Overview
5,569
Total Population
38.1
Median age
53.78%
Female population %
85.9:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
54.7
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
281
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Eureka's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Eureka is 38.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Eureka's population under 18 was 18.21%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Eureka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.82% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Eureka, 16.56% were under the age of 15, 25.10% aged 15 to 29, 39.52% aged 30 to 64, 12.68% aged 65 to 84, and 6.14% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 421 more females than males in Eureka:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.78% females and 46.22% males in Eureka, IL.
- The Eureka, IL gender ratio is 85.9:100 i.e. 85.9 men to 100 women (0.859).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 266.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 432.
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Race / Ethnicity
Eureka's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Eureka population: 91.70% are White, 1.45% are Black or African American, 0.27% are Asian, 4.09% are some other race and 2.48% are multiracial.
- Eureka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 281 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,288 (94.95% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Eureka is White with a population of 5,107 (91.70% of the total population).
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Year by year
Eureka's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 5,407 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Eureka's population increased by 322 (6.41%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Eureka's population decreased by 132 (2.47%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Eureka's population was lowest in year 2001 at 4,999.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)