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Eldorado, Illinois, in Saline county, is 49 miles W of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 114 miles SE of St. Louis, Missouri. As of the year 2000 census, 4,534 people lived in Eldorado.
In Eldorado, about 51% of adults are married. Eldorado is a place where you'll find a lot of people living alone in their apartments or homes. It's not a place just for families.
In the city, females are somewhat more common than males. If you spend a lot of time in Eldorado, you'll notice that retired and elderly people are a common sight.
In 2000, Eldorado had a median family income of $30,861.
Eldorado residents donated more money ($10) to George W. Bush than to the other candidates in the 2004 Presidential race. Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from the city.
An estimated 69% of living spaces in Eldorado are occupied by their owners, not by renters. Living alone is quite feasible in the city, with the choice of small rental properties there. In general, Eldorado offers inexpensive rents. Property values, and taxes, are on the low side in the city compared to other places in the state.
In Eldorado, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Eldorado to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Illinois (State):
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