Population 1,105 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eldridge
Household size in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.70 | 2.56 | 2.55 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.60 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.34 | 2.59 | 2.58 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.57 | 2.56 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.21 | +0.01 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
The average household in Eldridge has 2.49 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across the Birmingham area. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.70, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.9 | 37.9 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 39.1 | 39.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.1 | 39.9 | 40.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 40.0 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.4 | +2.1 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Eldridge is 38.4 years old, a few years younger than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.5% | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 12.0% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 11.2% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 12.0% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.3 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Eldridge (14.4%), above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Eldridge
Renters in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 27.9% | 28.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 19.5% | 30.4% | 30.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 30.6% | 31.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 10.9% | 29.2% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.7 pts | +1.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Eldridge is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 10.9% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over six in ten owners (62.2%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.5% | 12.5% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 13.7% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 13.6% | 15.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.0% | 11.6% | 13.5% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.0% of the housing in Eldridge, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1979 | 1980 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1981 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1982 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1984 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Eldridge are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Birmingham area overall, where the median home dates to 1984.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $604 | $827 | $716 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $448 | $903 | $785 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $769 | $984 | $858 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $708 | $1,238 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$104 | +$412 | +$375 | +$606 |
Rent in Eldridge runs $708 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Eldridge
Bachelor's degrees in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 28.3% | 23.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 29.1% | 24.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.4% | 31.1% | 26.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.4% | 34.7% | 29.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +5.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Eldridge have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 16.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.6% | 85.7% | 82.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 67.6% | 86.8% | 84.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 78.2% | 88.9% | 86.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 77.2% | 90.5% | 88.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.6 pts | +4.9 pts | +6.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
More than one in five adults in Eldridge never finished high school, well above the national share: only 77.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Eldridge
| Period | Eldridge | Birmingham area | Alabama | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 8.0% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 9.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.9% | 5.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 4.4% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −8.4 pts | −3.6 pts | −3.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Eldridge has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Eldridge compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eldridge | 2.49 | 38.4 | 14.4% | 10.9% | 20.0% | 1978 | $708 | 16.4% | 77.2% | 1.3% |
| Pea Ridge | 2.86 | 42.0 | 5.6% | 13.9% | 12.1% | 1981 | $714 | 13.4% | 85.7% | 6.8% |
| Glen Allen | 2.49 | 44.6 | 3.3% | 13.2% | 19.1% | 1987 | $818 | 8.9% | 82.9% | 9.5% |
| Rock City | 2.55 | 44.0 | 14.1% | 24.8% | 29.0% | 1979 | $701 | 10.2% | 75.4% | 2.9% |
| Kansas | 2.13 | 48.0 | 18.6% | 6.7% | 19.4% | 1969 | $666 | 14.6% | 84.2% | 5.9% |
| Carbon Hill | 2.38 | 49.2 | 6.7% | 22.7% | 20.7% | 1983 | $683 | 8.5% | 81.6% | 2.4% |
| Studdards Crossroads | 1.78 | 51.4 | 0.9% | 3.9% | 11.1% | 1976 | $959 | 11.0% | 83.5% | 6.2% |
| Fowlers Crossroads | 2.66 | 39.9 | 1.4% | 4.7% | 21.9% | 1987 | $919 | 14.6% | 88.6% | 3.6% |
| Pocahontas | 2.73 | 34.1 | 5.4% | 9.9% | 13.0% | 1998 | $845 | 10.7% | 86.2% | 0.7% |
| Gold Mine | 2.89 | 30.7 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 42.7% | 1991 | $463 | 13.0% | 81.3% | 6.1% |
| Winfield | 2.65 | 46.0 | 8.4% | 21.9% | 22.6% | 1979 | $756 | 15.1% | 88.1% | 6.7% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Eldridge. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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