Eureka

Population: 2,009
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $172,300

Located in Lincoln County, Montana, Eureka is a community with a population of 2,009. The median household income of $43,750 is below the Lincoln County median ($47,018).

Between 2019 and 2023, Eureka's population grew 22.1% from 1,645 to 2,009, while its median home value was little changed from $173,400 to $172,300.

57.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1976.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,009
Median age: 37.7 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $172,300
Median gross rent: $1,012
Housing units: 694
Homeownership rate: 78.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6452,009

Median household income

$32,934$43,750

Median home value

$173,400$172,300

Median gross rent

$734$1,012

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,645	$32,934	$173,400	$734
2020	1,517	$25,625	$163,200	$753
2021	1,447	$38,388	$166,700	$795
2022	1,790	$54,531	$160,200	$861
2023	2,009	$43,750	$172,300	$1,012

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

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1724.5%

18 to 243.0%

25 to 3412.4%

35 to 4415.9%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 747.4%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	157	7.8%
5 to 17	492	24.5%
18 to 24	60	3.0%
25 to 34	250	12.4%
35 to 44	319	15.9%
45 to 54	243	12.1%
55 to 64	176	8.8%
65 to 74	148	7.4%
75 and over	164	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,761	87.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	41	2.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	127	6.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	80	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.5%

High school graduate44.4%

Some college or associate's36.8%

Bachelor's degree5.5%

Graduate or professional degree1.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	149	11.5%
High school graduate	577	44.4%
Some college or associate's	478	36.8%
Bachelor's degree	72	5.5%
Graduate or professional degree	24	1.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone51.7%

Carpooled10.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home31.3%

Other means2.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	432	51.7%
Carpooled	91	10.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	28	3.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	262	31.3%
Other means	23	2.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	436	76.0%
15 to 29 min	68	11.8%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	14	2.4%
60+ min	56	9.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.16
Poverty rate: 29.3% (579 of 1,973)

	Count	Share
Family households	411	65.8%
Nonfamily households	214	34.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	625	90.1%
Vacant	69	9.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	491	78.6%
Renter-occupied	134	21.4%

1-unit, detached57.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other35.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	397	57.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	53	7.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	244	35.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3024850
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 48.8789, -115.0492