Eureka, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

5,007

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

42.2

3.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

22.4% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$56,048

1.59% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$154,300

Population & Diversity

Eureka, IL is home to a population of 5.01k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.499% of Eureka, IL residents were born outside of the country (25 people).

In 2024, there were 38.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.61k people) in Eureka, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 119 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 89 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Eureka, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eureka, IL was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Eureka, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eureka, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 510
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
119 ± 106
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
89 ± 48

2.76%

Hispanic Population

138 people

2.76% of the people in Eureka, IL are hispanic (138 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.499%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

0.667%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

34 people

As of 2024, 0.499% of Eureka, IL residents (25 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, IL was 0.667%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Eureka, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 45
Vietnam
27 ± 34
Korea
9 ± 26

Eureka, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.37 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eureka, IL employs 2.11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eureka, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (530 people), Educational Services (334 people), and Manufacturing (224 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($73,750), Finance & Insurance ($71,232), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,033).

Employment

Occupations

2.11k

2024 Value

± 385

−8.39%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka, IL declined at a rate of −8.39%, from 2.3k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eureka, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (341 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (206 people), and Production Occupations (159 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eureka, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.11k

2024 Value

± 385

−8.39%

1 Year decline

± 27.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka, IL declined at a rate of −8.39%, from 2.3k employees to 2.11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eureka, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (530 people), Educational Services (334 people), and Manufacturing (224 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.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,768

Median earning men ± $13,790

$41,529

Median earning women ± $3,513

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,341), Manufacturing ($71,053), and Retail Trade ($62,337).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($68,047), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($66,319), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,349).

Education

The student population of Eureka, IL in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 291 male students and 236 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Eureka, IL are White (117 and 87.3%), Hispanic or Latino (8 and 5.97%), Black or African American (6 and 4.48%), and Two or More Races (3 and 2.24%).

The largest universities in Eureka, IL by number of degrees awarded are Eureka College (136 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Eureka, IL are General Business Administration & Management (20 and 14.7%), Criminal Justice And Corrections, General (14 and 10.3%), and General Psychology (13 and 9.56%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $27,757.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Eureka, IL, the percentage of applicants admitted was 85%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 15.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 527 (55.2% men and 44.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 527 students enrolled in Eureka, IL, 55.2% men and 44.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 284 records, of which 55.6% were women and 44.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
20 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice And Corrections, General
14 degrees awarded
General Psychology
13 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Eureka, IL was General Business Administration & Management with 20 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Eureka, IL according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Eureka College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

136 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Eureka College with 136 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 57 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Eureka, IL, which is 0.722 times less than the 79 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 117 degrees mean that there were 14.6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 8 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($27,757) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($879) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eureka, IL was $154,300 in 2024, which is 0.464 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,600 to $154,300, a 0.194% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eureka, IL is 71.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eureka, IL have an average commute time of 31.7 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

$154,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,316

$1,574

Median Property Taxes

±$318

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.

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

Rent vs Own

71.6%

Homeownership

2024

67.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.6% of the housing units in Eureka, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eureka, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$56,048

Median Household Income

± $14,410

2.2k

Number of Households

± 410

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.2k households in Eureka, IL grew to $56,048 from the previous year's value of $55,172.

The following chart displays the households in Eureka, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Eureka, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (12.4%)
Carpooled (7.29%)

In 2024, 77% of workers in Eureka, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.4%) and those who carpooled to work (7.29%).

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.

Commute Time

31.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eureka, IL have a longer commute time (31.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.67% of the workforce in Eureka, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Eureka, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eureka, IL (480 out of 4.44k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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