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Eureka, Illinois

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StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Total Population5,00712,694,798334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,048$83,390$80,734
Median Age42.239.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher32.2%37.8%35.7%
Median Home Value$154,300$263,300$332,700
Median Gross Rent$692$1,274$1,413
Poverty Rate10.8%11.8%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.7%5.8%5.2%
Foreign Born0.5%14.7%14.1%
Homeownership Rate71.6%67.1%65.2%
Average Commute Time31.727.826.4
Worked from Home12.4%15.9%15.1%
Married-Couple Households41.2%45.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Eureka, Illinois

Age in Eureka, Illinois

StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Median Age42.239.038.9
Under 18 %18.7%21.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %14.3%9.1%9.1%
Age 25-34 %7.3%13.6%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.1%13.3%13.2%
Age 45-64 %24.2%25.2%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %24.4%17.0%17.2%

Households and families in Eureka, Illinois

StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Households2,1995,036,449129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.52.5
Family Households50.3%62.2%64.2%
Households with Children19.9%28.6%29.5%
Single-Parent Families9.1%16.8%17.3%
People Living Alone49.0%31.2%28.7%
Never Married24.4%36.4%34.4%

Income and poverty in Eureka, Illinois

StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,867$46,406$44,673
Households Under $25,00026.7%14.6%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99911.4%14.8%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.4%18.0%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.0%13.8%13.4%
Poverty Rate10.8%11.8%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.2%26.1%28.2%
SNAP Households12.1%13.8%n/a

Housing in Eureka, Illinois

StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Housing Units2,3535,457,452143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.0%58.2%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units16.1%21.8%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.5%7.7%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,969.01,971.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied28.4%32.9%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.3%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,406$5,298n/a

Education in Eureka, Illinois

StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Less than High School3.2%9.5%10.4%
High School Graduate25.5%25.1%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree39.1%27.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.1%22.6%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.1%15.3%14.1%

Work and commuting in Eureka, Illinois

StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Labour Force Participation56.7%65.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work77.0%65.9%68.8%
Public Transit0.2%5.8%3.2%
Walked to Work3.2%2.8%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.7%24.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour12.2%9.8%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.5%11.0%n/a

Origins and language in Eureka, Illinois

StatisticEurekaIllinoisUnited States
Born in State of Residence83.1%66.5%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.3%7.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.2%7.0%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home97.6%76.0%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home1.7%14.0%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency2.1%18.9%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.