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Eldridge, Iowa: commercial real estate data.
Eldridge is a Census city of 6,818 people across 9.76 square miles of land, in Scott County. Median household income is $106,316, 85.9 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 8 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $7.2 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Eldridge
What Eldridge is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.76 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land699
- County holding the largest share of its areaScott County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eldridge
How many people live in Eldridge
- Population6,818
- Median age42.7
- Population under 181,976
- Share under 1829.0 percent
- Population 65 and over1,261 plus or minus 268
- Share 65 and over18.5 percent plus or minus 3.9
- Households2,826
- Family households1,907
- Share of households that are families67.5 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eldridge
Income and work in Eldridge
- Median household income$106,316
- Per capita income$53,194
- Civilian labor force3,573
- Employed3,536
- Unemployed37 plus or minus 64
- Unemployment rate1.0 percent plus or minus 1.8
- Adults 25 and over4,595
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher98.5 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher54.4 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree18.0 percent plus or minus 6.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eldridge
Housing in Eldridge
- Housing units2,890
- Occupied units2,826
- Vacant units64 plus or minus 88
- Vacancy rate2.2 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Owner occupied2,427
- Renter occupied399 plus or minus 132
- Ownership rate85.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$350,500
- Median gross rent, monthly$945
- Annual rent as a share of median income10.7 percent
- Single family units2,321
- Share single family80.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more569 plus or minus 187
- Share in buildings of two or more19.7 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Mobile homes0
- Median year structure built2002
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eldridge
How Eldridge gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,901
- Commuting under 15 minutes735 plus or minus 259
- Share commuting under 15 minutes25.3 percent plus or minus 8.5
- Commuting 30 minutes or more410 plus or minus 145
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more14.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Drove alone80.1 percent
- Carpooled3.5 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked0.5 percent plus or minus 0.7
- Worked from home15.9 percent plus or minus 8.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eldridge
SBA loans in Eldridge (7(a))
- Approvals8
- Gross approval$7,209,800
- Average approval$901,225
- Median approval$279,150
- Largest approval$3,876,000
- Jobs supported198
- Jobs per approval24.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises12.5 percent
- Distinct lenders4
- Distinct industries by NAICS5
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eldridge, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Eldridge
SBA loans in Eldridge (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$278,000
- Average approval$278,000
- Median approval$278,000
- Largest approval$278,000
- Jobs supported0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eldridge, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Eldridge
Flood risk in Eldridge
- NFIP communityCity of Eldridge
- NFIP community number190574
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/11/24(M)
The City of Eldridge participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 190574 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Scott County, not Eldridge
Scott County context, not Eldridge figures
- Establishments in Scott County4,525
- Covered employment, Scott County90,947
- Average annual pay, Scott County$61,138
- Housing units permitted, Scott County785
Every figure in this section is published for Scott County as a whole and is not a measurement of Eldridge.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Eldridge questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Eldridge, Iowa?
6,818, in 2,826 households. Eldridge city covers 9.76 square miles of land, which is 699 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Eldridge in?
Scott County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Eldridge?
$106,316. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $350,500. Median gross rent is $945 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Eldridge businesses?
8 7(a) approvals totaling $7.2 m since FY2020, across 4 lenders, median approval $279,150, plus 1 504 approvals worth $278,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eldridge, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Eldridge borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Eldridge. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Eldridge in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Eldridge appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Eldridge, city of, community 190574, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Eldridge figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Scott County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Eldridge.
Is zoning published for Eldridge?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.