Eureka, CA Demographic Data
Eureka, CA Summary
Eureka is located in Humboldt County in California
- Population: 27,117
- Area: 14.45 sq. miles
- Land Area: 9.38 sq. miles
- Water Area: 5.07 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,876.08 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 43.64 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Eureka, CA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,195
49%
50.8
Male
13,807
51%
49.2
Total Population
27,002
323,128,000
Eureka, CA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,543
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,370
5.1%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,342
5.0%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,532
5.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,585
9.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,375
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,002
11.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,097
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,269
8.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,799
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,337
8.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,167
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
584
2.2%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
21,842
80.9%
77.2
Female
10,806
49.5%
51.3
Male
11,036
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
20,554
76.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,055
18.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,088
15.1%
15.2
Female
2,122
51.9%
55.8
Male
1,966
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Eureka, CA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
25,009
92.6%
96.8
White
21,023
77.9%
72.6
Black or African American
496
1.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
772
2.9%
0.8
Asian
1,598
5.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
51
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
255
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
320
1.2%
0.9
Japanese
12
0.0%
0.2
Korean
62
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
26
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
872
3.2%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,120
4.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,993
7.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,775
10.3%
17.8
Mexican
2,285
8.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
72
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
12
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
406
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,227
89.7%
82.2
Eureka, CA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
645
3.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,753
9.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,696
25.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,109
27.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,638
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,313
17.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,476
7.9%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,398
12.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,232
87.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,789
25.7%
31.2
Eureka, CA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,319
41.0%
33.7%
Now Married
8,428
37.1%
47.5
Divorced
3,047
13.4%
11.0%
Separated
716
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
1,237
5.4
5.8%
Eureka, CA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,139
87.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,320
13.0%
21.6%
Spanish
1,491
5.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
581
2.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,189
4.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
59
0.2%
1.1%
Eureka, CA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
657
6.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,034
9.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,801
16.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,480
13.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,786
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
1,957
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,123
10.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
794
7.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
126
1.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
204
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
39,063
57,617
Per capita income
22,645
31,128
Eureka, CA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
146
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,933
15.7%
9.8
Construction
781
6.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,108
25.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
727
5.9%
6.6
Information
129
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
450
3.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
724
5.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
840
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
887
7.2%
4.6
Retail trade
1,754
14.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
391
3.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
417
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,105
9.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,434
27.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,184
9.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,471
28.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,093
25.2%
18.1%
Eureka, CA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,964
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,382
70.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,115
9.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
313
2.6%
5.1
Walked
993
8.3%
2.7
Other means
452
3.8%
1.8
Worked at home
709
5.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
12.4
26.6
Eureka, CA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,449
13.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,423
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,480
31.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,610
14.7%
21.0
Eureka, CA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,962
89.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,010
45.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
5,952
54.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,324
10.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Eureka, CA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,286
1 room
565
4.6%
2.4
2 rooms
813
6.6%
2.7
3 rooms
1,623
13.2%
9.1
4 rooms
2,482
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,538
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,975
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,177
9.6%
12.0
8 rooms
444
3.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
669
5.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Eureka, CA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
12,286
1-unit, detached
7,516
61.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
448
3.6%
5.9
2-units
1,126
9.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,661
13.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
641
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
369
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
335
2.7%
9.0
Mobile home
179
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
11
0.1%
0.1
Eureka, CA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,340
35.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,153
9.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
2,643
21.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,130
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,137
9.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
917
7.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
504
4.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
336
2.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
59
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
67
0.5%
1.4%
Eureka, CA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,454
77.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
130
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
1,782
16.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
18
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
341
3.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
8
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
229
2.1%
1.1
Eureka, CA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,348
47295100.0
Less than $500
51
1.5%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
82
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
171
5.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
492
14.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
656
19.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
813
24.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,083
32.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
847
25.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
488
14.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
342
10.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
444
13.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,227
36.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Eureka, CA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
5,844
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
27
0.5%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
35
0.6%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
508
8.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
544
9.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,198
20.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
3,532
60.4%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
108
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
844
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
299
5.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
656
11.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
569
9.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
732
12.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
781
13.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,766
47.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
149
0.0%
0.0%
Eureka, CA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,010
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
190
3.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
47
0.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
284
5.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,081
21.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,896
37.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,309
26.1%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
185
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
18
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
241,700
205,000
