Missouri is part of MILLER County. Population for Eldon from the last gathering is 4895. You can view Eldon venues that host many Eldon MO events every year. You can also research Eldon Missouri homes for sale by visiting our Eldon Missouri real estate guide. Eldon Missouri has a latitude of 38.349 and a longitude of -92.5816. Zip codes in Eldon, MO include 65026 ... more Eldon zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eldon, MO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eldon, MO was 4,895.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eldon was 2,221, which represents 45.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eldon, MO
There are an estimated 993 married men in the town. 56.2 percent of men over 15 years old in Eldon are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eldon is 2,674 which is 54.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eldon, Missouri
There are an estimated 1,074 married women in the community. 47.6 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eldon, MO
The median age of people living in Eldon, MO was 40 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 Eldon was 303. There were 3,757 people above the age of 18, which represents 76.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 22.7 percent of the population (1,112) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eldon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eldon, MO was 4,858.

White Population in Eldon, MO
The estimated White population in the Eldon community is 4,804, which is 98.1 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eldon, Missouri
The estimated Black/African American population is 16, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eldon, MO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eldon, MO was 15.

Asian Population in Eldon, Missouri
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 8.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eldon, MO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eldon was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 37 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eldon community was 57, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eldon, MO
The household population number in Eldon was 4,782.

Group Quarters Population in Eldon, MO
Group Quarters population in the community was 113.

Average Household Size in Eldon, MO
The average household size in Eldon is 2.18 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.88 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eldon, MO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,396 total housing units in Eldon.

The number of occupied housing units was 2,194, or 91.6 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,233 were owner-occupied (56.2), and 961 were renter-occupied (43.8, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 202 vacant homes in Eldon at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eldon, Missouri
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 1,057, with a median value in dollars of 58,400.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eldon, MO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $608 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eldon, average costs per month were $210 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,403 people in the community had a high school degree, or 70.1 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eldon, Missouri
399 people in Eldon also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 11.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eldon, MO
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eldon was 591, or 15.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eldon, MO
In 2000, there were 1,455 people in Eldon, MO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eldon, MO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 78 people in Eldon who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 1.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eldon, Missouri
There were 2,196 in the labor force in Eldon at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 55 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 Eldon was 19.8 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eldon, MO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $27,103. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eldon, MO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $34,621. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eldon, Missouri
Per capita income in Eldon in the last full census was 15,015. 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 Eldon numbered 157, or 12 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eldon, MO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 770, or 15.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.