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The City of Eldon had a population of 813 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Eldon is located at latitude 40.9186 and longitude -92.223 in Wapello County. The formal boundaries for the City of Eldon encompass a land area of 1.11 sq. miles and a water area of 0.01 sq. miles. Wapello County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Eldon has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Eldon is located within Township of Washington, a minor civil division (MCD) of Wapello County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 813 (100%) |
Population in Households | 813 (100.0%) |
Population in Families | 642 (79.0%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 0 |
Population Density | 743 |
Diversity Index2 | 17 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $42,851 |
Average Household Income | $54,310 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 7% |
Per Capita Income | $23,848 |
Wealth Index5 | 37 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (41.0) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 398 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 303 (76.1%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 54 (13.6%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 41 (10.3%) |
Median Home Value | $49,836 |
Average Home Value | $81,188 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 334 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 357 |
Average Household Size | 2.28 |
Family Households | 223 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 1.16% | -0.30% |
Households | -0.34% | -0.40% |
Families | -0.45% | |
Median Household Income | 3.52% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.43% | |
Owner Occupied HU | -0.33% |
The table below compares Eldon to the other 1,027 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Iowa by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 334 | 68th |
Population Density | # 429 | 58th |
Median Household Income | # 1008 | 2nd |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1019 | 99th |
Per Capita Income | # 1018 | 1st |
Diversity Index | # 457 | 56th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Iowa Census Data Comparison Tool.
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