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Eldridge, Iowa

City in Scott County, Iowa · ZIP 52748

  • Scott County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 3 public schools
  • 6,967 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 2,681Households
  • $101,089Median household income
  • $329,400Median home value
  • 3Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Eldridge

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Population, 2000 to 2020+61.7%
4k5k6k7k2000: 4,15920002010: 5,65120102020: 6,72620204,1596,726
Population of Eldridge at each census
CensusPopulation
20004,159
20105,651
20206,726

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 Eldridge
Under $50k21.8%
$50k to $100k27.1%
$100k to $150k19.1%
$150k to $200k13.9%
$200k and over18.2%

Median household income $101,089 · 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 Eldridge
Owner occupied
2,299 units
Renter occupied
382 units
Vacancy rate
2.4%

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.

Eldridge compared with its county and state
Eldridge compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureEldridgeScott CountyIowa
Population6,743174,3023,195,937
Median household income$101,089$76,363$73,147
Median age41.039.038.6
Median home value$329,400$212,500$195,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher54.5%36.2%30.9%
Foreign-born residents1.8%4.4%5.7%
Owner-occupied homes85.8%69.6%71.5%
Mean commute to work16.7 minutes19.7 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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Public schools in Eldridge3
Public schools in Eldridge, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Edward White Elementary SchoolPublicK–6North Scott Comm School District
North Scott Junior High SchoolPublic7–8North Scott Comm School District
North Scott High SchoolPublic9–12North Scott Comm School District

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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