Eureka is a medium-sized city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 13,092 people and three associated neighborhoods, Eureka is the 70th largest community in Missouri. Eureka real estate is some of the most expensive in Missouri, although Eureka house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Eureka is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 89.21% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Eureka is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Eureka who work in management occupations (15.07%), office and administrative support (10.60%), and sales jobs (10.41%). Also of interest is that Eureka has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Of important note, Eureka is also a city of artists. Eureka has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Eureka’s character. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 17.67% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Eureka is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Eureka really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Eureka perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. Being a small city, Eureka does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.If knowledge is power, Eureka is a pretty powerful place. 50.91% of the adults in Eureka have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns. The per capita income in Eureka in 2022 was $48,832, which is wealthy relative to Missouri and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $195,328 for a family of four. Eureka is a somewhat 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. Important ancestries of people in Eureka include German, Irish, English, Italian, and European. The most common language spoken in Eureka is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
