Eldridge, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Back to: Eldridge, Iowa main profile, Iowa, Iowa smaller cities, Iowa small towns, Iowa forum, All US cities.

Total population: 4,192 (Urban population: 3,307 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 885 (all nonfarm))

Eldridge, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,550 (1,510 occupied: 1,182 owner occupied, 328 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

Housing density: 165 houses/condos per square mile

Recent posts about housing in Eldridge, Iowa on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users:

	Can anyone comment about living in Eldridge? (2 replies)
	Quad City Area-w/children (7 replies)
	Moving to Davenport (8 replies)

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $187,500

Median gross rent in Eldridge, IA in 2000: $521

Housing units in Eldridge with a mortgage: 860 (89 second mortgage, 110 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 215

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,192

In family households: 3,848 (990 male householders, 221 female householders)
993 spouses, 1,546 children (1,397 natural, 78 adopted, 71 stepchildren), 16 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 40 parents, 13 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 344 (135 male householders (121 living alone)), 162 female householders (142 living alone)), 47 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 453 2-persons, 264 3-persons, 316 4-persons, 132 5-persons, 38 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 263 1-person, 25 2-persons, 9 3-persons.

999 married couples with children.
274 single-parent households (45 men, 229 women).

97.8% of residents of Eldridge speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (67% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (52% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 58 (1.4%)
(60.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eldridge, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 48
4 rooms: 74
5 rooms: 174
6 rooms: 266
7 rooms: 182
8 rooms: 222
9 or more rooms: 216

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eldridge, Iowa:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 51
4 rooms: 108
5 rooms: 85
6 rooms: 36
7 rooms: 29
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 70
1995 to 1998: 162
1990 to 1994: 113
1980 to 1989: 184
1970 to 1979: 507
1960 to 1969: 266
1950 to 1959: 91
1940 to 1949: 46
1939 or earlier: 111

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eldridge:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 187
3 bedrooms: 599
4 bedrooms: 375
5 or more bedrooms: 14

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eldridge:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 68
2 bedrooms: 197
3 bedrooms: 52
4 bedrooms: 11
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Eldridge in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 19
1 vehicle: 243
2 vehicles: 610
3 vehicles: 225
4 vehicles: 74
5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Eldridge in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 15
1 vehicle: 153
2 vehicles: 139
3 vehicles: 21
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Eldridge, IA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 6
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 20
$60,000 to $69,999: 9
$70,000 to $79,999: 51
$80,000 to $89,999: 96
$90,000 to $99,999: 92
$100,000 to $124,999: 209
$125,000 to $149,999: 198
$150,000 to $174,999: 166
$175,000 to $199,999: 133
$200,000 to $249,999: 61
$250,000 to $299,999: 26
$300,000 to $399,999: 8
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Eldridge:

Less than $100: 0
$100 to $149: 9
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 8
$250 to $299: 9
$300 to $349: 26
$350 to $399: 77
$400 to $449: 29
$450 to $499: 50
$500 to $549: 48
$550 to $599: 35
$600 to $649: 13
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 9

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 23
1990 to 1994: 7
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 20
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 8
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 0

Eldridge, IA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.3%
Number of people working at home: 91 (4.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 103
5 to 9 minutes: 323
10 to 14 minutes: 360
15 to 19 minutes: 426
20 to 24 minutes: 366
25 to 29 minutes: 216
30 to 34 minutes: 214
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 33
45 to 59 minutes: 41
60 to 89 minutes: 78
90 or more minutes: 0

Eldridge mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,058 (90%)
Carpooled: 122 (5%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 16 (1%)
Worked at home: 91 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 50
$10,000 to $14,999: 43
$15,000 to $19,999: 31
$20,000 to $24,999: 179
$25,000 to $29,999: 76
$30,000 to $34,999: 70
$35,000 to $39,999: 65
$40,000 to $44,999: 72
$45,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 119
$60,000 to $74,999: 257
$75,000 to $99,999: 253
$100,000 to $124,999: 120
$125,000 to $149,999: 37
$150,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 or more: 20

First ancestries reported:

German: 1841
Irish: 327
United States or American: 230
English: 214
Italian: 140
Norwegian: 137
Other groups: 94
Dutch: 90
Scotch-Irish: 87
Swedish: 74
French (except Basque): 48
Swiss: 39
Danish: 23
Scottish: 23
Slovak: 21
Belgian: 17
European: 15
Welsh: 14
Czechoslovakian: 9
Russian: 8
Polish: 6
Pennsylvania German: 3

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Vietnam (36%)
Philippines (24%)
Germany (14%)
Spain (14%)
Korea (12%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3026
Northeast: 94
Midwest: 810
South: 143
West: 61

57% of Eldridge residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Iowa.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 8
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 21
9th grade: 0
10th grade: 16
11th grade: 23
12th grade, no diploma: 45
High school graduate (or equivalency): 329
Less than 1 year of college: 81
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 133
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 321
Master's degree: 124
Professional school degree: 24
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 23
10th grade: 0
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 39
High school graduate (or equivalency): 391
Less than 1 year of college: 187
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 171
Associate degree: 117
Bachelor's degree: 253
Master's degree: 119
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 2.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.2%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,156
Black householders: $33,750
Asian householders: $52,083
Some other race householders: $48,750
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $48,750

Eldridge household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Eldridge household income for Black or African American householders

Eldridge household income for Asian householders

Eldridge household income for some other race householders

Eldridge household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Eldridge marital status for males

Eldridge marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $132,900
Asian householders: $102,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,137
One, attached: 119
Two: 81
3 or 4: 55
5 to 9: 40
10 to 19: 46
Mobile homes: 72

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Eldridge:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (92%)
Electricity (6%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (89%)
Electricity (9%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 8

Here:	1.2%
Iowa:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Iowa:	7.1%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 27

Here:	17.3%
Iowa:	25.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Back to the top

Discuss this and other local issues on our hugely popular Iowa forum.

Back to: Eldridge, IA (don't miss, contains a wealth of additional information), Iowa, All US cities.

City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2007 Advameg, Inc.