El Dorado, Arkansas
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El Dorado is a city located in Union County, Arkansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 21,530. The city is the county seat of Union CountyTemplate:GR, and home to the headquarters of Murphy Oil Corporation and Deltic Timber Corporation. El Dorado is also the site of a mayhaw festival hosted by the South Arkansas Historical Foundation each May.
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Geography
Image:ARMap-doton-El Dorado.png El Dorado is located at 33°12'49" North, 92°39'45" West (33.213521, -92.662553)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.3 km² (16.3 mi²). 42.1 km² (16.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.31% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 21,530 people, 8,686 households, and 5,732 families residing in the city. The population density was 510.9/km² (1,323.3/mi²). There were 9,891 housing units at an average density of 234.7/km² (607.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 53.66% White, 44.18% Black or African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.39% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. 1.04% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,686 households out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 19.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. Of 8,686 households, 304 are unmarried partner households: 243 heterosexual, 19 same-sex male, and 42 same-sex female. (Note: Stigmatization of homosexuality may prevent same-sex couples from reporting themselves as such on the US Census, especially in more conservative areas.) 30.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 85.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $27,045, and the median income for a family was $34,753. Males had a median income of $30,876 versus $19,211 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,332. 24.6% of the population and 20.0% of families were below the poverty line. 36.3% of those under the age of 18 and 13.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Points of interest
External links
- City of El Dorado
- El Dorado News-Times electronic editionio:El Dorado, Arkansas