Eureka, Illinois Population 2024

5,176

Eureka Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Eureka was:

  • White: 91.22%
  • Other race: 4.2%
  • Two or more races: 2.54%
  • Black or African American: 1.67%
  • Asian: 0.36%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,891.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.77% (-40)
The current population of Eureka, Illinois is 5,176 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,216.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White5,02191.22%
Other race2314.2%
Two or more races1402.54%
Black or African American921.67%
Asian200.36%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eureka Population by Race

Eureka Population Pyramid 2024

Eureka Median Age

39.6

Total

36.2

Male

40.8

Female

Eureka Adults

There are 4,554 adults, (1,103 of whom are seniors) in Eureka.

Eureka Age Dependency

59.5

Age Dependency Ratio

32

Old Age Dependency Ratio

27.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Eureka Sex Ratio

Female2,97854.11%
Male2,52645.89%

Eureka Population by Age

Eureka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,3132.1365.834.2
Married1,2212.6774.425.6
Non Family8851.1159.940.1
Female1553.2153.546.5
Male523.420100

2.69

Average Family Size

2.13

Average Household Size

65.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eureka Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1514.22%
Associates Degree44012.31%
Bachelors Degree68019.02%
Graduate Degree43712.22%
High School Graduate1,05829.59%
Less Than 9th Grade561.57%
Some College75321.06%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Eureka Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Eureka Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,3393,139938
Other Race138138129
Hispanic10210264
2+ Races505050
Black18120
Asian100

The highest rate of high school graduation is among other race people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

Eureka Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$66,698$73,571$47,222
Graduate Degree$80,202$89,583$71,719
High School Graduate$29,185$28,080$36,509
Less Than 9th Grade$26,141$0$0
Overall$42,349$55,051$39,631
Some College$42,045$67,250$37,891

$42,349

Average Earnings

$55,051

Average Male

$39,631

Average Female

Eureka Earnings by Educational Attainment

Eureka Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Eureka Language

98.21% of Eureka residents speak only English, while 1.79% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.12% of the population.

Eureka Language

Eureka Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,51855912.37%
Multiple1194638.66%
Hispanic2043617.65%
Asian1919100%
Other222188.11%
Black341441.18%

13.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

12.45%

Male Poverty Rate

13.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Eureka

The race most likely to be in poverty in Eureka is Asian, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Eureka is Other, with 8.11% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.31%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.87%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.88%.

Eureka Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School20.12%
Less Than 9th Grade18.6%
Some College9.03%
Bachelors or Greater7.12%

Eureka Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed57.14%
Male Unemployed18.13%
Female Employed17.36%
Male Employed9.4%

Eureka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eureka Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,703$90,684
Households$48,250$69,518
Married Families$82,543$-999,999,999
Non Families$21,747$33,150

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eureka Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

60.3%

Male Marriage Rate

49.2%

Female Marriage Rate

Eureka Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Eureka Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Eureka Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Eureka Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

172

Number of Veterans

143

Male Veterans

29

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam45
First Gulf War29
Korea22
Second Gulf War21
World War II14

Eureka Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5464
75+54
65 to 7428
55 to 6426
18 to 340

Eureka Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1724.09%
Hispanic2925.44%

Eureka Veterans by Race

Eureka Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.54%

Veteran Poverty Rate

6.15%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eureka Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64.3%

Labor Force Participation

58.7%

Employment Rate

7.6%

Unemployment Rate

Eureka Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Eureka Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Eureka Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

81.41%

Born in Eureka

99.35%

Native Born

0.65%

Foreign Born

0.38%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.35% of Eureka residents were born in the United States, with 81.41% having been born in Illinois. 0.38% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Eureka Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,126-10-0.19%
20285,136-10-0.19%
20275,146-10-0.19%
20265,156-10-0.19%
20255,166-10-0.19%
20245,176-10-0.19%
20235,186140.27%
20225,172-8-0.15%
20215,180-36-0.69%
20205,216-53-1.01%
20195,269-24-0.45%
20185,293-34-0.64%
20175,327-34-0.63%
20165,361280.53%
20155,333-30-0.56%
20145,363-13-0.24%
20135,37610.02%
20125,375-9-0.17%
20115,384390.73%
20105,34500%
20004,8714369.83%
19904,4351293%
19804,3061,27842.21%
19703,02849019.31%
19602,538-2,588-50.49%

Eureka Population by Year