Eureka

Population: 12,371
Median household income: $108,947
Median home value: $352,200

Eureka, a community in St. Louis County, Missouri, has 12,371 residents. The median household income of $108,947 is above the St. Louis County median ($81,340).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eureka's population grew 16.0% from 10,666 to 12,371, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $277,800 to $352,200.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.7% of the population. 76.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,371
Median age: 37.5 yrs
Median household income: $108,947
Median home value: $352,200
Median gross rent: $1,240
Housing units: 4,616
Homeownership rate: 81.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.9%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10,66612,371

Median household income

$111,058$108,947

Median home value

$277,800$352,200

Median gross rent

$1,106$1,240

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	10,666	$111,058	$277,800	$1,106
2020	10,203	$112,750	$280,400	$1,068
2021	11,663	$112,622	$295,500	$1,070
2022	12,008	$104,697	$331,200	$1,233
2023	12,371	$108,947	$352,200	$1,240

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

Age distribution

Under 57.3%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 244.2%

25 to 3411.2%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 5413.1%

55 to 6411.9%

65 to 747.6%

75 and over5.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	902	7.3%
5 to 17	2,951	23.9%
18 to 24	517	4.2%
25 to 34	1,385	11.2%
35 to 44	1,837	14.8%
45 to 54	1,623	13.1%
55 to 64	1,476	11.9%
65 to 74	946	7.6%
75 and over	734	5.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,730	86.7%
Black or African American	49	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1	0.0%
Asian	269	2.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	67	0.5%
Two or more races	966	7.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	289	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.2%

High school graduate15.2%

Some college or associate's30.7%

Bachelor's degree30.3%

Graduate or professional degree20.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	254	3.2%
High school graduate	1,220	15.2%
Some college or associate's	2,454	30.7%
Bachelor's degree	2,426	30.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1,647	20.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home17.7%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,419	76.4%
Carpooled	325	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,022	17.7%
Other means	17	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	865	18.2%
15 to 29 min	1,504	31.6%
30 to 44 min	1,794	37.7%
45 to 59 min	378	7.9%
60+ min	220	4.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.77
Poverty rate: 6.2% (743 of 12,070)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,088	70.6%
Nonfamily households	1,284	29.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1998

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,372	94.7%
Vacant	244	5.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,547	81.1%
Renter-occupied	825	18.9%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units4.6%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,782	81.9%
1-unit, attached	204	4.4%
2 to 4 units	203	4.4%
5 to 19 units	213	4.6%
20 or more units	214	4.6%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2922834
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 11 sq mi
Water area: 0.17 sq mi
Center point: 38.4985, -90.6454