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65026

Eldon, MO · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
11,606
Median household income
$48,824
People below poverty
19%
Median home value
$190,500

Income

The median income of households in 65026 was $48,824. An estimated 7.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 3.2% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.8
$10,000 to $14,999 5.5
$15,000 to $24,999 13.4
$25,000 to $34,999 8
$35,000 to $49,999 16.4
$50,000 to $74,999 17.2
$75,000 to $99,999 12.2
$100,000 to $149,999 12
$150,000 to $199,999 4.3
$200,000 or more 3.2

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49884
Female 40809

An estimated 66.5% of households received earnings. An estimated 39.2% of households received Social Security and an estimated 25.3 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $22,466. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 66.5
Social Security 39.2
Retirement income 25.3
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 3.9
Cash public assistance income 2.4

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 28.9% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.7% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.7% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19
Children under 18 years below poverty 28.9
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.7
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.7

In 2020-2024, 10.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 42.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 22.2% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 65026 in 2020-2024, 88.2% had health insurance coverage and 11.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 56.3% and public coverage was 44.8%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7%.


In 2020-2024, 65026 had a total population of 11,606 - 5,679 (48.9%) females and 5,927 (51.1%) males. The median age was 39.2 years. An estimated 23.8% of the population was under 18 years, 30.1% was 19 to 44 years, 23.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.9 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 65026 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 189 355
5 to 9 287 306
10 to 14 570 502
15 to 19 363 404
20 to 24 414 292
25 to 29 314 227
30 to 34 390 466
35 to 39 443 441
40 to 44 252 261
45 to 49 330 338
50 to 54 358 344
55 to 59 295 148
60 to 64 483 405
65 to 69 590 350
70 to 74 271 264
75 to 79 196 249
80 to 84 47 132
85 and over 135 195

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 93.4% were White; 0.4% were Black or African American; 11.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.8% were Asian; 0.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 3.6% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 1.9% of the people in 65026 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 93.2% of the people in 65026 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 4,690 households in 65026. The average household size was 2.45 people.

Married-couple households made up 43.5% of the households in 65026 while cohabiting couple households made up 11.8% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 21% of all households, while 23.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 19.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 13.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.5% of all households.

In 65026, 26.7% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 37.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43.5
Cohabiting Couples 11.8
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
21

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 43.9% of males and 48% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 36.3 23.9
Now married, except separated 43.9 48
Separated 1.7 2.2
Widowed 3.4 10.5
Divorced 14.6 15.4

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 65026, 173 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 59% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98.9% of the people living in 65026 were U.S. natives. 72% of the 65026 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 1.1% of 65026 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 60.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 55.4 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 65026 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 65026.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 22.3
Asia 47.7
Europe 3.1
Africa 26.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 65026 in 2020-2024, 3.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 0.8% of people at least five years old; 0.5% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 0.8
Other Indo-European languages 1.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.6
Other languages 0.3

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 84.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 65026 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 84.8
Different house, same county 4.4
Different county, same state 8.6
Different state 2.2
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 16.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.4% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 65026 was 2,408 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 76 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 2,181. College or graduate school enrollment was 151.

Educational Attainment of People in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.4
High school diploma or equivalency 42.3
Some college, no degree 22.7
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 10.4
Graduate or professional degree 6

Disability

In 65026, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.6% of people under 18 years old, to 18.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 41% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 65026, 53.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.4% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 3,881 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 846 17.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 196 4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 65026 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 1.4
Construction 7.9
Manufacturing 10.5
Wholesale trade 3.2
Retail trade 16.4
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.3
Information 0.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 3.9
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 11.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.4
Public administration 8.1

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 65026 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 1,632 33.2
Service occupations 858 17.4
Sales and office occupations 1,121 22.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 472 9.6
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 840 17.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.2% of 65026 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 12% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 23.4 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.2
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 12
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0
Walked 1.7
Other means 0.8
Worked from home 5.4

In 2020-2024, 65026 had a total of 5,617 housing units. Of these housing units, 75.3% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 12.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 75.3
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.8
Mobile homes 12.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

8.2% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 5.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 65026 was 5.4 rooms, and of these housing units 62.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 65026 had 4,690 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 927 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 71.6% while renters occupied 28.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.65 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.96.

3.2% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.5% and another 23.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 65026:

House Heating Fuel Used in 65026 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 25.2
Electricity 71.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 3.1
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 65026 was $190,500.

Of the owner-occupied households, 54.4 % had a mortgage. 45.6% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,063 and for owners without a mortgage it was $427.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 65026 was $799. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.