Eureka, CA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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5%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

19%

Household income NAT. AVG.

43%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eureka	California	National
Income per capita	$42,633	$45,980	$44,883
Median household income	$65,605	$95,535	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$91,297	$130,228	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$47,618	$64,137	$52,080
Median earnings male	$43,366	$52,776	$54,343
Median earnings female	$36,716	$38,938	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.0%	6.8%	4.9%
Poverty level	19.8%	15.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eureka is 5% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eureka is 19% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eureka is 43% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Eureka is 31% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$43,732 $65,605 $131,210

City

$63,683 $95,535 $191,070

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Eureka median earnings by income bracket

Eureka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	10.9%	10.9%
Manufacturing sector	6.4%	6.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.4%	0.4%
Wholesale & retail services	16.7%	16.7%
Public administration	6.7%	6.7%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.2%	5.2%
Education, health & social services	15.6%	15.6%
Other	34.8%	34.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Cutten, CA	3,444	$135,383	66.5%
Bayview CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	1,799	$119,840	47.3%
Humboldt Hill, CA	3,529	$111,420	37.0%
Fieldbrook, CA	819	$98,474	21.1%
Ferndale, CA	1,424	$88,470	8.8%
Eureka, CA	27,853	$65,605	19.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ilchester, MD	27,850	$180,648	122.1%
Statesville, NC	27,848	$61,360	24.6%
Elmira, NY	27,860	$53,566	34.1%
Wilmette, IL	27,840	$238,348	193.1%
Mason City, IA	27,815	$81,099	0.3%
Eureka, CA	27,853	$65,605	19.3%

Source: The Eureka, CA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.