Eureka, CA

Census Place

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2024 Population
26,010
US Senator
Alex Padilla
Democratic Party
US Senator
Adam Schiff
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
39.1
0.514% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
18.1%
3.09% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$57,662
4.3% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$404,500
7.64% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
11,335
9.89% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Eureka, CA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.2% of the residents in Eureka, CA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eureka, CA are Fredrick and Charles Beauty College (82 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Eureka, CA was $404,500, and the homeownership rate was 47.8%.

Most people in Eureka, CA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Eureka, CA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesCaliforniaHumboldt County, CAEureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CAHumboldt County PUMA, CA

Population & Diversity

Eureka, CA is home to a population of 26k people, from which 97.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 7.5% of Eureka, CA residents were born outside of the country (1.95k people).

In 2024, there were 7.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Eureka, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.2%
2024 Citizenship
96.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.2% of Eureka, CA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eureka, CA was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eureka, CA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    16.7k ± 701
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.11k ± 458
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    1.43k ± 433
15.9%
Hispanic Population
4.13k people

In 2024, there were 7.91 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.7k people) in Eureka, CA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.11k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 1.43k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.9% of the people in Eureka, CA are hispanic (4.13k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eureka, CA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for California.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,862,617 ± 45,816 people
  2. Philippines
    824,246 ± 22,054 people
  3. China
    687,951 ± 20,184 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of California was Mexico, the natal country of 3,862,617 California residents, followed by Philippines with 824,246 and China with 687,951.

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Foreign-Born Population

7.5%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.95k people
7.73%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2.03k people

As of 2024, 7.5% of Eureka, CA residents (1.95k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eureka, CA was 7.73%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    463 ± 147
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    270 ± 234
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    262 ± 236

Eureka, CA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Eureka, CA.

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Economy

The economy of Eureka, CA employs 11.3k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eureka, CA were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,037 people), Retail Trade (1,299 people), and Public Administration (1,180 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($65,694), Construction ($55,653), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($53,690).

Employment

Occupations

11.3k
2024 Value
± 968
−9.89%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka, CA declined at a rate of −9.89%, from 12.6k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eureka, CA, are Management Occupations (1,349 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,126 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (874 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eureka, CA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

11.3k
2024 Value
± 968
−9.89%
1 Year decline
± 13.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka, CA declined at a rate of −9.89%, from 12.6k employees to 11.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eureka, CA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,037 people), Retail Trade (1,299 people), and Public Administration (1,180 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eureka, CA, though some of these residents may live in Eureka, CA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$46,565
Median earning men ± $4,976
$35,195
Median earning women ± $6,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($99,844), Information ($75,859), and Manufacturing ($59,733).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,306), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,319), and Construction ($39,219).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Y-Axis
2.57%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 17.9M people employed in California. This represents a 2.57% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 14%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in California.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing the state of California. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

California is currently represented by 52 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Eureka, CA. Showing the available data for California.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (58.5%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (38.3%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.25%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in California went to Kamala Harris with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (38.3%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.25%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in California for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from California

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for California.
Alex Padilla
Senator from California3
Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
Adam Schiff
Senator from California1
Assumed office on December 8, 2024
Elected to the seat to succeed Laphonza Butler, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.

Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff are the senators currently representing California.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in California over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Eureka, CA awarded 82 degrees. The student population of Eureka, CA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 62 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eureka, CA are White (38 and 46.3%), Hispanic or Latino (17 and 20.7%), American Indian or Alaska Native (10 and 12.2%), and Two or More Races (9 and 11%).

The largest universities in Eureka, CA by number of degrees awarded are Fredrick and Charles Beauty College (82 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eureka, CA are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (34 and 41.5%), General Cosmetology (24 and 29.3%), and Barbering (12 and 14.6%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 67 students enrolled in Eureka, CA, 7.46% men and 92.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 38 records, of which 97.4% were women and 2.63% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist
    34 degrees awarded
  2. Nail Specialist & Manicurist
    12 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Eureka, CA was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 34 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Eureka, CA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Fredrick and Charles Beauty College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
82 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Fredrick and Charles Beauty College with 82 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 8 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eureka, CA, which is 0.108 times less than the 74 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 38 degrees mean that there were 2.24 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 17 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eureka, CA was $404,500 in 2024, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $375,800 to $404,500, a 7.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Eureka, CA is 47.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eureka, CA have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eureka, CA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$404,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$19,037
$4,965
Median Property Taxes
±$553

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Eureka, CA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Eureka, CA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

47.8%
Homeownership
2024
69.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 47.8% of the housing units in Eureka, CA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 48%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,662
Median Household Income
± $6,115
10.4k
Number of Households
± 892

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.4k households in Eureka, CA declined from $57,662 from the previous year's value of $60,253.

The following chart displays the households in Eureka, CA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eureka, CA is from California.
0.495
2023 Wage GINI in California
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in California

In 2023, the income inequality in California was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.573% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for California was higher than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in California in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in California across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (11.5%)
  3. Carpooled (9.59%)

In 2024, 68.8% of workers in Eureka, CA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

15.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eureka, CA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Eureka, CA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eureka, CA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eureka, CA have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eureka, CA (4.66k out of 25.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eureka, CA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

94.1% of the population of Eureka, CA has health coverage, with 29.3% on employee plans, 39.8% on Medicaid, 10.8% on Medicare, 12.1% on non-group plans, and 2.17% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in California see 1,233 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,233 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1076 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 213 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.7% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 40.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.89%
Uninsured
29.3%
Employer Coverage
39.8%
Medicaid
10.8%
Medicare
12.1%
Non-Group
2.17%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eureka, CA declined by 23.2% from 7.67% to 5.89%.

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