Eureka, MT Population

Overview

1,447

Total Population

42.4

Median age

52.73%

Female population %

89.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

96

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Eureka's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Eureka is 42.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Eureka's population under 18 was 23.43%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Eureka's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 17.21% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Eureka, 16.17% were under the age of 15, 20.80% aged 15 to 29, 45.82% aged 30 to 64, 14.24% aged 65 to 84, and 2.97% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 79 more females than males in Eureka:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.73% females and 47.27% males in Eureka, MT.
The Eureka, MT gender ratio is 89.6:100 i.e. 89.6 men to 100 women (0.896).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 100.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 97.

Eureka's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Eureka population: 92.74% are White, 3.04% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 4.22% are multiracial.
Eureka's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 96 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,351 (93.37% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Eureka is White with a population of 1,342 (92.74% of the total population).

Eureka's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,504 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Eureka's population increased by 393 (38.91%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Eureka's population decreased by 18 (1.28%), 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 2002 at 990.