CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Eureka

Texas · 236 residents · 2.39 sq mi

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Eureka is home to 236 people in Texas. Owners hold 81% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 6% of adults. The typical home is worth $42,500. The population has fallen 31% since 2000. The poverty rate is 22.0%, above the 13.2% national rate.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.2

US median: 33.0

Less educated

6% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 14%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

236

−31%vs 2000

vs 340 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.2

−1%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024310

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.9%(14)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.2%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.7%(23)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.2%(17)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.7%(11)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3412.3%(29)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4417.8%(42)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5414%(33)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.9%(21)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 745.5%(13)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.5%(13)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,875

−36%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $45,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,273

−32%vs 2000

vs $15,188 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

22.0%

+15.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.1% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,500

−14%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $65,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$369

−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $705 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

81.0%

−5.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.1% in 2000

19.0% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(326)

Black2.4%(8)

Hispanic / Latino0.3%(1)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.7%(233)

Black1.3%(3)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.3%(32)

Cuban1.9%(6)

Asian origin

Thai0.3%(1)

Ancestry

English12.3%(38)

Irish9.4%(29)

American7.7%(24)

German7.4%(23)

French1.6%(5)

Dutch1.3%(4)

Scottish1.3%(4)

Scotch-Irish0.3%(1)

Welsh0.3%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

6.5%

−8.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 15.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

70.1%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.3%

−1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

21.9 min

Unchangedvs 2000

vs 21.9 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.1%(42)

Married61.3%(95)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced11.6%(18)

Women 15+

Never married21.3%(27)

Married65.4%(83)

Widowed3.9%(5)

Divorced9.4%(12)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

17.4%

−0.9 ptssince 2013

from 18.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

44.2%

−9.4 ptssince 2020

from 53.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.8%

+8.6 ptssince 2020

from 7.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.4%

+1.2 ptssince 2020

from 27.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.9%

+4.0 ptssince 2020

from 7.9% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

3.5%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 0.8% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

61.6%

+0.8 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

38.7%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 34.3% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)4.8%(1)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)66.7%(14)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era14.3%(3)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.8%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 21 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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