Arkansas · Census place 21070
El Dorado city, AR
Quick answer
El Dorado city has 17,382 residents, ranking #27 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $45,159, the median home is worth $113,100 and median gross rent runs $845 a month.
- Population
- 17,382El Dorado city residents
- Median household income
- $45,159Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $113,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $845Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 36 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 58.5%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in El Dorado city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the El Dorado city median would spend about 22.5% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 23.9% of residents and 58.5% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
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- Centerton city 20,212
- Maumelle city 19,286
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- Hot Springs Village CDP 16,509
- Marion city 13,641
- Harrison city 13,217
- Blytheville city 13,026
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