Eldridge is a somewhat small city located in the state of Iowa. With a population of 6,745 people and just one neighborhood, Eldridge is the 62nd largest community in Iowa. Much of the housing stock in Eldridge was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Eldridge economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Eldridge, where the median household income is $74,949.00.
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.
Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Eldridge is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Eldridge is a city of managers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eldridge who work in management occupations (15.07%), business and financial occupations (10.03%), and sales jobs (7.29%).
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.
A relatively large number of people in Eldridge telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.42% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
Eldridge is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Eldridge’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Eldridge is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Eldridge are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.28% of adults in Eldridge have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Eldridge in 2018 was $40,051, which is wealthy relative to Iowa, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $160,204 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. Eldridge also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.92% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Eldridge include German, Irish, English, Dutch, and Belgian.
The most common language spoken in Eldridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Eldridge, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
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.
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, 3.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Belgian ancestry and 38.7% have German ancestry.
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 60.7% 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.
A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.
In the neighborhood, 47.0% 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 26.8% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (19.2%), and 6.5% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.4% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (3.0%).
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 (38.7%). There are also a number of people of Irish ancestry (16.3%), and residents who report Mexican roots (11.2%), and some of the residents are also of English ancestry (11.1%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (4.1%), among others.
How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (47.6% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (82.9%) 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.
