Eureka

Population: 5,095
Median household income: $55,172
Median home value: $154,600

Eureka, a community in Woodford County, Illinois, has 5,095 residents. The median household income of $55,172 is below the Woodford County median ($85,629).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eureka's population declined 11.1% from 5,731 to 5,095, while its median home value rose 10.4% from $140,000 to $154,600.

13.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.11 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,095
Median age: 40.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,172
Median home value: $154,600
Median gross rent: $680
Housing units: 2,305
Homeownership rate: 66.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.9%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

5,7315,095

Median household income

$57,873$55,172

Median home value

$140,000$154,600

Median gross rent

$599$680

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	5,731	$57,873	$140,000	$599
2020	5,485	$46,579	$133,800	$638
2021	5,569	$48,902	$151,400	$788
2022	5,504	$48,250	$150,700	$844
2023	5,095	$55,172	$154,600	$680

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.3%

5 to 1713.3%

18 to 2417.3%

25 to 347.3%

35 to 4410.3%

45 to 548.7%

55 to 6414.7%

65 to 749.7%

75 and over13.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	269	5.3%
5 to 17	677	13.3%
18 to 24	881	17.3%
25 to 34	370	7.3%
35 to 44	526	10.3%
45 to 54	441	8.7%
55 to 64	750	14.7%
65 to 74	495	9.7%
75 and over	686	13.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	4,693	92.1%
Black or African American	96	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	3	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	46	0.9%
Two or more races	143	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	114	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.7%

High school graduate26.3%

Some college or associate's38.1%

Bachelor's degree22.0%

Graduate or professional degree9.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	122	3.7%
High school graduate	858	26.3%
Some college or associate's	1,244	38.1%
Bachelor's degree	720	22.0%
Graduate or professional degree	324	9.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.1%

Walked2.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,841	80.0%
Carpooled	187	8.1%
Public transit	3	0.1%
Walked	67	2.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	204	8.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	848	40.4%
15 to 29 min	494	23.5%
30 to 44 min	541	25.8%
45 to 59 min	20	1.0%
60+ min	195	9.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.11
Poverty rate: 13.9% (634 of 4,549)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,202	56.0%
Nonfamily households	946	44.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,148	93.2%
Vacant	157	6.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,431	66.6%
Renter-occupied	717	33.4%

1-unit, detached63.6%

1-unit, attached6.7%

2 to 4 units5.3%

5 to 19 units8.5%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other8.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,467	63.6%
1-unit, attached	155	6.7%
2 to 4 units	122	5.3%
5 to 19 units	195	8.5%
20 or more units	164	7.1%
Mobile home & other	202	8.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1724543
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.74 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.7140, -89.2770