Eureka, MT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,840

US Senator

Steve Daines

Republican Party

US Senator

Tim Sheehy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.4

12.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

31.3%

6.73% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$38,750

11.4% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Eureka, MT is home to a population of 1.84k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.978% of Eureka, MT residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.64k people) in Eureka, MT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 118 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 53 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Eureka, MT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Eureka, MT was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Eureka, MT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.64k ± 411
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
118 ± 77
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 75

2.88%

Hispanic Population

53 people

2.88% of the people in Eureka, MT are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Eureka, MT 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 Montana.

Most Common Origin

Canada
4,118 ± 1,573 people
Mexico
2,905 ± 1,322 people
Philippines
1,984 ± 1,093 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Montana was Canada, the natal country of 4,118 Montana residents, followed by Mexico with 2,905 and Philippines with 1,984.

Foreign-Born Population

0.978%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

0.996%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 0.978% of Eureka, MT residents (18 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, MT was 0.996%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
82 ± 74
World War II
16 ± 26
Vietnam
14 ± 27

Eureka, MT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Eureka, MT employs 776 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Eureka, MT were Retail Trade (152 people), Construction (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($74,318), Construction ($52,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($37,981).

Employment

Occupations

776

2024 Value

± 192

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka, MT declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 864 employees to 776 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Eureka, MT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (134 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (105 people), and Management Occupations (86 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Eureka, MT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Montana (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

776

2024 Value

± 192

−10.2%

1 Year decline

± 39.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Eureka, MT declined at a rate of −10.2%, from 864 employees to 776 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Eureka, MT, are Retail Trade (152 people), Construction (105 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (85 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Eureka, MT, though some of these residents may live in Eureka, MT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,161

Median earning men ± $18,309

$13,472

Median earning women ± $17,763

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($74,773), Construction ($52,679), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,394), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,000), and Retail Trade ($12,546).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Eureka, MT was $172,000 in 2024, which is 0.517 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $172,300 to $172,000, a 0.174% decrease. The homeownership rate in Eureka, MT is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Eureka, MT have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Eureka, MT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,534

$479

Median Property Taxes

±$131

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, MT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

62%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in Eureka, MT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Eureka, MT 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.

$38,750

Median Household Income

± $20,418

610

Number of Households

± 149

In 2024, the median household income of the 610 households in Eureka, MT declined from $38,750 from the previous year's value of $43,750.

The following chart displays the households in Eureka, MT 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, MT is from Montana.

0.458

2024 Wage GINI in Montana

0.46

2023 Wage GINI in Montana

In 2024, the income inequality in Montana was 0.458 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.613% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Montana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Montana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.7%)
Worked At Home (22.3%)
Carpooled (10.3%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Eureka, MT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.3%) and those who carpooled to work (10.3%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Eureka, MT have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.98% of the workforce in Eureka, MT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Eureka, MT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Eureka, MT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

31.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Eureka, MT (566 out of 1.81k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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