Tool
Compare places
Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Eureka, CA compare?
| Figure | Eureka, CA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 25,304 |
| Change since April 2020 | −4.7% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 26,512 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 2,771 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 5.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 7.0 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 24.9% |
| Measure | Eureka, CA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 26,010±36 |
| Median age | 39.1±1.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 15.9%±2.5 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 64.1%±2.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 2.0%±0.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 5.5%±1.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 7.5%±2.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 29.0%±2.8 pts |
| Median household income | $57,662±$6,115 |
| Per capita income | $35,450±$5,396 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.1%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 10.3%±2.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $404,500±$19,037 |
| Median gross rent | $1,195±$73 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 52.8%±5.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 47.8%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.2%±0.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 11.5%±2.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 68.8%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 1.8%±1.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 15.8 min±1.4 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±1.7 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov