El Dorado, AR City Data

El Dorado, AR is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 21,530 people who live in El Dorado and approximately 45,629 who live in Union County. We want to help people moving to or living in El Dorado to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of El Dorado. We have included El Dorado housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General El Dorado Information

Union County where El Dorado resides is 1,055.27 square miles. The resident population of this county is 45,629 and has a population rank of 988 out of all the places in the United States.

El Dorado has a total of 21,530 people and of those residents there are 9,937 males and 11,593 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 597 births each year and around 639 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in El Dorado varies per year, but currently 21,345 are one race and 185 are two or more races.

Of the 21,530 people who live in El Dorado, there are 6,229 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in El Dorado is 3,232 male and 2,997 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 15,874.

General El Dorado Information
Total area in square miles - Union County	1,055.27
Water area in square miles - Union County	N/A
Resident population - Union County	45,629
Population rank - Union County	988
Total population	21,530
Total population (male)	9,937
Total population (female)	11,593
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Union County	597
Deaths- Union County	639
Population of one race	21,345
Population of two or more races	185
Population under 20 years	6,229
Population under 20 years (male)	3,232
Population under 20 years (female)	2,997
Total population 18 years and over	15,874

El Dorado Social Characteristics

There are 17,989 households in El Dorado. Families make up 12,791 of these households. The table below breaks down the El Dorado families into three different groups. Married-couple families (9,221), male householder with no wife present (768) and female householder with no husband present (2,765). The remainder of the El Dorado households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 5,337. El Dorado, AR moving companies help people in El Dorado move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including El Dorado. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where El Dorado is based, there are 19,321 females 15 and over; of those females there are 3,559 never married, 10,018 now married, 644 separated, 2,828 widowed, and 2,272 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 327 separated, 494 widowed and 1,836 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding El Dorado social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on El Dorado.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Union County)
Total households	17,989
Family households (families)	12,791
With own children under 18 years	6,507
Married-couple family	9,221
With own children under 18 years	3,983
Male householder, no wife present, family	768
With own children under 18 years	366
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,765
With own children under 18 years	1,564
Nonfamily households	5,337
Householder living alone	4,824
65 years and over	2,181

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,055
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,608
Average household size	2.4
Average family size	2.99

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	17,536
Householder	5,734
Spouse	3,728
Child	6,249
Other relatives	290
Nonrelatives	414
Unmarried partner	216
Roomer or boarder	44
Housemate or roommate	42
Unmarried partner	379
Foster child	22
Other	90

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,325
Male householder	1,211
Male householder living alone	1,046
Male householder not living alone	165
Female householder	1,741
Female householder living alone	1,619
Female householder not living alone	122
Nonrelatives	373
Unmarried partner	163
Roomer or boarder	55
Housemate or roommate	78
Foster child	6
Other	71

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	19,321
Never married	3,559
Now married	10,018
Separated	644
Widowed	2,828
Divorced	2,272
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	327
Widowed	494
Divorced	1,836

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	21,530
Male	9,937
Under 5 years	786
5 to 9 years	817
10 to 14 years	866
15 to 17 years	474
18 and 19 years	289
20 years	128
21 years	113
22 to 24 years	329
25 to 29 years	625
30 to 34 years	581
35 to 39 years	679
40 to 44 years	743
45 to 49 years	676
50 to 54 years	595
55 to 59 years	452
60 and 61 years	177
62 to 64 years	199
65 and 66 years	152
67 to 69 years	195
70 to 74 years	355
75 to 79 years	305
80 to 84 years	244
85 years and over	157
Female	11,593
Under 5 years	734
5 to 9 years	750
10 to 14 years	732
15 to 17 years	497
18 and 19 years	284
20 years	140
21 years	130
22 to 24 years	398
25 to 29 years	722
30 to 34 years	655
35 to 39 years	751
40 to 44 years	831
45 to 49 years	809
50 to 54 years	625
55 to 59 years	534
60 and 61 years	199
62 to 64 years	273
65 and 66 years	196
67 to 69 years	273
70 to 74 years	532
75 to 79 years	577
80 to 84 years	443
85 years and over	508

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	21,530
One race	21,345
White	11,552
Black or African American	9,512
American Indian and Alaska Native	43
Asian	152
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3
Some other race	10
Two or more races	185

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	20,861
People who are White alone	11,043
People who are Black or African American alone	9,352
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	43
People who are Asian alone	152
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3
People who are Hispanic or Latino	224
People who are Some other race alone	83

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	42,828
Same house	25,940
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,426
Different state or abroad	3,204
Different state	2,714
Abroad	490

PLACE OF BIRTH (Union County)
Total resident population	45,629
Born in United States	35,906
State of residence	34,135
Different state	10,760
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	199
Foreign born	535

El Dorado Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding El Dorado. That total enrollment is 11,194 for the population of the country, which includes El Dorado. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,944 and elementary or high school enrollment was 16,925 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,426.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the El Dorado population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	11,194
Pre-kindergarten	661
Public	434
Private	227
Kindergarten	643
Public	581
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	5,582
Public	5,202
Private	380
Elementary and high school	8,463
Public	7,863
Private	600
High school grades 9 to 12	2,881
Public	2,661
Private	220
College, undergraduate years	1,254
Public	1,149
Private	105
Graduate or professional school	173
Public	162
Private	11
Not enrolled in school	32,748

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	29,986
Less than 9th grade	2,544
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	5,099
High school graduate	10,648
Some college, no degree	5,976
Associate's degree	1,252
Bachelor's degree	4,467
Graduate or professional degree	14.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	3,191

El Dorado Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 35,344 people that are employed over the age of 16 in El Dorado. The El Dorado occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (4,780), service occupations (2,491), sales and office occupations (4,448), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (267), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (2,102) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,567). The 35,344 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 14,818 private wage and salary workers, 2,583 government workers, 1,186 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Union County)
Population 16 years and over	35,344
In labor force	20,064
Civilian labor force	20,037
Employed	18,655
Unemployed	1,382
Percent Unemployed	6.9
Armed Forces	27
Females 16 years and over	18,991
In labor force	9,388
Civilian labor force	9,388
Unemployed Civilian labor force	654
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	16,353
In labor force	10,676
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	728
Armed forces	27

COMMUTING TO WORK (Union County)
Workers 16 years and over	18,271
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	15,226
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,206
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	346
Other means	171
Worked at home	293
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	323,905

OCCUPATION (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,780
Management, professional, and related occupations	4,780
Service occupations	2,491
Sales and office occupations	4,448
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	267
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	2,102
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,567

INDUSTRY (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,780
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	845
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	4,607
Wholesale trade	522
Retail trade	2,093
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	854
Information	210
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	825
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,063
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	3,827
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	734
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	641

CLASS OF WORKER (Union County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	4,780
Private wage and salary workers	14,818
Government workers	2,583
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,186
Unpaid family workers	N/A

El Dorado Housing Characteristics

In El Dorado, AR there are 20,676 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 17,989 occupied and 2,687 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In El Dorado, there are 14,431 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 213 units in El Dorado. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of El Dorado, AR local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, El Dorado, AR truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in El Dorado. There are 355 housing units with rent less than $200, 576 with rent between $200-299, 2,011 with rent between $300-499 and 1,170 with rent for $500 and above. Full El Dorado gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have El Dorado, AR home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Union County)
Total housing units	20,676
Occupied housing units	17,989
Vacant housing units	2,687

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Union County)
Total housing units	20,676
1-unit, detached	14,431
1-unit, attached	213
2 units	317
3 or 4 units	544
5 to 9 units	559
10 to 19 units	178
20 to 49 units	114
50 or more units	77
Mobile home	4,207

HOUSING TENURE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	17,989
Owner-occupied	13,110
Renter-occupied	4,879

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	17,989
No vehicles available	1,906
2 vehicle available	9,579
3 vehicles available	2,298
4 vehicles available	444
5 or more vehicles available	166

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Union County)
Occupied housing units	17,989
Utility gas	11,041
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,029
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	6
Coal or coke	8
Wood	306
Solar energy
Other fuel	22
No fuel used	31

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Union County)
Occupied housing units	17,989
Less Than $50,000	13,110
$50,000 to $99,999	3,443
$100,000 to $149,999	822
$150,000 to $199,999	435
$200,000 to $299,999	190
$300,000 to $499,999	52
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	55,400

GROSS RENT (Union County)
Occupied units paying rent	4,879
Less than $200	355
$200 to $299	576
$300 to $499	2,011
$500 to $699	941
$700 to $999	181
$1,000 to $1,499	48
$1,500 or more	N/A