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Eldon, Iowa

City in Wapello County, Iowa · ZIP 52554

  • Wapello County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
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  • 788 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 327Households
  • $52,813Median household income
  • $57,600Median home value
  • 1ZIP codes

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Population, 2000 to 2020−21.5%
7008009001k2000: 99820002010: 92720102020: 7832020998783
Population of Eldon at each census
CensusPopulation
2000998
2010927
2020783

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Eldon
Under $50k49.1%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k18%
$150k to $200k0.9%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $52,813 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Eldon
Owner occupied
248 units
Renter occupied
79 units
Vacancy rate
14.4%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Eldon compared with its county and state
Eldon compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEldonWapello CountyIowa
Population81635,2653,195,937
Median household income$52,813$60,034$73,147
Median age41.339.938.6
Median home value$57,600$112,900$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher12.8%19.4%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.3%9.2%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes75.8%67.4%71.5%
Mean commute to work26.4 minutes19.6 minutes19.8 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 19, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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