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95501

Eureka, CA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
22,890
Median household income
$54,137
People below poverty
20.7%
Median home value
$412,300

Income

The median income of households in 95501 was $54,137. An estimated 6.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 5.3% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 6.9
$10,000 to $14,999 5.6
$15,000 to $24,999 10.6
$25,000 to $34,999 7.7
$35,000 to $49,999 14.4
$50,000 to $74,999 20.4
$75,000 to $99,999 10.1
$100,000 to $149,999 13.1
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8
$200,000 or more 5.3

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51438
Female 50862

An estimated 74.4% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.7% of households received Social Security and an estimated 23.7 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,296. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 74.4
Social Security 32.7
Retirement income 23.7
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 8
Cash public assistance income 4.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 20.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.3% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 15% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 23.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 20.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.3
People 65 years old and over below poverty 15
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 23.4

In 2020-2024, 26.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 29.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 42.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 95501 in 2020-2024, 93.5% had health insurance coverage and 6.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 47.9% and public coverage was 59.4%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 1.4%.


In 2020-2024, 95501 had a total population of 22,890 - 11,321 (49.5%) females and 11,569 (50.5%) males. The median age was 39.5 years. An estimated 19.6% of the population was under 18 years, 36.7% was 19 to 44 years, 23.9% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 95501 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 576 591
5 to 9 866 425
10 to 14 660 747
15 to 19 431 685
20 to 24 810 549
25 to 29 936 787
30 to 34 801 894
35 to 39 964 876
40 to 44 824 974
45 to 49 1046 459
50 to 54 741 556
55 to 59 597 698
60 to 64 540 837
65 to 69 605 583
70 to 74 656 776
75 to 79 321 518
80 to 84 98 252
85 and over 97 114

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 70.7% were White; 3% were Black or African American; 10.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6.5% were Asian; 2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 12% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 16% of the people in 95501 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 65.4% of the people in 95501 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 9,264 households in 95501. The average household size was 2.33 people.

Married-couple households made up 28.6% of the households in 95501 while cohabiting couple households made up 12.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 35% of all households, while 23.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.2% of households were male householders living alone, and 23.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 41.5% of all households.

In 95501, 22% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 35.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 28.6
Cohabiting Couples 12.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
35

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 32.4% of males and 28.4% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 48.1 40
Now married, except separated 32.4 28.4
Separated 1.1 2.4
Widowed 1 9.6
Divorced 17.4 19.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 95501, 161 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 13.7% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 93.2% of the people living in 95501 were U.S. natives. 68.8% of the 95501 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 6.8% of 95501 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 87.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 95501 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 95501.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 47.7
Asia 32.1
Europe 14.3
Africa 0.4
Northern America 1.1
Oceania 4.4

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 95501 in 2020-2024, 15.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 9% of people at least five years old; 7.3% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 9
Other Indo-European languages 1.7
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 4.3
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 80.7 % of the people at least one year old living in 95501 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 80.7
Different house, same county 10.8
Different county, same state 7.4
Different state 0.9
Abroad 0.2

Education

In 2020-2024, 89.8 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 32% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 10.2% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 95501 was 4,711 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 328 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,322. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,061.

Educational Attainment of People in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 10.2
High school diploma or equivalency 21.5
Some college, no degree 27.6
Associate's degree 8.7
Bachelor's degree 22.4
Graduate or professional degree 9.6

Disability

In 95501, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 19.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.2% of people under 18 years old, to 20.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 34.5% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 95501, 52.2 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 64.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 24.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 11.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,268 64.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,386 24.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,092 11.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 95501 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 3.4
Construction 6.3
Manufacturing 5.5
Wholesale trade 1.2
Retail trade 11.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.9
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 3.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.8
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.4
Other Services, except public administration 6.6
Public administration 9.7

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 95501 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 3,818 39
Service occupations 2,517 25.7
Sales and office occupations 1,642 16.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 712 7.3
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,093 11.2

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.1% of 95501 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 8.4% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 15.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 8.4
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 1.2
Walked 4.7
Other means 3.8
Worked from home 13.8

In 2020-2024, 95501 had a total of 10,545 housing units. Of these housing units, 63.7% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 35.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 1.1% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 63.7
Apartments in multi-unit structures 35.2
Mobile homes 1.1
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 34.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 95501 was 4.7 rooms, and of these housing units 41.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 95501 had 9,264 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,281 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 41% while renters occupied 59%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.24.

6.9% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 7.6% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 12.1% and another 15.6% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 95501:

House Heating Fuel Used in 95501 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 70
Electricity 23
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 4.9
No fuel used 2.1

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 95501 was $412,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 62 % had a mortgage. 38% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,984 and for owners without a mortgage it was $559.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 95501 was $1,198. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.