Eldridge

Population: 6,743
Median household income: $101,089
Median home value: $329,400

Eldridge is a community in Scott County, Iowa, home to 6,743 residents. The median household income of $101,089 is above the Scott County median ($76,363).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eldridge's population grew 3.3% from 6,529 to 6,743, while its median home value rose 29.5% from $254,300 to $329,400.

1.0% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,743
Median age: 41.0 yrs
Median household income: $101,089
Median home value: $329,400
Median gross rent: $845
Housing units: 2,746
Homeownership rate: 85.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 54.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,5296,743

Median household income

$71,961$101,089

Median home value

$254,300$329,400

Median gross rent

$736$845

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,529	$71,961	$254,300	$736
2020	6,678	$81,150	$268,900	$721
2021	6,634	$74,949	$267,800	$800
2022	6,693	$89,946	$289,500	$840
2023	6,743	$101,089	$329,400	$845

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1725.7%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 345.6%

35 to 4415.6%

45 to 5415.3%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over6.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	365	5.4%
5 to 17	1,733	25.7%
18 to 24	318	4.7%
25 to 34	377	5.6%
35 to 44	1,055	15.6%
45 to 54	1,033	15.3%
55 to 64	709	10.5%
65 to 74	731	10.8%
75 and over	422	6.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,964	88.4%
Black or African American	38	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	171	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	135	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	435	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.0%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree39.1%

Graduate or professional degree15.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	1.0%
High school graduate	659	15.2%
Some college or associate's	1,265	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,693	39.1%
Graduate or professional degree	665	15.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone80.5%

Carpooled2.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.0%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,667	80.5%
Carpooled	71	2.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	34	1.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	530	16.0%
Other means	13	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	914	32.8%
15 to 29 min	1,566	56.2%
30 to 44 min	277	9.9%
45 to 59 min	15	0.5%
60+ min	13	0.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 1.0% (65 of 6,743)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,869	69.7%
Nonfamily households	812	30.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2001

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,681	97.6%
Vacant	65	2.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,299	85.8%
Renter-occupied	382	14.2%

1-unit, detached65.0%

1-unit, attached15.3%

2 to 4 units2.4%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units5.1%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,785	65.0%
1-unit, attached	419	15.3%
2 to 4 units	67	2.4%
5 to 19 units	334	12.2%
20 or more units	141	5.1%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1924600
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 9.76 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.6390, -90.5809