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El Dara

Illinois · 89 residents · 1.01 sq mi
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El Dara is a city of 89 people in Illinois. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 3% of adults. Renters pay $0 a month at the median. The typical home is worth $36,700, having more than doubled since 1990. Households here earn about 22% less than in Illinois as a whole.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
3% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Less affordable
home values up 86%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
89
−18%since 1990
from 108 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.1
+13%since 1990
from 31.0 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.01 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
448212015919719902000201020202024El Dara
2024118
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.7%(6)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.1%(9)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1412.4%(11)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(6)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 240%(0)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.5%(12)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4412.4%(11)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.5%(12)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6410.1%(9)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 743.4%(3)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 849%(8)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.2%(2)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$36,250
+27%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $21,750 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$11,422
+40%since 1990
from $8,142 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
9.6%
−4.2 ptssince 1990
from 13.9% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$36,700
+86%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $14,999 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$0
−100%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $225 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
93.8%
+7.3 ptssince 1990
from 86.5% in 1990
6.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(108)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic100%(89)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Ancestry
German17.8%(21)
Irish11%(13)
American3.4%(4)
English2.5%(3)
Scottish0.8%(1)
Swiss0.8%(1)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
3.3%
−3.7 ptssince 1990
from 7.0% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
85.2%
+23.8 ptssince 1990
from 61.4% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.3%
+3.3 ptssince 1990
from 0.0% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.3 min
−30%since 1990
from 33.4 min in 1990
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 married25.7%(9)
Married65.7%(23)
Widowed8.6%(3)
Divorced0%(0)
Women 15+
Never married12.5%(5)
Married67.5%(27)
Widowed12.5%(5)
Divorced7.5%(3)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
+9.4 ptssince 2013
from 0.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
21.2%
−60.6 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
2.5%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
24.6%
−14.0 ptssince 2020
from 38.6% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
46.6%
+33.0 ptssince 2020
from 13.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
24.6%
−57.2 ptssince 2020
from 81.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
69.5%
+17.2 ptssince 2020
from 52.3% 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)50%(1)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)50%(1)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era0%(0)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War50%(1)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in El Dara, Illinois?

El Dara, Illinois has about 89 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in El Dara, Illinois?

The typical household in El Dara, Illinois earns about $36,250 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Dara, Illinois expensive?

In El Dara, Illinois, the median home is worth about $36,700, and the typical rent is about $0 a month.

How educated are people in El Dara, Illinois?

About 3.3% of adults age 25 and over in El Dara, Illinois hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Dara, Illinois?

About 9.6% of people in El Dara, Illinois live below the federal poverty line.

Has El Dara, Illinois grown since 1990?

Yes, El Dara, Illinois has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 19 residents, a change of about -18 percent over that period.

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