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Eureka, Illinois: commercial real estate data.
Eureka is a Census city of 5,007 people across 2.74 square miles of land, in Woodford County. Median household income is $56,048, 71.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 4 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $208,800 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Eureka
What Eureka is
- Census place typecity
- Land area2.74 sq mi
- Water area0.05 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,830
- County holding the largest share of its areaWoodford County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eureka
How many people live in Eureka
- Population5,007
- Median age42.2 plus or minus 11.9
- Population under 18938 plus or minus 253
- Share under 1818.7 percent plus or minus 4.7
- Population 65 and over1,222 plus or minus 265
- Share 65 and over24.4 percent
- Households2,199
- Family households1,106
- Share of households that are families50.3 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eureka
Income and work in Eureka
- Median household income$56,048 plus or minus $14,410
- Per capita income$37,867
- Civilian labor force2,283
- Employed2,107
- Unemployed176 plus or minus 144
- Unemployment rate7.7 percent plus or minus 6.2
- Adults 25 and over3,355
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher96.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher32.2 percent plus or minus 6.7
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.1 percent plus or minus 3.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eureka
Housing in Eureka
- Housing units2,353
- Occupied units2,199
- Vacant units154 plus or minus 138
- Vacancy rate6.5 percent plus or minus 5.8
- Owner occupied1,574
- Renter occupied625 plus or minus 196
- Ownership rate71.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$154,300
- Median gross rent, monthly$692
- Annual rent as a share of median income14.8 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Single family units1,679
- Share single family71.4 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more481 plus or minus 194
- Share in buildings of two or more20.4 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Mobile homes193 plus or minus 141
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eureka
How Eureka gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute1,840
- Commuting under 15 minutes694 plus or minus 223
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.7 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Commuting 30 minutes or more728 plus or minus 254
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more39.6 percent plus or minus 12.1
- Drove alone77.0 percent
- Carpooled7.3 percent plus or minus 6.4
- Public transport0.2 percent plus or minus 0.5
- Walked3.2 percent plus or minus 2.4
- Worked from home12.4 percent plus or minus 6.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Eureka
SBA loans in Eureka (7(a))
- Approvals4
- Gross approval$208,800
- Average approval$52,200
- Median approval$39,400
- Largest approval$120,000
- Jobs supported3
- Jobs per approval0.8
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Paid in full1
- Charged off0
- Median term84 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders2
- Distinct industries by NAICS3
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eureka, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Eureka
SBA loans in Eureka (504)
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$573,000
- Average approval$573,000
- Median approval$573,000
- Largest approval$573,000
- Jobs supported2
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eureka, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Eureka
Flood risk in Eureka
- NFIP communityCity of Eureka
- NFIP community number170726
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/17/10(M)
The City of Eureka participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 170726 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Woodford County, not Eureka
Woodford County context, not Eureka figures
- Establishments in Woodford County793
- Covered employment, Woodford County11,428
- Average annual pay, Woodford County$54,993
- Housing units permitted, Woodford County31
Every figure in this section is published for Woodford County as a whole and is not a measurement of Eureka.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Eureka questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Eureka, Illinois?
5,007, in 2,199 households. Eureka city covers 2.74 square miles of land, which is 1,830 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Eureka in?
Woodford County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Eureka?
$56,048. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,300. Median gross rent is $692 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Eureka businesses?
4 7(a) approvals totaling $208,800 since FY2020, across 2 lenders, median approval $39,400, plus 1 504 approvals worth $573,000 since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Eureka, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Eureka borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Eureka. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Eureka in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Eureka appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Eureka, city of, community 170726, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Eureka figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Woodford County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Eureka.
Is zoning published for Eureka?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.