Eureka city, Illinois
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,129
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,129
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,189
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,224
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,225
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.8%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -0.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,227
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,295
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 24.4%
Female persons, percent 54.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 93.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 92.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 96
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $154,300
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,347
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $677
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $692
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,199
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.01
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 83.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 32.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 4.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 7.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 55.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 45.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 7,297
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 21,003
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 76,377
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,767
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 31.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,048
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,867
Persons in poverty, percent 10.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,947.5
Population per square mile, 2010 1,751.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.68
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.02
FIPS Code 1724543