Eldon, MO City Data

Eldon, MO is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,895 people who live in Eldon and approximately 23,564 who live in Miller County. We want to help people moving to or living in Eldon 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 Eldon. We have included Eldon housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Eldon Information

Miller County where Eldon resides is 599.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 23,564 and has a population rank of 1,610 out of all the places in the United States.

Eldon has a total of 4,895 people and of those residents there are 2,221 males and 2,674 females. The median age of the male population is 35.8 and the female population is 43.8. There are approximately 310 births each year and around 304 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Eldon varies per year, but currently 4,858 are one race and 37 are two or more races.

Of the 4,895 people who live in Eldon, there are 1,275 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Eldon is 661 male and 614 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 3,757.

General Eldon Information
Total area in square miles - Miller County	599.94
Water area in square miles - Miller County	N/A
Resident population - Miller County	23,564
Population rank - Miller County	1,610
Total population	4,895
Total population (male)	2,221
Total population (female)	2,674
Population median age (male)	35.8
Population median age (female)	43.8
Births - Miller County	310
Deaths- Miller County	304
Population of one race	4,858
Population of two or more races	37
Population under 20 years	1,275
Population under 20 years (male)	661
Population under 20 years (female)	614
Total population 18 years and over	3,757

Eldon Social Characteristics

There are 9,284 households in Eldon. Families make up 6,450 of these households. The table below breaks down the Eldon families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,198), male householder with no wife present (312) and female householder with no husband present (964). The remainder of the Eldon households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,841. Eldon, MO moving companies help people in Eldon 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 Eldon. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Eldon is based, there are 9,481 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,572 never married, 5,419 now married, 132 separated, 1,361 widowed, and 997 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 134 separated, 358 widowed and 1,051 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Eldon social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Eldon.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Miller County)
Total households	9,284
Family households (families)	6,450
With own children under 18 years	3,227
Married-couple family	5,198
With own children under 18 years	2,295
Male householder, no wife present, family	312
With own children under 18 years	251
Female householder, no husband present, family	964
With own children under 18 years	535
Nonfamily households	2,841
Householder living alone	2,442
65 years and over	1,102

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	635
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	784
Average household size	2.18
Average family size	2.88

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,747
Householder	1,270
Spouse	918
Child	1,294
Other relatives	48
Nonrelatives	88
Unmarried partner	46
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	19
Unmarried partner	99
Foster child	2
Other	13

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,035
Male householder	314
Male householder living alone	261
Male householder not living alone	53
Female householder	610
Female householder living alone	575
Female householder not living alone	35
Nonrelatives	111
Unmarried partner	53
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	33
Foster child	1
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,481
Never married	1,572
Now married	5,419
Separated	132
Widowed	1,361
Divorced	997
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	134
Widowed	358
Divorced	1,051

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,895
Male	2,221
Under 5 years	161
5 to 9 years	176
10 to 14 years	157
15 to 17 years	110
18 and 19 years	57
20 years	25
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	141
30 to 34 years	142
35 to 39 years	141
40 to 44 years	166
45 to 49 years	131
50 to 54 years	144
55 to 59 years	79
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	50
65 and 66 years	32
67 to 69 years	54
70 to 74 years	95
75 to 79 years	85
80 to 84 years	67
85 years and over	58
Female	2,674
Under 5 years	142
5 to 9 years	153
10 to 14 years	139
15 to 17 years	100
18 and 19 years	80
20 years	34
21 years	27
22 to 24 years	90
25 to 29 years	153
30 to 34 years	138
35 to 39 years	164
40 to 44 years	155
45 to 49 years	163
50 to 54 years	141
55 to 59 years	150
60 and 61 years	57
62 to 64 years	67
65 and 66 years	51
67 to 69 years	81
70 to 74 years	152
75 to 79 years	132
80 to 84 years	135
85 years and over	170

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,895
One race	4,858
White	4,804
Black or African American	16
American Indian and Alaska Native	15
Asian	8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	1
Two or more races	37

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,782
People who are White alone	4,691
People who are Black or African American alone	16
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	8
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	57
People who are Some other race alone	15

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	21,952
Same house	12,412
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,587
Different state or abroad	1,250
Different state	1,166
Abroad	84

PLACE OF BIRTH (Miller County)
Total resident population	23,564
Born in United States	14,621
State of residence	17,481
Different state	5,748
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	173
Foreign born	162

Eldon 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 Eldon. That total enrollment is 5,473 for the population of the country, which includes Eldon. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,338 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,517 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 658.

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 Eldon population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	5,473
Pre-kindergarten	259
Public	151
Private	108
Kindergarten	296
Public	288
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,830
Public	2,705
Private	125
Elementary and high school	4,259
Public	4,071
Private	188
High school grades 9 to 12	1,429
Public	1,366
Private	63
College, undergraduate years	588
Public	451
Private	137
Graduate or professional school	71
Public	45
Private	26
Not enrolled in school	17,148

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	15,369
Less than 9th grade	1,535
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,481
High school graduate	6,179
Some college, no degree	2,908
Associate's degree	518
Bachelor's degree	1,748
Graduate or professional degree	11.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,240

Eldon Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 18,105 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Eldon. The Eldon occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,533), service occupations (1,967), sales and office occupations (2,578), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (101), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,565) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (2,182). The 18,105 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,903 private wage and salary workers, 1,771 government workers, 1,199 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Miller County)
Population 16 years and over	18,105
In labor force	11,565
Civilian labor force	11,544
Employed	10,926
Unemployed	618
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	21
Females 16 years and over	9,335
In labor force	5,410
Civilian labor force	5,410
Unemployed Civilian labor force	299
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,770
In labor force	6,155
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	319
Armed forces	21

COMMUTING TO WORK (Miller County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,727
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	8,030
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,854
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	213
Other means	92
Worked at home	510
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	255,835

OCCUPATION (Miller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,533
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,533
Service occupations	1,967
Sales and office occupations	2,578
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	101
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,565
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	2,182

INDUSTRY (Miller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,533
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	485
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,441
Wholesale trade	225
Retail trade	1,297
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	578
Information	162
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	581
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	474
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,624
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,274
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	931

CLASS OF WORKER (Miller County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,533
Private wage and salary workers	7,903
Government workers	1,771
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,199
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Eldon Housing Characteristics

In Eldon, MO there are 11,263 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,284 occupied and 1,979 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Eldon, there are 7,750 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 168 units in Eldon. 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 Eldon, MO local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Eldon, MO truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Eldon. There are 246 housing units with rent less than $200, 366 with rent between $200-299, 1,004 with rent between $300-499 and 346 with rent for $500 and above. Full Eldon gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Eldon, MO home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Miller County)
Total housing units	11,263
Occupied housing units	9,284
Vacant housing units	1,979

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Miller County)
Total housing units	11,263
1-unit, detached	7,750
1-unit, attached	168
2 units	151
3 or 4 units	481
5 to 9 units	335
10 to 19 units	307
20 to 49 units	13
50 or more units	54
Mobile home	1,986

HOUSING TENURE (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	9,284
Owner-occupied	6,966
Renter-occupied	2,318

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	9,284
No vehicles available	595
2 vehicle available	5,770
3 vehicles available	1,415
4 vehicles available	444
5 or more vehicles available	172

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	9,284
Utility gas	1,244
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,983
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	56
Coal or coke
Wood	1,179
Solar energy
Other fuel	23
No fuel used	4

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Miller County)
Occupied housing units	9,284
Less Than $50,000	6,966
$50,000 to $99,999	1,645
$100,000 to $149,999	494
$150,000 to $199,999	237
$200,000 to $299,999	107
$300,000 to $499,999	31
$1,000,000 or more	4
Median (dollars)	69,900

GROSS RENT (Miller County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,318
Less than $200	246
$200 to $299	366
$300 to $499	1,004
$500 to $699	297
$700 to $999	41
$1,000 to $1,499	8
$1,500 or more	N/A