Eureka

Population: 946
Median household income: $34,167
Median home value: $69,800

Located in McPherson County, South Dakota, Eureka is a community with a population of 946. At $34,167, its median household income sits below McPherson County's $62,024.

From 2019 to 2023, Eureka's population declined 7.1% from 1,018 to 946, while its median home value rose 40.2% from $49,800 to $69,800.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 93.1% of the population. 82.8% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 946
Median age: 58.7 yrs
Median household income: $34,167
Median home value: $69,800
Median gross rent: $557
Housing units: 582
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,018946

Median household income

$30,321$34,167

Median home value

$49,800$69,800

Median gross rent

$488$557

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,018	$30,321	$49,800	$488
2020	992	$30,250	$47,700	$469
2021	895	$29,044	$59,100	$476
2022	910	$29,333	$56,900	$521
2023	946	$34,167	$69,800	$557

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

Age distribution

Under 53.5%

5 to 1713.4%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 546.4%

55 to 6413.0%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over24.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	33	3.5%
5 to 17	127	13.4%
18 to 24	83	8.8%
25 to 34	93	9.8%
35 to 44	43	4.5%
45 to 54	61	6.4%
55 to 64	123	13.0%
65 to 74	154	16.3%
75 and over	229	24.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	881	93.1%
Black or African American	38	4.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.2%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	3	0.3%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	18	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	4	0.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma22.8%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's19.2%

Bachelor's degree13.9%

Graduate or professional degree6.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	160	22.8%
High school graduate	265	37.7%
Some college or associate's	135	19.2%
Bachelor's degree	98	13.9%
Graduate or professional degree	45	6.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone82.8%

Carpooled4.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.3%

Bicycle1.0%

Worked from home1.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	338	82.8%
Carpooled	20	4.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	42	10.3%
Bicycle	4	1.0%
Worked from home	4	1.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	275	68.1%
15 to 29 min	20	5.0%
30 to 44 min	69	17.1%
45 to 59 min	16	4.0%
60+ min	24	5.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.05
Poverty rate: 16.6% (141 of 851)

	Count	Share
Family households	207	49.8%
Nonfamily households	209	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1955

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	416	71.5%
Vacant	166	28.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	331	79.6%
Renter-occupied	85	20.4%

1-unit, detached85.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.7%

20 or more units4.6%

Mobile home & other3.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	499	85.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	34	5.8%
5 to 19 units	4	0.7%
20 or more units	27	4.6%
Mobile home & other	18	3.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4620180
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.93 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 45.7712, -99.6207