Eldridge, IA City Data

Eldridge, IA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,159 people who live in Eldridge and approximately 158,668 who live in Scott County. We want to help people moving to or living in Eldridge 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 Eldridge. We have included Eldridge housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Eldridge Information

Scott County where Eldridge resides is 468.17 square miles. The resident population of this county is 158,668 and has a population rank of 334 out of all the places in the United States.

Eldridge has a total of 4,159 people and of those residents there are 2,016 males and 2,143 females. The median age of the male population is 34.5 and the female population is 35. There are approximately 2,348 births each year and around 1,244 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Eldridge varies per year, but currently 4,128 are one race and 31 are two or more races.

Of the 4,159 people who live in Eldridge, there are 1,407 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Eldridge is 698 male and 709 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 2,849.

General Eldridge Information
Total area in square miles - Scott County	468.17
Water area in square miles - Scott County	N/A
Resident population - Scott County	158,668
Population rank - Scott County	334
Total population	4,159
Total population (male)	2,016
Total population (female)	2,143
Population median age (male)	34.5
Population median age (female)	35
Births - Scott County	2,348
Deaths- Scott County	1,244
Population of one race	4,128
Population of two or more races	31
Population under 20 years	1,407
Population under 20 years (male)	698
Population under 20 years (female)	709
Total population 18 years and over	2,849

Eldridge Social Characteristics

There are 62,334 households in Eldridge. Families make up 42,117 of these households. The table below breaks down the Eldridge families into three different groups. Married-couple families (32,580), male householder with no wife present (2,255) and female householder with no husband present (6,450). The remainder of the Eldridge households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 20,439. Eldridge, IA moving companies help people in Eldridge 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 Eldridge. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Eldridge is based, there are 64,035 females 15 and over; of those females there are 15,182 never married, 34,415 now married, 913 separated, 6,250 widowed, and 7,275 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 554 separated, 1,419 widowed and 5,744 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Eldridge social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Eldridge.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Scott County)
Total households	62,334
Family households (families)	42,117
With own children under 18 years	21,945
Married-couple family	32,580
With own children under 18 years	15,252
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,255
With own children under 18 years	1,291
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,450
With own children under 18 years	4,795
Nonfamily households	20,439
Householder living alone	16,777
65 years and over	5,585

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	688
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	225
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	3,773
Householder	1,180
Spouse	972
Child	1,503
Other relatives	11
Nonrelatives	58
Unmarried partner	36
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	2
Unmarried partner	65
Foster child	1
Other	17

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	386
Male householder	154
Male householder living alone	119
Male householder not living alone	35
Female householder	167
Female householder living alone	151
Female householder not living alone	16
Nonrelatives	65
Unmarried partner	29
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	21
Foster child	1
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	64,035
Never married	15,182
Now married	34,415
Separated	913
Widowed	6,250
Divorced	7,275
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	554
Widowed	1,419
Divorced	5,744

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,159
Male	2,016
Under 5 years	159
5 to 9 years	181
10 to 14 years	197
15 to 17 years	114
18 and 19 years	47
20 years	31
21 years	16
22 to 24 years	54
25 to 29 years	77
30 to 34 years	150
35 to 39 years	182
40 to 44 years	175
45 to 49 years	168
50 to 54 years	145
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	39
62 to 64 years	43
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	33
70 to 74 years	37
75 to 79 years	28
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	8
Female	2,143
Under 5 years	141
5 to 9 years	193
10 to 14 years	199
15 to 17 years	126
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	24
21 years	9
22 to 24 years	60
25 to 29 years	121
30 to 34 years	149
35 to 39 years	210
40 to 44 years	194
45 to 49 years	178
50 to 54 years	131
55 to 59 years	106
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	18
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	52
75 to 79 years	33
80 to 84 years	22
85 years and over	19

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,159
One race	4,128
White	4,100
Black or African American	10
American Indian and Alaska Native	2
Asian	9
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	31

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,159
People who are White alone	4,100
People who are Black or African American alone	10
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2
People who are Asian alone	9
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	67
People who are Some other race alone	7

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	147,593
Same house	79,696
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,867
Different state or abroad	18,944
Different state	17,175
Abroad	1,769

PLACE OF BIRTH (Scott County)
Total resident population	158,668
Born in United States	99,737
State of residence	99,329
Different state	53,600
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	883
Foreign born	4,856

Eldridge 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 Eldridge. That total enrollment is 44,556 for the population of the country, which includes Eldridge. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,080 and elementary or high school enrollment was 57,801 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,823.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	44,556
Pre-kindergarten	2,897
Public	1,431
Private	1,466
Kindergarten	1,934
Public	1,672
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,483
Public	17,218
Private	2,265
Elementary and high school	28,901
Public	25,997
Private	2,904
High school grades 9 to 12	9,418
Public	8,779
Private	639
College, undergraduate years	8,312
Public	5,368
Private	2,944
Graduate or professional school	2,512
Public	1,219
Private	1,293
Not enrolled in school	107,259

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	102,149
Less than 9th grade	4,440
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	9,539
High school graduate	31,372
Some college, no degree	23,780
Associate's degree	7,610
Bachelor's degree	25,408
Graduate or professional degree	24.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	17,069

Eldridge Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 121,570 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Eldridge. The Eldridge occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (25,167), service occupations (12,270), sales and office occupations (22,004), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (200), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (6,435) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (13,399). The 121,570 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 65,669 private wage and salary workers, 9,151 government workers, 4,506 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Scott County)
Population 16 years and over	121,570
In labor force	83,927
Civilian labor force	83,816
Employed	79,475
Unemployed	4,341
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	111
Females 16 years and over	62,846
In labor force	39,975
Civilian labor force	39,951
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,897
Armed forces	24
Males 16 years and over	58,724
In labor force	43,952
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,444
Armed forces	87

COMMUTING TO WORK (Scott County)
Workers 16 years and over	78,460
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	66,538
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	6,821
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,471
Other means	452
Worked at home	2,451
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,401,415

OCCUPATION (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,167
Management, professional, and related occupations	25,167
Service occupations	12,270
Sales and office occupations	22,004
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	200
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	6,435
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	13,399

INDUSTRY (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,167
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	726
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	13,529
Wholesale trade	3,460
Retail trade	10,481
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,380
Information	1,794
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,645
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	5,563
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	15,945
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	7,252
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	3,395

CLASS OF WORKER (Scott County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	25,167
Private wage and salary workers	65,669
Government workers	9,151
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	4,506
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Eldridge Housing Characteristics

In Eldridge, IA there are 65,649 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 62,334 occupied and 3,315 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Eldridge, there are 45,450 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,176 units in Eldridge. 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 Eldridge, IA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Eldridge, IA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Eldridge. There are 1,043 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,141 with rent between $200-299, 6,786 with rent between $300-499 and 8,575 with rent for $500 and above. Full Eldridge gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Eldridge, IA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Scott County)
Total housing units	65,649
Occupied housing units	62,334
Vacant housing units	3,315

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Scott County)
Total housing units	65,649
1-unit, detached	45,450
1-unit, attached	2,176
2 units	3,248
3 or 4 units	2,580
5 to 9 units	3,752
10 to 19 units	2,943
20 to 49 units	1,986
50 or more units	1,210
Mobile home	2,284

HOUSING TENURE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
Owner-occupied	43,979
Renter-occupied	18,355

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
No vehicles available	4,623
2 vehicle available	37,349
3 vehicles available	8,992
4 vehicles available	2,425
5 or more vehicles available	829

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
Utility gas	53,021
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	5,784
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	175
Coal or coke
Wood	145
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	391
No fuel used	108

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Scott County)
Occupied housing units	62,334
Less Than $50,000	43,979
$50,000 to $99,999	18,409
$100,000 to $149,999	8,476
$150,000 to $199,999	4,352
$200,000 to $299,999	2,797
$300,000 to $499,999	529
$1,000,000 or more	52
Median (dollars)	92,400

GROSS RENT (Scott County)
Occupied units paying rent	18,355
Less than $200	1,043
$200 to $299	1,141
$300 to $499	6,786
$500 to $699	5,932
$700 to $999	2,195
$1,000 to $1,499	311
$1,500 or more	136