Eldon

Population: 424
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $121,900

Located in Cherokee County, Oklahoma, Eldon is a community with a population of 424. Its median household income of $96,250 runs above the Cherokee County figure of $53,668.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eldon's population grew 150.9% from 169 to 424, while its median home value rose 23.6% from $98,600 to $121,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 18.4% of residents. American Indian & Alaska Native residents are the largest group, 48.6% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 424
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $96,250
Median home value: $121,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 142
Homeownership rate: 84.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

169424

Median household income

$54,896$96,250

Median home value

$98,600$121,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	169	$54,896	$98,600	—
2020	151	$54,250	$101,700	—
2021	194	$55,938	$99,100	—
2022	327	$63,942	$111,600	$696
2023	424	$96,250	$121,900	—

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 2410.6%

25 to 3413.7%

35 to 4410.8%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 748.0%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	25	5.9%
5 to 17	78	18.4%
18 to 24	45	10.6%
25 to 34	58	13.7%
35 to 44	46	10.8%
45 to 54	77	18.2%
55 to 64	61	14.4%
65 to 74	34	8.0%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	164	38.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	206	48.6%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	54	12.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.1%

High school graduate21.7%

Some college or associate's20.3%

Bachelor's degree18.5%

Graduate or professional degree21.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	50	18.1%
High school graduate	60	21.7%
Some college or associate's	56	20.3%
Bachelor's degree	51	18.5%
Graduate or professional degree	59	21.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone78.1%

Carpooled16.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	168	78.1%
Carpooled	35	16.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	12	5.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	19.5%
15 to 29 min	105	48.8%
30 to 44 min	55	25.6%
45 to 59 min	13	6.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.37
Poverty rate: 7.8% (33 of 424)

	Count	Share
Family households	104	82.5%
Nonfamily households	22	17.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1983

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	126	88.7%
Vacant	16	11.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	84.1%
Renter-occupied	20	15.9%

1-unit, detached71.1%

1-unit, attached4.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other23.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	71.1%
1-unit, attached	7	4.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	34	23.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4023300
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.96 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 35.9401, -94.8092