Eldorado, OK

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Eldorado, Oklahoma

Eldorado, Oklahoma, in Jackson county, is 72 miles W of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center) and 139 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As of the year 2000 census, 527 people lived in Eldorado.

The People and Families of Eldorado

In Eldorado, about 55% 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 town, 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.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Eldorado had a median family income of $26,354.

Eldorado Housing

An estimated 76% of living spaces in Eldorado are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Eldorado, 97% of commuters drive to work. Walking to work is pretty rare in Eldorado.

High Points

Eldorado strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Oklahoma):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. Peers)	Top 4%

Comparative Profile of Eldorado, OK

Comparing Eldorado to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Oklahoma (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
College Educated Adults
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Category	Value
Near Medium City	72 miles W of Lawton, Oklahoma (center to center)
Nearest Large City	139 miles SW of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County	Jackson
Standard Zip Codes	73537
Phone Area Codes	580
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	34.472
Longitude	-99.647

Station	QUANAH 5 SE
Distance	15.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 52 F
Apr Temp	47 to 75 F
Jul Temp	71 to 97 F
Oct Temp	49 to 77 F
Annual Precip	26.7 inches

Station	HOLLIS 5 E
Distance	17.5 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 51 F
Apr Temp	46 to 76 F
Jul Temp	70 to 97 F
Oct Temp	48 to 76 F
Annual Precip	26.1 inches

Station	ALTUS DAM
Distance	34.7 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 49 F
Apr Temp	49 to 73 F
Jul Temp	73 to 96 F
Oct Temp	50 to 75 F
Annual Precip	29.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	527	100%
Male	241	45.7%
Female	286	54.3%
Under 18	125	23.7%
18+	402	76.3%
65+	152	28.8%
Median Age	42.7
Average Family Size	2.9
White	478	90.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1.1%
Other	36	6.8%
Mixed Race	6	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	44	8.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	498
Growth	-29
Growth %	-5.49%

Ancestry	Percent
Irish	26%
US/American	18.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	16.6%
English	16.3%
German	13%
Italian	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	1.9%
French (except Basque)	1.7%
Scottish	1.1%
Polish	0.6%
Czech	0.6%
Dutch West Indian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Eldorado	527	$26,354
Altus	21,447	$38,400
Gould	206	$28,750
Hollis	2,264	$23,103
Martha	205	$30,000
Olustee	680	$28,375

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