Population
440 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Colorado
City profile · Colorado · Census ACS 2023
Eldora, CO
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Eldora - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 440
- Residents
- $2,089
- Median rent (state)
Eldora - the verdict
Colorado's Eldora counts 440 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 85th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Eldora, CO
440 people live in Eldora, Colorado - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 32.9 years. About 48.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 83.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Colorado carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.1 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $2,089 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Colorado's average monthly utility costs around $202 (state average). Workers in Eldora report an average commute of 28.4 minutes, with 100.0% driving alone and 0.0% working from home. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 6.4 out of 100 (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
103.1 (US=100)
Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Colorado average
How does Eldora compare to other US cities?
Here's how Eldora stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 85% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Eldora's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Colorado, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Eldora in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 48.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 83.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
440
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
32.9
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
83.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
48.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
28.4 minutes
Drive Alone
100.0%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 368 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Colorado - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$90
avg/month
Natural Gas
$62
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$202
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Colorado state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Colorado state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Eldora sits in
Cost of Living Index
103.1
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$2,089/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
6.4 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Colorado
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Eldora's 440 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Eldora compares to nearby Colorado cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS CO OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Eldora, CO?
What is the population of Eldora, CO? +
Eldora, CO has a population of 440 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Eldora? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Eldora; the closest available measure is the Colorado state average, a cost of living index of 103.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Colorado vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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