Eldorado, Oklahoma

Eldorado is located at 34°28′21″N 99°38′58″W (34.472560, -99.649330).[5]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.

At the 2010 census, there were 446 people living in the town.[7] The population density was 560 people per square mile (220/km²). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 389.9 per square mile (150.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 90.70% White, 1.14% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 6.83% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.35% of the population.

Of the 234 households 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.4% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.0% were non-families. 35.9% of households were one person and 23.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.90.

The age distribution was 23.7% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 19.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 28.8% 65 or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.

The median household income was $21,806 and the median family income was $26,354. Males had a median income of $25,000 versus $15,000 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,003. About 20.3% of families and 23.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.8% of those under age 18 and 25.0% of those age 65 or over.

• Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Eldorado