Eureka's Living Circumstances

Eureka Community Unit District 140 Overview

Eureka College located in Eureka Community Unit District 140 area. A total of 3,652 households are located in Eureka Community Unit District 140 area. Among them, 1,141 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.08 people. The total number of children (under the age of 18) in the region is 3,031 and 2,713 students are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

0.43% (41) of residents are non-citizens and 1.70% (162) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

*Source of the social, economy, income, and demographic data: EDGE (Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates) dataset for year 2015-2019

Social Characteristics of Eureka Community Unit District 140, Illinois
Household	3,652
Population	9,527
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	1,141 (31.24%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	3,031
Total Students	2,713
Pre-Kindergarten	184
Kindergarten	211
Grade 1-8	1,011
Grade 9-12	463
College/Graduate School	844
Veterans	7,738
Non-citizen	41
Non-English Home Language	162
Internet Coverage	100.00%

Employment Statistics

8,078 residents are over the age of 16 and 5,231 people are in labor force. Among them, 5,231 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 5,060 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.30%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Eureka Community Unit District 140 area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,041	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	4,427	87.82%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	183	3.63%
Public transportation	29	0.58%
Walked	224	4.44%
Other method	12	0.24%
Worked from home	166	3.29%
Average Commute Time	18 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,060	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	1,959	38.72%
Service	946	18.70%
Sales and office	1,173	23.18%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	445	8.79%
Production, transportation, and material moving	537	10.61%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,060	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	112	2.21%
Construction	382	7.55%
Manufacturing	456	9.01%
Wholesale trade	216	4.27%
Retail trade	618	12.21%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	200	3.95%
Information	107	2.11%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	479	9.47%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	408	8.06%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,320	26.09%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	315	6.23%
Other services, except public administration	281	5.55%
Public administration	166	3.28%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	5,060	-
Private wage and salary workers	4,201	83.02%
Government workers	584	11.54%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	275	5.43%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $92,076 for the 3,652 households in Eureka Community Unit District 140 area, Illinois. The average income of a single worker is $30,786. 9,523 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 95.93%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	3,652	-
Less than $10,000	159	4.35%
$10,000 - $14,999	267	7.31%
$15,000 - $24,999	166	4.55%
$25,000 - $34,999	233	6.38%
$35,000 - $49,999	363	9.94%
$50,000 - $74,999	829	22.70%
$75,000 - $99,999	479	13.12%
$100,000 - $149,999	558	15.28%
$150,000 - $199,999	285	7.80%
More than $200,000	313	8.57%
Median Household Income	$66,223	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$92,076	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	2,632	-
Less than $10,000	58	2.20%
$10,000 - $14,999	136	5.17%
$15,000 - $24,999	90	3.42%
$25,000 - $34,999	160	6.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	198	7.52%
$50,000 - $74,999	527	20.02%
$75,000 - $99,999	436	16.57%
$100,000 - $149,999	552	20.97%
$150,000 - $199,999	243	9.23%
More than $200,000	232	8.81%

Median Family Income	$82,232	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$103,175	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$30,786	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$61,000	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$61,000	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,927	-
With health insurance coverage	9,523	95.93%
Public coverage	2,965	29.87%
Private health insurance	7,976	80.35%
Without health insurance coverage	404	4.07%

Housing

There are 3,759 housing units in Eureka Community Unit District 140 area, Illinois with 3,652 units (97.15%) occupied. 2,740 houses (75.03%) are occupied by owner and 912 houses (24.97%) are rented. The average housing value is $172,000 and the average rental cost is $622. 28 houses (0.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 752 houses (20.01%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,759	-
Occupied	3,652	97.15%
Owner Occupied	2,740	75.03%
Renter Occupied	912	24.97%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	3,021	80.37%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	108	2.87%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	535	14.23%
Mobile Homes	95	2.53%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,759	-
Built 2014 or later	28	0.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	135	3.59%
Built 2000 - 2009	563	14.98%
Built 1990 - 1999	536	14.26%
Built 1980 - 1989	294	7.82%
Built 1970 - 1979	848	22.56%
Built 1960 - 1969	204	5.43%
Built 1950 - 1959	399	10.61%
Built 1949 or earlier	752	20.01%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,759	-
1 room	25	0.67%
2 rooms	85	2.26%
3 rooms	298	7.93%
4 rooms	238	6.33%
5 rooms	799	21.26%
6 rooms	620	16.49%
7 rooms	495	13.17%
8 rooms	531	14.13%
9 rooms or more	668	17.77%
Median Number of Rooms	6.2 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	3,759	-
no bedroom	25	0.67%
1 bedroom	423	11.25%
2 bedrooms	679	18.06%
3 bedrooms	1,701	45.25%
4 bedrooms	567	15.08%
5 bedrooms or more	364	9.68%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	2,740	-
Less than $50,000	99	3.61%
$50,000 - $99,999	376	13.72%
$100,000 - $149,999	666	24.31%
$150,000 - $199,999	568	20.73%
$200,000 - $299,999	516	18.83%
$300,000 - $499,999	467	17.04%
$500,000 - $999,999	39	1.42%
$1,000,000 or more	9	0.33%
Median House Value	$172,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	840	-
Less than $500	282	33.57%
$500 - $999	438	52.14%
$1,000 - $1,499	118	14.05%
$1,500 - $1,999	2	0.24%
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$622	-

Demographic

A total of 10,169 people lives in Eureka Community Unit District 140 area, Illinois with 5,108 male and 5,061 female. The males to female ratio is 50.23 to 49.77. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	10,169	-
Male	5,108	50.23%
Female	5,061	49.77%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,169	-
Under 5 years	692	6.80%
5 - 9 years	780	7.67%
10 - 14 years	558	5.49%
15 - 19 years	748	7.36%
20 - 24 years	881	8.66%
25 - 34 years	1,274	12.53%
35 - 44 years	1,055	10.37%
45 - 54 years	1,144	11.25%
55 - 59 years	647	6.36%
60 - 64 years	692	6.80%
65 - 74 years	729	7.17%
75 - 84 years	588	5.78%
85 years and older	381	3.75%
Median Age	36.2 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	10,169	-
One Race	10,000	98.34%
White	9,777	96.15%
Black or African American	85	0.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native	4	0.04%
Asian	45	0.44%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	89	0.88%

Two or more races	169	1.66%
White and Black or African American	45	0.44%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	64	0.63%
White and Asian	18	0.18%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%