CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Eldorado Springs

Colorado · 557 residents · 2.58 sq mi

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Eldorado Springs is a city of 557 people in Colorado. 67% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. Median home value sits at $251,800. At a median age of 42.0, this is an older place than the country as a whole. There are 332 fewer people here than in 2009. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 42.0

US median: 35.2

More educated

67% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 37%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

557

−37%vs 2009

vs 889 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

42.0

−7%vs 2009

vs 45.3 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

2.58 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

2024320

Age distribution, 2000

Under 53.9%(22)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 93.4%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(31)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 195.2%(29)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 244.7%(26)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3414.7%(82)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4420.8%(116)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5422.8%(127)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 6411%(61)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.4%(30)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.8%(10)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.7%(4)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$48,875

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $61,616 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$42,908

−9%vs 2009

vs $47,042 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

11.9%

+3.7 ptsvs 2009

vs 8.2% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$251,800

−37%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $500,000 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$650

+4%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $775 in 2009

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

72.7%

+3.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 69.8% in 2009

27.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic92.1%(819)

Black1.7%(15)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(14)

Asian1.2%(11)

2000

White, non-Hispanic93%(518)

Black0.5%(3)

Hispanic / Latino2.9%(16)

Asian1.8%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.9%(3)

Ancestry

German31.9%(102)

English29.1%(93)

Scottish8.4%(27)

Polish4.4%(14)

Canadian4.1%(13)

Austrian3.8%(12)

Arab3.1%(10)

Lebanese3.1%(10)

French3.1%(10)

Lithuanian2.8%(9)

Italian2.5%(8)

Norwegian2.5%(8)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Russian2.5%(8)

Danish1.9%(6)

Scotch-Irish0.9%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Scottish population · Largest Polish population · Largest Canadian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

66.6%

+0.1 ptsvs 2009

vs 66.5% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

97.6%

+0.9 ptsvs 2009

vs 96.7% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

26.6%

+6.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 20.4% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married44%(107)

Married45.3%(110)

Widowed2.5%(6)

Divorced8.2%(20)

Women 15+

Never married29.7%(65)

Married50.7%(111)

Widowed6.8%(15)

Divorced12.8%(28)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

0.0%

−1.8 ptssince 2013

from 1.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

51.6%

+10.1 ptssince 2020

from 41.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

35.3%

+12.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

37.8%

+13.8 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.8%

−6.2 ptssince 2020

from 24.0% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.0%

Unchangedsince 2020

from 0.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

79.7%

+17.2 ptssince 2020

from 62.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

50.3%

+3.5 ptssince 2020

from 46.8% 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)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era100%(21)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 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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