Illinois · Census place 24543
Eureka city, IL
Quick answer
Eureka city has 5,095 residents, ranking #333 of 1462 places in Illinois. Median household income is $55,172, the median home is worth $154,600 and median gross rent runs $680 a month.
- Population
- 5,095Eureka city residents
- Median household income
- $55,172Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $154,600Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $680Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 66.6%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Eureka city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Eureka city median would spend about 14.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 13.9% of residents and 66.6% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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