Census place 2922834

Eureka

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Eureka city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Eureka.

According to the 2025 estimate, Eureka has a population of 13,422 and 1,203 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 81 covered Missouri places are: median home value is $379,200, above the comparison median of $218,700; median household income is $108,394, above the comparison median of $68,840; and typical commute is 27 minutes, above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median home value
$379,200
Above the comparison median of $218,700
median household income
$108,394
Above the comparison median of $68,840
typical commute
27 minutes
Above the comparison median of 21.5 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Eureka's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
13,422
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,203/sq mi
11.2 sq mi land area
Median age
37.5 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$108,394
Median home value
$379,200
Median gross rent
$1,252
Bachelor’s degree or higher
52.5%
Typical commute
27 min
Drive-alone commute
74.3%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
20.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.7%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
66.4%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.3%
Working from home
17.9%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
95.5%
Homes built 2020+
9.6%
Households without a vehicle
5.9%
Households with children
40.2%
Residents with a disability
6.5%
Residents without insurance
2.4%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for St. Louis County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
21
Severe Storm declarations
11
Flood declarations
6
Severe Ice Storm declarations
3

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: ST LOUIS SPIRIT OF ST LOUIS AP (11 mi from place center)
Average high
67.1°F
Average low
45.1°F
Annual rainfall
39.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Eureka.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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