Editing Eldridge, Iowa (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 97
|1900= 207
|1910= 217
|1920= 234
|1930= 245
|1940= 283
|1950= 376
|1960= 583
|1970= 1535
|1980= 3279
|1990= 3378
|2000= 4159
|2010= 5651
|2020= 6726
|estyear=2022
|estimate=6756
|estref=<ref name="USCensusEst2022">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/data/tables/time-series/demo/popest/2020s-total-cities-and-towns.html|date=May 1, 2023|title=City and Town Population Totals: 2020-2022|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=May 1, 2023}}</ref>
|align-fn=center
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2016|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name=cen2020/>
}}
[[File:EldridgeIowaPopPlot.png|thumb|alt=The population of Eldridge, Iowa from US census data|The population of Eldridge, Iowa from US census data]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[United States census|census]] of 2020,<ref>{{cite web |title=2020 Census |url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census/decade/2020/2020-census-main.html |publisher=United States Census Bureau}}</ref> there were 6,726 people, 2,679 households, and 1,854 families residing in the city. The [[population density]] was 689.3 inhabitants per square mile (266.1/km<sup>2</sup>). There were 2,820 housing units at an average density of 289.0 per square mile (111.6/km<sup>2</sup>). The [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|racial]] makeup of the city was 92.8% [[White Americans|White]], 1.0% [[African Americans|Black or African American]], 0.2% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 0.0% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], 0.8% from other races and 4.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] persons of any race comprised 3.7% of the population.

Of the 2,679 households, 36.3% of which had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.1% were cohabitating couples, 24.8% had a female householder with no spouse or partner present and 14.8% had a male householder with no spouse or partner present. 30.8% of all households were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals, 13.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years old or older.

The median age in the city was 39.2 years. 29.5% of the residents were under the age of 20; 4.4% were between the ages of 20 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 and 44; 24.6% were from 45 and 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-05-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 5,651 people, 2,213 households, and 1,576 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|596.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of {{convert|242.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.3% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.8% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 2,213 households, of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.2% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.8% were non-families. 24.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.07.

The median age in the city was 36.7 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 11.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.0% male and 52.0% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census<ref name=CensusFact>[http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts?_event=&geo_id=16000US1924600&_geoContext=01000US |04000US19|16000US1924600&_street=&_county=Eldridge&_cityTown=Eldridge&_state=04000US19&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=factsheet_1&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry=&show_2003_tab=&redirect=Y Eldridge city, Iowa]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} – Fact Sheet – American FactFinder, (Factfinder.census.gov) Accessed 2010-09-16</ref> of 2000, there were 4,159 people, 1,501 households, and 1,179 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|442.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,540 housing units at an average density of {{convert|163.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 98.58% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.24% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.05% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.17% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.61% of the population.

There were 1,501 households, out of which 44.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.8% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.4% were non-families. 18.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.15.

31.5% are under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,167, and the median income for a family was $62,401. Males had a median income of $45,407 versus $23,285 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,514. About 3.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.