Eureka, IL (Illinois) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 5,235 (Urban population: 5,163 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 72 (all nonfarm))

Eureka, Illinois Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,870 (1,787 occupied: 1,254 owner occupied, 533 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	33%

Housing density: 695 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007 in this state: $284,819.

Median contract rent in 2007: $502 (lower quartile is $383, upper quartile is $587)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $623

Median gross rent in Eureka, IL in 2007: $565

Housing units in Eureka with a mortgage: 674 (42 second mortgage, 50 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 393

Eureka,IL index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $158,566 (it was $96,400 in 2000)

Eureka:	$158,566
Illinois:	$208,800

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,171 - $231,135

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $182,793
Here: $182,793
State: $269,211

Townhouses or other attached units: $164,161
Here: $164,161
State: $258,887

In 2-unit structures: $174,964
Here: $174,964
State: $320,810

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $127,014
Here: $127,014
State: $275,408

Mobile homes: $26,949
Here: $26,949
State: $35,670

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,474

In family households: 3,873 (927 male householders, 239 female householders)
1,063 spouses, 1,486 children (1,424 natural, 19 adopted, 43 stepchildren), 60 grandchildren, 28 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 30 other relatives, 40 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 601 (168 male householders (147 living alone)), 389 female householders (369 living alone)), 44 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 562 (236 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 531 2-persons, 172 3-persons, 247 4-persons, 119 5-persons, 73 6-persons, 24 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 516 1-person, 41 2-persons.

898 married couples with children.
235 single-parent households (45 men, 190 women).

95.7% of residents of Eureka speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 91 (1.8%)
(36.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.8
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eureka, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 15 3 rooms: 44 4 rooms: 153 5 rooms: 210 6 rooms: 222 7 rooms: 282 8 rooms: 196 9 or more rooms: 132

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eureka, Illinois:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 43 3 rooms: 185 4 rooms: 128 5 rooms: 119 6 rooms: 26 7 rooms: 0 8 rooms: 13 9 or more rooms: 19

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 21
1995 to 1998: 100
1990 to 1994: 100
1980 to 1989: 112
1970 to 1979: 500
1960 to 1969: 206
1950 to 1959: 221
1940 to 1949: 174
1939 or earlier: 436

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eureka:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 89 2 bedrooms: 280 3 bedrooms: 543 4 bedrooms: 252 5 or more bedrooms: 90

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eureka:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 246 2 bedrooms: 175 3 bedrooms: 90 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Eureka in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 15 1 vehicle: 353 2 vehicles: 522 3 vehicles: 325 4 vehicles: 0 5 or more vehicles: 39

Cars and other vehicles available in Eureka in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 87 1 vehicle: 316 2 vehicles: 110 3 vehicles: 9 4 vehicles: 11 5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Eureka, IL:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 19
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 23
$50,000 to $59,999: 58
$60,000 to $69,999: 88
$70,000 to $79,999: 86
$80,000 to $89,999: 74
$90,000 to $99,999: 202
$100,000 to $124,999: 217
$125,000 to $149,999: 148
$150,000 to $174,999: 87
$175,000 to $199,999: 18
$200,000 to $249,999: 14
$250,000 to $299,999: 9
$300,000 to $399,999: 9
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 7
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Eureka rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Eureka:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 11
$200 to $249: 21
$250 to $299: 36
$300 to $349: 36
$350 to $399: 41
$400 to $449: 52
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 74
$550 to $599: 67
$600 to $649: 53
$650 to $699: 32
$700 to $749: 15
$750 to $799: 14
$800 to $899: 8
$900 to $999: 13
$1,000 to $1,249: 6
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 18

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 14 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 48 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 8 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 21

Eureka, IL Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 59.1%
Number of people working at home: 37 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 240
5 to 9 minutes: 705
10 to 14 minutes: 190
15 to 19 minutes: 227
20 to 24 minutes: 133
25 to 29 minutes: 97
30 to 34 minutes: 332
35 to 39 minutes: 44
40 to 44 minutes: 118
45 to 59 minutes: 43
60 to 89 minutes: 23
90 or more minutes: 19

Eureka mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,757 (80%)
Carpooled: 219 (10%)
Bicycle: 14 (1%)
Walked: 170 (8%)
Other means: 11 (0%)
Worked at home: 37 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 108
$10,000 to $14,999: 100
$15,000 to $19,999: 90
$20,000 to $24,999: 174
$25,000 to $29,999: 96
$30,000 to $34,999: 131
$35,000 to $39,999: 93
$40,000 to $44,999: 74
$45,000 to $49,999: 95
$50,000 to $59,999: 239
$60,000 to $74,999: 176
$75,000 to $99,999: 176
$100,000 to $124,999: 66
$125,000 to $149,999: 41
$150,000 to $199,999: 23
$200,000 or more: 41

First ancestries reported:

German: 1370

Irish: 392

English: 337

United States or American: 316

Swiss: 225

Other groups: 194

Scotch-Irish: 150

Italian: 106

Dutch: 90

Greek: 88

Norwegian: 80

British: 59

French (except Basque): 56

Swedish: 40

Scottish: 26

Lithuanian: 17

Polish: 15

Belgian: 12

Hungarian: 12

Pennsylvania German: 10

European: 9

French Canadian: 8

Russian: 8

Arab:: 7

Lebanese: 7

Ukrainian: 6

Canadian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

El Salvador (53%)
Philippines (15%)
Other Northern Europe (9%)
Mexico (9%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Russia (7%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 3967
Northeast: 102
Midwest: 459
South: 281
West: 130

53% of Eureka residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Illinois.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 13
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 63
9th grade: 15
10th grade: 30
11th grade: 30
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 400
Less than 1 year of college: 84
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 173
Associate degree: 107
Bachelor's degree: 188
Master's degree: 77
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 26

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 11
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 103
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 123
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 24
High school graduate (or equivalency): 475
Less than 1 year of college: 181
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 262
Associate degree: 126
Bachelor's degree: 269
Master's degree: 45
Professional school degree: 16
Doctorate degree: 7

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 1.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $53,469
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $44,500
Asian householders: $94,457
Two or more races householders: $22,633
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $50,476

Eureka household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Eureka household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Eureka household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Eureka marital status for males

Eureka marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $162,236
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $122,535
Asian householders: $155,211
Two or more races householders: $138,873
Hispanic or Latino householders: $122,535

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,233
One, attached: 44
Two: 182
3 or 4: 105
5 to 9: 39
10 to 19: 17
20 to 49: 33
50 or more: 96
Mobile homes: 121

Median worth of mobile homes: $17,296

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Eureka:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (94%) Electricity (5%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (64%) Electricity (30%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Other fuel (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 56

Here:	8.3%
Illinois:	13.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Illinois:	11.1%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 289

Here:	53.6%
Illinois:	25.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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