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Eureka Nevada Information: Eureka, Nevada is part of EUREKA County. Population for Eureka from the last gathering is 1103. You can view Eureka venues that host many Eureka NV events every year. You can also research Eureka Nevada homes for sale by visiting our Eureka Nevada real estate guide. Eureka Nevada has a latitude of 39.5158 and a longitude of -115.964. Zip codes in Eureka, NV include 89316 ... more Eureka zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Eureka, NV
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Eureka, NV was 1,651.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Eureka was 852, which represents 51.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Eureka, NV
There are an estimated 417 married men in the town. 61.6 percent of men over 15 years old in Eureka are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Eureka is 799 which is 48.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Eureka, Nevada
There are an estimated 387 married women in the community. 63.9 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Eureka, NV
The median age of people living in Eureka, NV was 38.3 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Eureka was 97. There were 1,192 people above the age of 18, which represents 72.2 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 12.4 percent of the population (205) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Eureka, NV
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Eureka, NV was 1,593.

White Population in Eureka, NV
The estimated White population in the Eureka community is 1,474, which is 89.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Eureka, Nevada
The estimated Black/African American population is 7, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Eureka, NV
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Eureka, NV was 26.

Asian Population in Eureka, Nevada
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 13.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Eureka, NV
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Eureka was an estimated 1.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 72, while those of “two or more races” was 58 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Eureka community was 158, or 9.6 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Eureka, NV
The household population number in Eureka was 1,642.

Group Quarters Population in Eureka, NV
Group Quarters population in the community was 9.

Average Household Size in Eureka, NV
The average household size in Eureka is 2.47 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.08 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Eureka, NV
At the time of the last census survey, there were 1,025 total housing units in Eureka.

The number of occupied housing units was 666, or 65 of the total units in town. Of these, 491 were owner-occupied (73.7), and 175 were renter-occupied (26.3, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 359 vacant homes in Eureka at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Eureka, Nevada
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 111, with a median value in dollars of 89,200.

Monthly Owner Costs in Eureka, NV
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $875 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Eureka, average costs per month were $250 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 847 people in the community had a high school degree, or 76.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Eureka, Nevada
150 people in Eureka also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 13.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Eureka, NV
The number of Civilian Veterans in Eureka was 204, or 17.1 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Eureka, NV
In 2000, there were 344 people in Eureka, NV listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Eureka, NV
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 167 people in Eureka who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.7 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Eureka, Nevada
There were 750 in the labor force in Eureka at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 60.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Eureka was 18.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Eureka, NV
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,417. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Eureka, NV
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $49,438. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Eureka, Nevada
Per capita income in Eureka in the last full census was 18,629. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Eureka numbered 39, or 8.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Eureka, NV
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 206, or 12.6 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.