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El Dorado, AR
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Living in El Dorado



El Dorado is a medium-sized city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 17,063 people and seven associated neighborhoods, El Dorado is the 26th largest community in Arkansas.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.36% 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.

One of the benefits of El Dorado is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.50 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

The education level of El Dorado citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.12% of adults 25 and older in El Dorado have a college degree.

The per capita income in El Dorado in 2018 was $25,284, which is middle income relative to Arkansas, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,136 for a family of four. However, El Dorado contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

El Dorado is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call El Dorado home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of El Dorado residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in El Dorado include English, German, Irish, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in El Dorado is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.