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71730

El Dorado, AR · ACS 2020–2024

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

Total population
29,760
Median household income
$55,770
People below poverty
19.4%
Median home value
$130,300

Income

The median income of households in 71730 was $55,770. An estimated 7.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 7.7
$10,000 to $14,999 5.4
$15,000 to $24,999 11.4
$25,000 to $34,999 8.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1
$75,000 to $99,999 12.5
$100,000 to $149,999 14.2
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4
$200,000 or more 5.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 57425
Female 40726

An estimated 71% of households received earnings. An estimated 38.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 22.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,695. 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 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71
Social Security 38.3
Retirement income 22.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 5.8
Cash public assistance income 2.5

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 19.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 26.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15.1% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 17.9% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 19.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 26.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15.1
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 17.9

In 2020-2024, 10.2 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 37.7% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 51.6% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 71730 in 2020-2024, 94.2% had health insurance coverage and 5.8% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 57.3% and public coverage was 48.9%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 2%.


In 2020-2024, 71730 had a total population of 29,760 - 15,170 (51%) females and 14,590 (49%) males. The median age was 40.1 years. An estimated 24.1% of the population was under 18 years, 30.3% was 19 to 44 years, 24.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 18.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 71730 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 939 864
5 to 9 1138 761
10 to 14 978 1210
15 to 19 1175 838
20 to 24 720 983
25 to 29 1112 938
30 to 34 966 907
35 to 39 582 734
40 to 44 864 1221
45 to 49 853 836
50 to 54 986 933
55 to 59 768 758
60 to 64 1084 1082
65 to 69 765 1093
70 to 74 708 625
75 to 79 420 717
80 to 84 276 432
85 and over 256 238

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 60.6% were White; 33.4% were Black or African American; 10.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 1.1% were Asian; 22.5% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 4% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 4.7% of the people in 71730 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 58.2% of the people in 71730 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,507 households in 71730. The average household size was 2.54 people.

Married-couple households made up 41.1% of the households in 71730 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 36.1% of all households, while 17.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.7% of households were male householders living alone, and 21.5% were female householders living alone, for a total of 36.2% of all households.

In 71730, 24% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 32.9% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 41.1
Cohabiting Couples 5.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
36.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 45.7% of males and 41.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 35.7 29.2
Now married, except separated 45.7 41.1
Separated 2.3 3
Widowed 3.6 12.4
Divorced 12.6 14.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 71730, 440 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 39.1% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 96.6% of the people living in 71730 were U.S. natives. 71.2% of the 71730 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 3.4% of 71730 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 46.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 78.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 71730 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 71730.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 54.1
Asia 20.2
Europe 19.8
Africa 1.9
Northern America 4
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 71730 in 2020-2024, 4.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.3% of people at least five years old; 1.4% 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 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.3
Other Indo-European languages 0.2
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.8
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 91.1 % of the people at least one year old living in 71730 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 91.1
Different house, same county 5.9
Different county, same state 1.6
Different state 1.2
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 19% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 11.5% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 71730 was 6,960 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 426 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,486. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,048.

Educational Attainment of People in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 11.5
High school diploma or equivalency 39.1
Some college, no degree 21.1
Associate's degree 9.3
Bachelor's degree 11.9
Graduate or professional degree 7.1

Disability

In 71730, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 16.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.5% of people under 18 years old, to 15.2% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 39.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 71730, 53.3 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 43.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 82.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.6% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.4 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,435 82.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,461 11.6
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 681 5.4

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 71730 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.8
Construction 8.6
Manufacturing 18.7
Wholesale trade 2.4
Retail trade 13.8
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 4.2
Information 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 6.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 22.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.8
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 1.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 71730 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,894 30.9
Service occupations 2,027 16.1
Sales and office occupations 2,831 22.5
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,133 9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 2,704 21.5

Commuting to Work

An estimated 84.7% of 71730 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 6.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 18.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 84.7
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 6.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.1
Walked 1.2
Other means 0
Worked from home 7.8

In 2020-2024, 71730 had a total of 13,975 housing units. Of these housing units, 73% 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"). 9.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 17% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 73
Apartments in multi-unit structures 9.5
Mobile homes 17
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.5

8.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.9% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 71730 was 5.6 rooms, and of these housing units 67% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 71730 had 11,507 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 2,468 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 69.6% while renters occupied 30.4%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.61 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.37.

3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.4% and another 19.5% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 71730:

House Heating Fuel Used in 71730 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 46.5
Electricity 52.1
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 71730 was $130,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 47.7 % had a mortgage. 52.3% 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 $1,221 and for owners without a mortgage it was $417.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 71730 was $859. 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.