Eureka, IL

Census Place

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2023 Population
5,095
7.43% 1-year decline
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2023 Median Age
40.7
2.78% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
13.9%
4.97% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$55,172
14.3% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$154,600
2.59% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
2,300
14.5% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Eureka, IL had a population of 5.1k people with a median age of 40.7 and a median household income of $55,172. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Eureka, IL declined from 5,504 to 5,095, a −7.43% decrease and its median household income grew from $48,250 to $55,172, a 14.3% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Eureka, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.1%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2.71%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.88%), White (Hispanic) (0.962%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.903%).

None of the households in Eureka, IL 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.

99.6% of the residents in Eureka, IL are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Eureka, IL are Eureka College (145 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Eureka, IL was $154,600, and the homeownership rate was 66.6%.

Most people in Eureka, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 28.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Eureka, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Eureka, IL is home to a population of 5.1k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.667% of Eureka, IL residents were born outside of the country (34 people).

In 2023, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.69k people) in Eureka, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%
2023 Citizenship
99.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.6% of Eureka, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Eureka, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eureka, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.69k ± 480
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    138 ± 104
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    96 ± 52
2.24%
Hispanic Population
114 people

In 2023, there were 34 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.69k people) in Eureka, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 138 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 96 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.24% of the people in Eureka, IL are hispanic (114 people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.667%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
34 people
0.654%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
36 people

As of 2023, 0.667% of Eureka, IL residents (34 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Eureka, IL was 0.654%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    43 ± 52
  2. Vietnam
    17 ± 31
  3. Korea
    14 ± 27

Eureka, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.53 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Eureka, IL employs 2.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Eureka, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (567 people), Educational Services (426 people), and Manufacturing (214 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,980), Finance & Insurance ($69,524), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,226).

Employment

Occupations

2.3k
2023 Value
± 389
−14.5%
1 Year decline
± 28.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eureka, IL declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 2.69k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eureka, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (344 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (259 people), and Management Occupations (229 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eureka, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.3k
2023 Value
± 389
−14.5%
1 Year decline
± 28.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Eureka, IL declined at a rate of −14.5%, from 2.69k employees to 2.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eureka, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (567 people), Educational Services (426 people), and Manufacturing (214 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eureka, IL, though some of these residents may live in Eureka, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$57,596
Median earning men ± $10,244
$39,440
Median earning women ± $7,276

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($73,980), Other Services Except Public Administration ($68,988), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($68,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,688), Public Administration ($41,042), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($39,124).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% 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 13%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (54.4%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (43.5%)
    Republican Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1.43%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

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

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Eureka, IL awarded 145 degrees. The student population of Eureka, IL in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 268 male students and 259 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eureka, IL are White (113 and 79%), followed by Black or African American (14 and 9.79%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 5.59%), and Unknown (3 and 2.1%).

The largest universities in Eureka, IL by number of degrees awarded are Eureka College (145 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eureka, IL are Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (22 and 15.2%), General Business Administration & Management (18 and 12.4%), and General Psychology (10 and 6.9%).

The median tuition cost in Eureka, IL for private four year colleges is $27,450.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Eureka, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 88.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 14%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 527 (50.9% men and 49.1% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 527 students enrolled in Eureka, IL, 50.9% men and 49.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 360 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
    22 degrees awarded
  2. General Business Administration & Management
    18 degrees awarded
  3. General Psychology
    10 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Eureka, IL was Criminal Justice And Corrections, General with 22 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Eureka College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
145 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eureka College with 145 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 77 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eureka, IL, which is 1.13 times more than the 68 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 113 degrees mean that there were 8.07 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 14 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,450) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($950) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2023, 1.23% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.11% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.6M), Bachelors Degree (2.12M), and Some college (2.1M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Eureka, IL was $154,600 in 2023, which is 0.51 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,700 to $154,600, a 2.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Eureka, IL is 66.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Eureka, IL have an average commute time of 28.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eureka, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$154,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$17,102
$1,431
Median Property Taxes
±$291

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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Rent vs Own

66.6%
Homeownership
2023
65.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 66.6% of the housing units in Eureka, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Eureka, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$55,172
Median Household Income
± $18,513
2.15k
Number of Households
± 404

In 2023, the median household income of the 2.15k households in Eureka, IL grew to $55,172 from the previous year's value of $48,250.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eureka, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.86%)
  3. Carpooled (8.12%)

In 2023, 80% of workers in Eureka, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.86%) and those who carpooled to work (8.12%).

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

28.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eureka, IL have a longer commute time (28.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.48% of the workforce in Eureka, IL 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, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eureka, IL have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eureka, IL (634 out of 4.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Eureka, IL is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

93.3% of the population of Eureka, IL has health coverage, with 47% on employee plans, 17.6% on Medicaid, 17.3% on Medicare, 10.6% on non-group plans, and 0.883% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.6% increase from the previous year (1,232 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 318 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21.4% under 18 years, 23.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.5% were men and 54.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.65%
Uninsured
47%
Employer Coverage
17.6%
Medicaid
17.3%
Medicare
10.6%
Non-Group
0.883%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Eureka, IL grew by 54.3% from 4.31% to 6.65%.

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