One of the nice things about Eureka is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
One of the benefits of Eureka is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.41 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
The education level of Eureka citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 29.95% of adults in Eureka have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Eureka in 2018 was $33,270, which is lower middle income relative to California, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $133,080 for a family of four. However, Eureka contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Eureka is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eureka home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eureka residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Eureka also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.30% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Eureka include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Eureka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Miao/Hmong.
