Eldon, Missouri Population 2024

4,661
2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5K19201930194019501960197019801990200020102020YearPopulation

Eldon Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eldon was:

  • White: 96.23%
  • Asian: 1.63%
  • Other race: 1.03%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Native American: 0.25%
  • Black or African American: 0.07%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
3.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,311.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.36% (237)
The current population of Eldon, Missouri is 4,661 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,424.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,31796.23%
Asian731.63%
Other race461.03%
Two or more races360.8%
Native American110.25%
Black or African American30.07%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
96.23%Race

White

Asian

Other race

Two or more races

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eldon Population by Race

Eldon Population Pyramid 2024

01020304050607080240220200180160140120100806040200020406080100120140160180200220240MaleFemale

Eldon Median Age

41.2

Total

36.9

Male

46.6

Female

Eldon Adults

There are 3,627 adults, (1,215 of whom are seniors) in Eldon.

Eldon Age Dependency

86

Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Eldon Sex Ratio

Female2,12947.46%
Male2,35752.54%

Eldon Population by Age

Eldon Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,0512.1470.529.5
Non Family9981.1456.443.6
Married8513.18416
Female2023.0883.216.8
Male0000

3.01

Average Family Size

2.14

Average Household Size

70.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

41.49%9.85%48.66%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedFemaleAllNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Eldon Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree0200400600800

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1805.44%
Associates Degree1685.07%
Bachelors Degree38011.48%
Graduate Degree1705.13%
High School Graduate1,35841.01%
Less Than 9th Grade1073.23%
Some College94828.63%
5.44%41.01%28.63%5.07%11.48%5.13%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eldon Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eldon Educational Attainment by Race

BlackOther RaceHispanicWhiteAsian2+ RacesNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,1692,910493
Hispanic535346
Other Race464646
Asian41350
2+ Races34238
Native American1100
Black333

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 100%.

Eldon Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$10,000$20,000$30,000$40,000$50,000$60,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,676$18,500$43,619
Graduate Degree$53,966$60,375$53,707
High School Graduate$39,727$41,884$37,717
Less Than 9th Grade$12,685$0$9,773
Overall$37,572$40,716$34,280
Some College$32,851$36,786$32,711

$37,572

Average Earnings

$40,716

Average Male

$34,280

Average Female

Eldon Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eldon Language by Age

93.16%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eldon Language

93.16% of Eldon residents speak only English, while 6.84% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 3.57% of the population.

Eldon Language

Eldon Poverty by Race

White0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,13758714.19%

13.42%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.61%

Male Poverty Rate

14.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eldon

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eldon is White, with 14.19% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eldon is White, with 14.19% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.66%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 27.98%.

Eldon Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade48.13%
High School19.07%
Some College8.92%
Bachelors or Greater1.66%

Eldon Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed100%
Female Employed5.81%
Male Employed1.04%
Female Unemployed0%

Eldon Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eldon Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$74,917$81,364
Households$39,202$55,090
Married Families$78,339$-999,999,999
Non Families$17,185$26,159
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eldon Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.0%

Male Marriage Rate

47.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Eldon Married by Age and Sex

20-3435-4445-54Over 6555-64020406080

male

female

Eldon Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 20-34.

Eldon Marital Status by Race

OtherRaceAsianHispanicWhiteNonHispanicWhiteBlackIndianTwoOrMoreRaces0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eldon Marital Status

8.13%17.89%51.63%22.36%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

262

Number of Veterans

242

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam127
Korea55
First Gulf War44
Second Gulf War20
World War II0

Eldon Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+0102030405060708090100

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+98
65 to 7484
55 to 6443
35 to 5437
18 to 340

Eldon Veterans by Age

WhiteNative American020406080100120140160180200220240260

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2517.19%
Native American11100%

Eldon Veterans by Race

Eldon Veterans by Education

64.12%18.7%12.98%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.25%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.22%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eldon Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

53.1%

Labor Force Participation

50.7%

Employment Rate

4.5%

Unemployment Rate

Eldon Employment by Age

AsianOther RaceHispanic2+ RacesWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

Eldon Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Eldon Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

10.34%60.34%29.31%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

69.15%

Born in Eldon

98.71%

Native Born

1.29%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.29%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.71% of Eldon residents were born in the United States, with 69.15% having been born in Missouri. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Eldon Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,957591.2%
20284,898591.22%
20274,839601.26%
20264,779591.25%
20254,720591.27%
20244,661591.28%
20234,602551.21%
20224,547881.97%
20214,459350.79%
20204,424-284-6.03%
20194,708611.31%
20184,647120.26%
20174,635380.83%
20164,597190.42%
20154,578-8-0.17%
20144,58600%
20134,586410.9%
20124,545-27-0.59%
20114,57200%
20104,57200%
20004,89547610.77%
19904,419771.77%
19804,34282223.35%
19703,52036211.46%
19603,15839214.17%
19502,7661766.8%
19402,590-581-18.32%
19303,17153520.3%
19202,636-2,321-46.82%

Eldon Population by Year