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El Dorado, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
El Dorado is a Census city of 12,769 people across 9.56 square miles of land, in Butler County. Median household income is $59,180, 60.0 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 14 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $2.6 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
El Dorado
What El Dorado is
- Census place typecity
- Land area9.56 sq mi
- Water area0.03 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,335
- County holding the largest share of its areaButler 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.
El Dorado
How many people live in El Dorado
- Population12,769
- Median age36.2
- Population under 183,046
- Share under 1823.9 percent
- Population 65 and over2,221
- Share 65 and over17.4 percent
- Households5,436
- Family households3,301
- Share of households that are families60.7 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Dorado
Income and work in El Dorado
- Median household income$59,180
- Per capita income$30,871
- Civilian labor force6,379
- Employed6,166
- Unemployed213 plus or minus 96
- Unemployment rate3.3 percent plus or minus 1.5
- Adults 25 and over8,161
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher94.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher26.0 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree6.3 percent plus or minus 1.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Dorado
Housing in El Dorado
- Housing units6,209
- Occupied units5,436
- Vacant units773 plus or minus 212
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 3.4
- Owner occupied3,264
- Renter occupied2,172
- Ownership rate60.0 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$120,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$844
- Annual rent as a share of median income17.1 percent
- Single family units4,805
- Share single family77.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,142 plus or minus 306
- Share in buildings of two or more18.4 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Mobile homes262 plus or minus 164
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Dorado
How El Dorado gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute5,811
- Commuting under 15 minutes3,095
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.3 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more1,529
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more26.3 percent
- Drove alone82.0 percent
- Carpooled7.1 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Public transport0.1 percent plus or minus 0.4
- Walked5.3 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Worked from home4.6 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
El Dorado
SBA loans in El Dorado (7(a))
- Approvals14
- Gross approval$2,648,500
- Average approval$189,179
- Median approval$150,000
- Largest approval$360,000
- Jobs supported74
- Jobs per approval5.3
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more14.3 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders9
- Distinct industries by NAICS10
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in El Dorado, 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.
El Dorado
SBA loans in El Dorado (504)
- Approvals2
- Gross approval$661,000
- Average approval$330,500
- Median approval$330,500
- Largest approval$542,000
- Jobs supported10
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in El Dorado, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has 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.
El Dorado
Flood risk in El Dorado
- NFIP communityCity of El Dorado
- NFIP community number200039
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/22/20
The City of El Dorado participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200039 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.
Butler County, not El Dorado
Butler County context, not El Dorado figures
- Establishments in Butler County1,396
- Covered employment, Butler County19,881
- Average annual pay, Butler County$50,462
- Housing units permitted, Butler County235
Every figure in this section is published for Butler County as a whole and is not a measurement of El Dorado.
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.
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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
El Dorado questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in El Dorado, Kansas?
12,769, in 5,436 households. El Dorado city covers 9.56 square miles of land, which is 1,335 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is El Dorado in?
Butler 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 El Dorado?
$59,180. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $120,300. Median gross rent is $844 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to El Dorado businesses?
14 7(a) approvals totaling $2.6 m since FY2020, across 9 lenders, median approval $150,000, plus 2 504 approvals worth $661,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in El Dorado, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to El Dorado borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for El Dorado. 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 El Dorado in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. El Dorado appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as El Dorado, city of, community 200039, 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 El Dorado figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Butler 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 El Dorado.
Is zoning published for El Dorado?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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