Eureka, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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6%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

13%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eureka	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$42,187	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$70,422	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$98,541	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$25,867	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$39,641	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$37,239	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	13.8%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eureka is 6% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eureka is 13% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eureka is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Eureka is 9% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,943 $70,422 $140,844

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

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 employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.7%	7.7%
Manufacturing sector	15.8%	15.8%
Financial & insurance services	3.6%	3.6%
Wholesale & retail services	15.4%	15.4%
Public administration	2.6%	2.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	2.6%	2.6%
Education, health & social services	30.8%	30.8%
Other	20.2%	20.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Germantown Hills, IL	3,500	$176,315	116.8%
Goodfield, IL	1,006	$133,304	63.9%
Kappa, IL	234	$132,968	63.5%
Heritage Lake, IL	1,712	$131,363	61.5%
Morton, IL	16,134	$119,358	46.8%
Eureka, IL	5,635	$70,422	13.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Sioux Lookout, ON	5,634	n/a
Coraopolis, PA	5,637	$73,095	10.1%
Creswell, OR	5,632	$106,784	31.3%
Mena, AR	5,638	$58,540	28.0%
Batesburg-Leesville, SC	5,630	$75,162	7.6%
Eureka, IL	5,635	$70,422	13.4%

Source: The Eureka, IL 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.