CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Eldridge

California · 1,174 residents · 0.65 sq mi

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Eldridge is home to 1,174 people in California. Median home value sits at $171,000. Poverty is uncommon here, at 5.0% of people here. There are 360 fewer people here than in 2000. Owners hold 58% of the housing stock. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 35.7

US median: 33.0

More educated

26% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 18%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

1,174

−23%vs 2000

vs 1,534 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

35.7

−7%vs 2000

vs 38.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.65 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 510.2%(120)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 93.7%(44)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.4%(87)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.7%(67)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(78)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.2%(178)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4421.1%(248)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(109)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 647.8%(92)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.9%(104)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844%(47)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,472

−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $52,656 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$18,214

−24%vs 2000

vs $24,076 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.0%

−11.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$171,000

−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $276,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$576

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $815 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

57.6%

+3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 54.1% in 2000

42.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic77.4%(1,187)

Black1.8%(27)

Hispanic / Latino14%(214)

Asian2.8%(43)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic97.4%(1,144)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino11.1%(130)

Asian2.6%(30)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican32.8%(453)

Central American0.8%(11)

Salvadoran0.8%(11)

Asian origin

Filipino2.2%(31)

Cambodian0.4%(6)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian2.9%(40)

Ancestry

German24.9%(343)

English6.5%(89)

Irish6.2%(86)

Italian5.1%(70)

Scottish4.5%(62)

French3.6%(50)

Greek2.7%(37)

Guyanese2.2%(31)

Scotch-Irish2.2%(31)

West Indian2.2%(31)

Trinidadian & Tobagonian2.2%(31)

British2.2%(30)

+ 8 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch1.9%(26)

Portuguese1.7%(24)

Danish1.3%(18)

Swiss0.9%(13)

Russian0.8%(11)

American0.7%(9)

Norwegian0.7%(9)

Welsh0.4%(6)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.8%

+3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 22.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.3%

+23.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 64.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.4%

−0.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.4 min

+13%vs 2000

vs 21.7 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.3%(130)

Married60.2%(287)

Widowed1.9%(9)

Divorced10.7%(51)

Women 15+

Never married39.4%(241)

Married46%(281)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced14.6%(89)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.3%

−5.7 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

74.9%

+6.0 ptssince 2020

from 68.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.1%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 13.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.3%

+2.2 ptssince 2020

from 17.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

23.6%

+15.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

81.0%

+1.5 ptssince 2020

from 79.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

41.6%

+16.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)52%(26)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era10%(5)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 50 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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