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Eureka, California

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StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Total Population26,01039,287,376334,922,499
Median Household Income$57,662$99,122$80,734
Median Age39.137.938.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher29.0%37.1%35.7%
Median Home Value$404,500$734,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,195$2,036$1,413
Poverty Rate18.1%12.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate10.3%6.6%5.2%
Foreign Born7.5%27.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate47.8%55.9%65.2%
Average Commute Time15.828.726.4
Worked from Home11.5%17.2%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.1%48.4%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Eureka, California

Age in Eureka, California

StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Median Age39.137.938.9
Under 18 %19.3%22.0%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.5%13.9%13.2%
Age 45-64 %23.7%24.6%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.7%15.7%17.2%

Households and families in Eureka, California

StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Households10,39213,548,091129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.82.5
Family Households51.0%67.8%64.2%
Households with Children22.1%32.4%29.5%
Single-Parent Families18.9%19.4%17.3%
People Living Alone35.9%24.3%28.7%
Never Married42.9%38.2%34.4%

Income and poverty in Eureka, California

StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,450$49,513$44,673
Households Under $25,00019.6%12.5%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99918.7%13.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.4%17.8%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%20.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate18.1%12.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty47.4%27.3%28.2%
SNAP Households27.4%12.4%n/a

Housing in Eureka, California

StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Housing Units11,62814,644,735143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes60.5%57.0%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units14.8%24.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate10.6%7.5%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,954.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied52.2%44.1%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income36.6%32.8%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,712$5,124n/a

Education in Eureka, California

StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Less than High School10.0%15.3%10.4%
High School Graduate23.1%20.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree37.8%27.2%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree19.6%22.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree9.4%14.4%14.1%

Work and commuting in Eureka, California

StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Labour Force Participation59.7%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work68.8%65.7%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%2.9%3.2%
Walked to Work5.3%2.4%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes52.9%22.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.6%11.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car11.7%7.1%n/a

Origins and language in Eureka, California

StatisticEurekaCaliforniaUnited States
Born in State of Residence69.6%56.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens4.7%14.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens2.8%12.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home86.3%55.6%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home7.4%28.3%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency13.3%32.1%16.7%

Cities near Eureka

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.