Eureka, Illinois Population 2024

5,176

Eureka Demographics

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

  • White: 93.07%
  • Two or more races: 3.06%
  • Black or African American: 1.88%
  • Other race: 1.77%
  • Asian: 0.22%
  • 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)
White4,74293.07%
Two or more races1563.06%
Black or African American961.88%
Other race901.77%
Asian110.22%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Eureka Population by Race

Eureka Population Pyramid 2024

Eureka Median Age

40.7

Total

36.2

Male

49.9

Female

Eureka Adults

There are 4,149 adults, (1,181 of whom are seniors) in Eureka.

Eureka Age Dependency

71.7

Age Dependency Ratio

39.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Eureka Sex Ratio

Female2,72453.46%
Male2,37146.54%

Eureka Population by Age

Eureka Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All2,1482.1166.633.4
Married9802.7884.315.7
Non Family9461.0456.743.3
Female1483.9946.653.4
Male743.050100

2.82

Average Family Size

2.11

Average Household Size

66.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Eureka Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade882.69%
Associates Degree41712.76%
Bachelors Degree72022.03%
Graduate Degree3249.91%
High School Graduate85826.25%
Less Than 9th Grade341.04%
Some College82725.31%

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
White3,0532,949963
Hispanic72600
Other Race717146
2+ Races656535
Black30260
Asian200

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 other race people with a rate of 64.79%.

Eureka Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$68,281$81,313$49,125
Graduate Degree$85,846$0$85,956
High School Graduate$37,888$29,531$39,310
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$55,878$63,077$43,110
Some College$58,590$64,712$41,311

$55,878

Average Earnings

$63,077

Average Male

$43,110

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

97.95% of Eureka residents speak only English, while 2.05% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.45% of the population.

Eureka Language

Eureka Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,25459513.99%
Hispanic641523.44%
Black451431.11%
Asian1010100%
Multiple13885.8%
Other70710%

13.94%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.15%

Male Poverty Rate

17.1%

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 Multiple, with 5.8% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.4%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 16.02%.

Eureka Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School16.93%
Less Than 9th Grade16%
Some College5.81%
Bachelors or Greater5.03%

Eureka Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed25.83%
Female Employed19.92%
Male Employed3.49%

Eureka Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Eureka Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$86,582$101,689
Households$55,172$72,759
Married Families$100,658$-999,999,999
Non Families$22,336$32,018

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Eureka Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.2%

Male Marriage Rate

43.9%

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

122

Number of Veterans

102

Male Veterans

20

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War43
Korea23
Vietnam17
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Eureka Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6444
75+41
35 to 5437
18 to 340
65 to 740

Eureka Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1223.17%
Hispanic2020.2%

Eureka Veterans by Race

Eureka Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

0%

Veteran Disability Rate

Eureka Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.9%

Labor Force Participation

55.1%

Employment Rate

5.2%

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

82.36%

Born in Eureka

99.33%

Native Born

0.67%

Foreign Born

0.39%

Non Citizen

0.27%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.33% of Eureka residents were born in the United States, with 82.36% having been born in Illinois. 0.39% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

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