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CITY · 2000 CENSUS

El Dorado

Kansas · 12,057 residents · 9.58 sq mi
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With 12,057 people, El Dorado is a city in Kansas. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $61,000. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. That trails the Kansas median by roughly 19%. Median rent is $439 a month. Households take in $33,098 at the median, 22% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
12,057
+4%since 1990
from 11,579 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
36.1
+1%since 1990
from 35.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
9.58 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
11K12K12K13K13K19902000201020202024El Dorado
202413K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.6%(915)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.8%(825)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(822)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.5%(904)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.8%(820)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.1%(1,575)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4413.6%(1,634)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.2%(1,469)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 647.9%(957)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.3%(996)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 846.4%(771)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over3.1%(369)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$33,098
+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,859 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,458
+39%since 1990
from $13,251 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
13.5%
+0.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.4% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$61,000
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $39,500 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$439
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $319 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.4%
−1.8 ptssince 1990
from 64.2% in 1990
37.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(11,157)
Black1.7%(193)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(146)
Asian0.5%(54)
2000
White, non-Hispanic92.8%(11,188)
Black1.3%(161)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(353)
Asian0.2%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican5.7%(727)
Guatemalan0.1%(15)
Salvadoran0.1%(12)
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(139)
Vietnamese0.1%(12)
Japanese0.1%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German23.7%(3,022)
Irish15.5%(1,984)
English13.9%(1,776)
American8.7%(1,116)
French3.1%(401)
Swedish2.5%(323)
Italian1.6%(210)
Welsh1.4%(177)
Scottish1.3%(171)
Greek1.3%(170)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(114)
Czech0.6%(75)
+ 15 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.6%(71)
Finnish0.5%(70)
Dutch0.4%(55)
Russian0.3%(41)
Norwegian0.3%(36)
Nigerian0.3%(32)
Danish0.2%(30)
Arab0.2%(25)
Lebanese0.2%(22)
Lithuanian0.2%(20)
Swiss0.1%(14)
Turkish0.1%(11)
Austrian0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
16.0%
−1.7 ptssince 1990
from 17.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
82.1%
+5.2 ptssince 1990
from 77.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.6%
Unchangedsince 1990
from 5.6% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
13.2 min
−14%since 1990
from 15.3 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 married24.9%(1,078)
Married59.9%(2,593)
Widowed2.6%(113)
Divorced12.5%(542)
Women 15+
Never married18.7%(951)
Married53.5%(2,716)
Widowed15.1%(769)
Divorced12.6%(640)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
8.5%
−4.9 ptssince 2013
from 13.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
58.2%
+9.1 ptssince 2020
from 49.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.5%
+2.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
18.8%
−3.5 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
18.4%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 18.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
4.0%
−1.3 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
75.7%
+8.6 ptssince 2020
from 67.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
34.5%
−4.4 ptssince 2020
from 38.9% 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)17.5%(171)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.1%(186)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47.1%(459)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.7%(46)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 975 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 Dorado, Kansas?

El Dorado, Kansas has about 12,057 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in El Dorado, Kansas?

The typical household in El Dorado, Kansas earns about $33,098 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is El Dorado, Kansas expensive?

In El Dorado, Kansas, the median home is worth about $61,000, and the typical rent is about $439 a month.

How educated are people in El Dorado, Kansas?

About 16.0% of adults age 25 and over in El Dorado, Kansas hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in El Dorado, Kansas?

About 13.5% of people in El Dorado, Kansas live below the federal poverty line.

Has El Dorado, Kansas grown since 1990?

Yes, El Dorado, Kansas has grown since 1990. The population has added about 478 residents, a change of about 4 percent over that period.

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