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The City of Eldorado had a population of 3,466 as of July 1, 2024.
The primary coordinate point for Eldorado is located at latitude 37.8137 and longitude -88.4381 in Saline County. The formal boundaries for the City of Eldorado encompass a land area of 2.5 sq. miles and a water area of 0.04 sq. miles. Saline County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Eldorado has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Eldorado is located within Township of East Eldorado, a minor civil division (MCD) of Saline County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 3,466 (100%) |
Population in Households | 3,329 (96.0%) |
Population in Families | 2,444 (70.5%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 137 ( 4.0%) |
Population Density | 1,385 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $39,363 |
Average Household Income | $66,556 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 9% |
Per Capita Income | $29,108 |
Wealth Index5 | 57 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.3) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 1,872 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,039 (55.5%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 473 (25.3%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 360 (19.2%) |
Median Home Value | $53,519 |
Average Home Value | $95,525 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 260 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 1,512 |
Average Household Size | 2.20 |
Family Households | 827 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2024 | 2024-2029 |
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Population | -1.79% | -1.10% |
Households | -0.99% | -0.64% |
Families | -0.74% | |
Median Household Income | 0.91% | |
Per Capita Income | 3.22% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.34% |
The table below compares Eldorado to the other 1,462 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2024 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 404 | 72nd |
Population Density | # 466 | 68th |
Median Household Income | # 1430 | 2nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1417 | 97th |
Per Capita Income | # 1277 | 13th |
Diversity Index | # 911 | 38th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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