Eldon

Population: 816
Median household income: $52,813
Median home value: $57,600

Located in Wapello County, Iowa, Eldon is a community with a population of 816. Its median household income of $52,813 runs below the Wapello County figure of $60,034.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eldon's population declined 17.6% from 990 to 816, while its median home value was little changed from $57,500 to $57,600.

The typical home was built around 1943. 21.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 816
Median age: 41.3 yrs
Median household income: $52,813
Median home value: $57,600
Median gross rent: $650
Housing units: 382
Homeownership rate: 75.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 7.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

990816

Median household income

$43,125$52,813

Median home value

$57,500$57,600

Median gross rent

$571$650

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	990	$43,125	$57,500	$571
2020	921	$37,019	$53,900	$675
2021	785	$39,231	$56,800	$600
2022	718	$42,386	$56,100	—
2023	816	$52,813	$57,600	$650

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1721.7%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 349.2%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6412.1%

65 to 7411.9%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	49	6.0%
5 to 17	177	21.7%
18 to 24	34	4.2%
25 to 34	75	9.2%
35 to 44	139	17.0%
45 to 54	113	13.8%
55 to 64	99	12.1%
65 to 74	97	11.9%
75 and over	33	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	750	91.9%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	11	1.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	17	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	4.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate50.4%

Some college or associate's26.1%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	60	10.8%
High school graduate	280	50.4%
Some college or associate's	145	26.1%
Bachelor's degree	50	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	21	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone71.4%

Carpooled18.1%

Public transit0.9%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means1.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	237	71.4%
Carpooled	60	18.1%
Public transit	3	0.9%
Walked	10	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	4.8%
Other means	6	1.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	58	18.4%
15 to 29 min	126	39.9%
30 to 44 min	101	32.0%
45 to 59 min	14	4.4%
60+ min	17	5.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.50
Poverty rate: 21.1% (172 of 816)

	Count	Share
Family households	212	64.8%
Nonfamily households	115	35.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	327	85.6%
Vacant	55	14.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	248	75.8%
Renter-occupied	79	24.2%

1-unit, detached74.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units15.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other9.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	286	74.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	59	15.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	37	9.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1924420
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.09 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 40.9180, -92.2182