Eldon

Population: 4,486
Median household income: $39,202
Median home value: $116,900

Located in Miller County, Missouri, Eldon is a community with a population of 4,486. Its median household income of $39,202 runs below the Miller County figure of $55,172.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eldon's population declined 3.2% from 4,636 to 4,486, while its median home value rose 39.8% from $83,600 to $116,900.

The median resident is 41.2 years old. The largest age group is 65 to 74, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,486
Median age: 41.2 yrs
Median household income: $39,202
Median home value: $116,900
Median gross rent: $809
Housing units: 2,294
Homeownership rate: 70.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.6%
Unemployment rate: 4.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,6364,486

Median household income

$37,885$39,202

Median home value

$83,600$116,900

Median gross rent

$687$809

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,636	$37,885	$83,600	$687
2020	4,671	$38,430	$96,300	$690
2021	4,399	$40,120	$87,100	$755
2022	4,435	$44,714	$106,600	$783
2023	4,486	$39,202	$116,900	$809

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1715.4%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.5%

35 to 4413.0%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over10.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	170	3.8%
5 to 17	689	15.4%
18 to 24	316	7.0%
25 to 34	605	13.5%
35 to 44	584	13.0%
45 to 54	422	9.4%
55 to 64	485	10.8%
65 to 74	725	16.2%
75 and over	490	10.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,246	94.7%
Black or African American	3	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	11	0.2%
Asian	73	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	36	0.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	117	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.7%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's33.7%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree5.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	287	8.7%
High school graduate	1,358	41.0%
Some college or associate's	1,116	33.7%
Bachelor's degree	380	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	170	5.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.3%

Carpooled8.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,561	83.3%
Carpooled	167	8.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	95	5.1%
Other means	11	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	593	33.4%
15 to 29 min	533	30.0%
30 to 44 min	582	32.7%
45 to 59 min	35	2.0%
60+ min	35	2.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.14
Poverty rate: 13.4% (587 of 4,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,053	51.3%
Nonfamily households	998	48.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,051	89.4%
Vacant	243	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,446	70.5%
Renter-occupied	605	29.5%

1-unit, detached72.8%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units11.6%

5 to 19 units5.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,671	72.8%
1-unit, attached	60	2.6%
2 to 4 units	267	11.6%
5 to 19 units	118	5.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	178	7.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2921484
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.55 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3512, -92.5767