Eureka, MT City Data

Eureka, MT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,017 people who live in Eureka and approximately 18,837 who live in Lincoln County. We want to help people moving to or living in Eureka to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Eureka. We have included Eureka housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Eureka Information

Lincoln County where Eureka resides is 3,675.11 square miles. The resident population of this county is 18,837 and has a population rank of 1,851 out of all the places in the United States.

Eureka has a total of 1,017 people and of those residents there are 488 males and 529 females. The median age of the male population is 38.6 and the female population is 41.8. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 205 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Eureka varies per year, but currently 1,005 are one race and 12 are two or more races.

Of the 1,017 people who live in Eureka, there are 282 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Eureka is 147 male and 135 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 768.

General Eureka Information
Total area in square miles - Lincoln County	3,675.11
Water area in square miles - Lincoln County	N/A
Resident population - Lincoln County	18,837
Population rank - Lincoln County	1,851
Total population	1,017
Total population (male)	488
Total population (female)	529
Population median age (male)	38.6
Population median age (female)	41.8
Births - Lincoln County	190
Deaths- Lincoln County	205
Population of one race	1,005
Population of two or more races	12
Population under 20 years	282
Population under 20 years (male)	147
Population under 20 years (female)	135
Total population 18 years and over	768

Eureka Social Characteristics

There are 7,764 households in Eureka. Families make up 5,411 of these households. The table below breaks down the Eureka families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,434), male householder with no wife present (304) and female householder with no husband present (572). The remainder of the Eureka households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,429. Eureka, MT moving companies help people in Eureka move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Eureka. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Eureka is based, there are 7,550 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,172 never married, 4,571 now married, 100 separated, 893 widowed, and 814 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 97 separated, 291 widowed and 944 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Eureka social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Eureka.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lincoln County)
Total households	7,764
Family households (families)	5,411
With own children under 18 years	2,415
Married-couple family	4,434
With own children under 18 years	1,674
Male householder, no wife present, family	304
With own children under 18 years	207
Female householder, no husband present, family	572
With own children under 18 years	410
Nonfamily households	2,429
Householder living alone	2,059
65 years and over	780

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	138
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	120
Average household size	2.26
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	766
Householder	253
Spouse	189
Child	278
Other relatives	3
Nonrelatives	24
Unmarried partner	18
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	4
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	208
Male householder	79
Male householder living alone	62
Male householder not living alone	17
Female householder	99
Female householder living alone	92
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	30
Unmarried partner	16
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	6
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	7,550
Never married	1,172
Now married	4,571
Separated	100
Widowed	893
Divorced	814
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	97
Widowed	291
Divorced	944

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,017
Male	488
Under 5 years	30
5 to 9 years	39
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	20
20 years	4
21 years	7
22 to 24 years	11
25 to 29 years	25
30 to 34 years	31
35 to 39 years	29
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	43
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	12
65 and 66 years	10
67 to 69 years	11
70 to 74 years	19
75 to 79 years	16
80 to 84 years	9
85 years and over	6
Female	529
Under 5 years	35
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	46
15 to 17 years	13
18 and 19 years	13
20 years	5
21 years	4
22 to 24 years	15
25 to 29 years	21
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	36
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	40
50 to 54 years	26
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	11
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	12
70 to 74 years	20
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	27
85 years and over	29

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,017
One race	1,005
White	984
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	13
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	12

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	974
People who are White alone	941
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	13
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	15
People who are Some other race alone	6

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	17,892
Same house	9,956
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	862
Different state or abroad	2,863
Different state	2,801
Abroad	62

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lincoln County)
Total resident population	18,837
Born in United States	7,897
State of residence	8,098
Different state	10,401
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	72
Foreign born	266

Eureka Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Eureka. That total enrollment is 4,528 for the population of the country, which includes Eureka. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,555 and elementary or high school enrollment was 7,385 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 427.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Eureka population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	4,528
Pre-kindergarten	182
Public	146
Private	36
Kindergarten	225
Public	205
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,452
Public	2,289
Private	163
Elementary and high school	3,693
Public	3,462
Private	231
High school grades 9 to 12	1,241
Public	1,173
Private	68
College, undergraduate years	369
Public	325
Private	44
Graduate or professional school	59
Public	58
Private	1
Not enrolled in school	13,743

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,008
Less than 9th grade	851
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,720
High school graduate	4,948
Some college, no degree	3,016
Associate's degree	695
Bachelor's degree	1,778
Graduate or professional degree	13.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,217

Eureka Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 14,798 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Eureka. The Eureka occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,844), service occupations (1,241), sales and office occupations (1,520), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (300), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (725) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,184). The 14,798 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,426 private wage and salary workers, 1,465 government workers, 839 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lincoln County)
Population 16 years and over	14,798
In labor force	7,916
Civilian labor force	7,907
Employed	6,814
Unemployed	1,093
Percent Unemployed	13.8
Armed Forces	9
Females 16 years and over	7,384
In labor force	3,645
Civilian labor force	3,645
Unemployed Civilian labor force	371
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	7,414
In labor force	4,271
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	722
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lincoln County)
Workers 16 years and over	6,721
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,994
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	718
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	352
Other means	101
Worked at home	489
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	109,665

OCCUPATION (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,844
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,844
Service occupations	1,241
Sales and office occupations	1,520
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	300
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	725
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,184

INDUSTRY (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,844
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	734
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	868
Wholesale trade	123
Retail trade	864
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	357
Information	151
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	235
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	277
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,509
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	687
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	257

CLASS OF WORKER (Lincoln County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,844
Private wage and salary workers	4,426
Government workers	1,465
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	839
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Eureka Housing Characteristics

In Eureka, MT there are 9,319 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,764 occupied and 1,555 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Eureka, there are 6,587 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 62 units in Eureka. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Eureka, MT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Eureka, MT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Eureka. There are 131 housing units with rent less than $200, 313 with rent between $200-299, 771 with rent between $300-499 and 256 with rent for $500 and above. Full Eureka gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Eureka, MT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	9,319
Occupied housing units	7,764
Vacant housing units	1,555

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lincoln County)
Total housing units	9,319
1-unit, detached	6,587
1-unit, attached	62
2 units	120
3 or 4 units	146
5 to 9 units	107
10 to 19 units	67
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units	10
Mobile home	2,096

HOUSING TENURE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	7,764
Owner-occupied	5,945
Renter-occupied	1,819

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	7,764
No vehicles available	610
2 vehicle available	4,999
3 vehicles available	1,244
4 vehicles available	423
5 or more vehicles available	146

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	7,764
Utility gas	40
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,321
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,075
Coal or coke
Wood	3,028
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	75
No fuel used	7

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lincoln County)
Occupied housing units	7,764
Less Than $50,000	5,945
$50,000 to $99,999	1,598
$100,000 to $149,999	805
$150,000 to $199,999	299
$200,000 to $299,999	112
$300,000 to $499,999	18
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	82,600

GROSS RENT (Lincoln County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,819
Less than $200	131
$200 to $299	313
$300 to $499	771
$500 to $699	214
$700 to $999	36
$1,000 to $1,499	6
$1,500 or more	N/A