City profile · Iowa · Census ACS 2023

Eldora, IA

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.

2,622
Residents
$72,107
Median income
$108,800
Median home
$919
Median rent (state)

Eldora - the verdict

Nationally, Eldora sits in the 53rd percentile for household income and the 19th percentile for safety among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

53rd
percentile, household income
13th
percentile, home value
6th
percentile, median rent
19th
percentile, safety
📝 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, IA

Iowa's Eldora is a small town, with 2,622 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Eldora brings in $72,107 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 6.8%. Eldora's housing stock carries a median value of $108,800, and the median resident age is 39.7 years. Educational attainment runs 17.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 56.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Housing supply pressure shows in Census Building Permit Survey data: 0 residential units were authorized in 2024 (No Permits). Eldora's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: per-100,000 total crime stands at 2763.7 in FBI UCR data, above the national average (a voluntary reporting program, read this as reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). The annual average temperature per NOAA climate normals runs 46.9°F with 37.9 inches of precipitation per year and 33.2 inches of snowfall.

Living costs in Iowa run below the national norm: the state registers 87.8 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $919 monthly. Monthly utility costs average around $212 across Iowa, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 58.4 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

2,622 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Iowa

Median Household Income

$72,107 /yr

Poverty 6.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

87.8 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Iowa average

How does Eldora compare to other US cities?

Eldora measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 53% higher than other cities
Home value 13% pricier than other cities
Median rent 6% pricier than other cities
Safety 19% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

Zoom in to just Iowa and the picture shifts: Eldora ranks #129 of 141 Iowa cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Eldora against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Iowa only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Iowa-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Eldora near the bottom of Iowa's cities

Among the 858 Iowa cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Eldora ranks #450 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Eldora only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#292 of 845
65th percentile in Iowa
Median Gross Rent
#450 of 858
0th percentile in Iowa
Median Home Value
#478 of 849
44th percentile in Iowa
Poverty Rate
#379 of 858
55th percentile in Iowa
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#434 of 858
49th percentile in Iowa

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Iowa only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

53rdIncome percentile
19thSafety percentile

53rd percentile nationally for median household income · 19th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Eldora's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Eldora's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 54 Avg. percentile National median
Eldora's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Eldora's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$108,800 Among the most affordable more affordable than 87% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Eldora $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Eldora, IA Eldora, IA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Eldora, IA-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Eldora, IA median $72,107/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Eldora, IA's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Eldora, IA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 17.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 6.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 56.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
2,622
Median Income
$72,107
Median Home Value
$108,800
Median Age
39.7
Poverty Rate
6.8%
Labor force participation
56.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
17.9%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
2763.7
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
2102.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
661.7
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
46.9°F
Annual Precipitation
37.9"
Annual Snowfall
33.2"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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2,580 residents2,600 residents2,620 residents2,640 residents2,660 residents2,680 residents 202020212022202320242025 2,656 residents 2,593 residents ▼ -2.4%
Eldora's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 0
2020 1
2021 1
2022 0
2023 0
2024 0

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.7%
Carpool
6.4%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
6.3%
Work from Home
3.2%
Other
3.4%

Based on 1,230 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Iowa - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$95
avg/month
Natural Gas
$75
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$212
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Iowa 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 Iowa 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
87.8
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$919/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
58.4 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Iowa

Hudson
2,614 people
Jesup
2,596 people
Rock Rapids
2,653 people
Center Point
2,575 people
Hawarden
2,674 people
Belmond
2,678 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Eldora's 2,622 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Reynoldsville, PA
2,622 people
Hoxie, AR
2,623 people
Ball Pond, CT
2,623 people
Sylvania, GA
2,621 people
Varnell, GA
2,623 people
Okolona, MS
2,623 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Eldora's $72,107 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Sunrise, FL
$72,107 median income
Paynesville, MN
$72,105 median income
Haubstadt, IN
$72,104 median income
North Myrtle Beach, SC
$72,111 median income
Wickerham Manor-Fisher, PA
$72,119 median income
Janesville, MN
$72,120 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Eldora, IA Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Eldora, IA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 87.1% 6.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.7% White 87.1% Black or African American 2.3% Asian 3.3% American Indian 1.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 6.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Eldora compares to nearby Iowa cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Eldora (this city) 2,622 $72,107
Hudson 2,614 $119,327
Jesup 2,596 $89,297
Rock Rapids 2,653 $61,679
Census ACS 5-year FIPS IA FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Eldora, IA?

What is the population of Eldora, IA? +

Eldora, IA has a population of 2,622 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Eldora, IA? +

In Eldora, the typical household earns $72,107 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

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 Iowa state average, a cost of living index of 87.8 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Iowa vary by metro area.

Is Eldora, IA safe? +

Eldora has a total crime rate of 2763.7 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Eldora, IA? +

Eldora's median home value sits at $108,800, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Eldora? +

The average annual temperature in Eldora runs 46.9°F, 37.9 inches of precipitation, and 33.2 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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