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Eureka, California - Basic Facts

The City of Eureka had a population of 27,959 as of July 1, 2020.

The primary coordinate point for Eureka is located at latitude 40.8021 and longitude -124.1637 in Humboldt County. The formal boundaries for the City of Eureka encompass a land area of 9.38 sq. miles and a water area of 5.07 sq. miles. Humboldt County is in the Pacific time zone (GMT -8). The elevation is 39 feet.

The City of Eureka (GNIS ID: 2410463) has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

California is one of 20 states where Census County Divisions (CCDs) are used for statistical tracking of subdivisions within each county. The City of Eureka is located within Eureka CCD of Humboldt County.

Alternate Unofficial Names for Eureka: Bucksport.

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Eureka, CA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION

Total Population 27,959 (100%)
Population in Households 25,828 (92.4%)
Population in Families 17,073 (61.1%)
Population in Group Quarters1 2,131 ( 7.6%)
Population Density 2,979
Diversity Index2 56
 
 

INCOME

Median Household Income $44,244
Average Household Income $59,098
% of Income for Mortgage4 28%
Per Capita Income $24,066
Wealth Index5 47
 

HOUSING

Total HU (Housing Units) 12,197 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU 4,678 (38.4%)
Renter Occupied HU 6,622 (54.3%)
Vacant Housing Units 897 ( 7.4%)
Median Home Value $291,154
Average Home Value $309,363
Housing Affordability Index3 92
 

HOUSEHOLDS

Total Households 11,300
Average Household Size 2.29
Family Households 5,770
Average Family Size 3
NOTES
  1. Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
  2. The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
  3. The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
  4. The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
  5. The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR

 2010-2020 2020-2025
Population 0.27% 0.17%
Households 0.13% 0.13%
Families 0.1% 0.12%
Median Household Income   1.08%
Per Capita Income   1.63%
Owner Occupied HU   0.47%

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Eureka, CA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Eureka to the other 1,521 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in California by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description Rank Percentile
Total Population # 275 82nd
Population Density # 458 70th
Median Household Income # 1242 18th
Housing Affordability Index # 736 48th
Per Capita Income # 1113 27th
Diversity Index # 917 40th

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