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Eldridge, IA

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Overview


Eldridge is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,756 people and just one neighborhood, Eldridge is the 62nd largest community in Iowa. Eldridge has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Eldridge, where the median household income is $89,946.00.

Eldridge real estate is some of the most expensive in Iowa, although Eldridge house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Occupations and Workforce

Unlike some cities, Eldridge isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Eldridge are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eldridge is a city of managers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eldridge who work in management occupations (14.29%), business and financial occupations (8.60%), and office and administrative support (8.27%).

Also of interest is that Eldridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 14.16% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Because of many things, Eldridge is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Eldridge a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Eldridge has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Eldridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

As is often the case in a small city, Eldridge doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Demographics

Eldridge is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 43.31% of adults in Eldridge have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Eldridge in 2018 was $45,273, which is wealthy relative to Iowa and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $181,092 for a family of four. However, Eldridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Eldridge is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eldridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eldridge residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Eldridge include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and European.

The most common language spoken in Eldridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

Of note is NeighborhoodScout's research finding that the neighborhood has some of the lowest rates of children living in poverty of any neighborhood in the United States. In a nation where approximately 1 in 4 children are living in poverty, the community truly stands out from the rest in this regard.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Belgian and German ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 3.2% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry and 39.7% have German ancestry.

The Neighbors

There are two complementary measures for understanding the income of a neighborhood's residents: the average and the extremes. While a neighborhood may be relatively wealthy overall, it is equally important to understand the rate of people - particularly children - who are living at or below the federal poverty line, which is extremely low income. Some neighborhoods with a lower average income may actually have a lower childhood poverty rate than another with a higher average income, and this helps us understand the conditions and character of a neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Eldridge are upper-middle income, making it an above average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 63.4% of the neighborhoods in America. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.

In the neighborhood, 45.0% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 27.7% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (15.9%), and 10.6% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 96.0% of households.

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.

In the neighborhood in Eldridge, IA, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (39.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (15.4%), and residents who report English roots (14.5%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (6.6%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (4.7%), among others.

Getting to Work

Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (50.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (81.1%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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