COMPARING TWO PLACES
Eureka vs Arcata
PLACE A
Eureka, South Dakota
VS
PLACE B
Arcata, California
Eureka is 96% smaller than Arcata. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Arcata has grown faster since 2000 (9% vs -6%).
EUREKAARCATADIFFERENCE
Total population77519,047−96% vs Arcata
Population density8312,023−1,192
Population growth-6.3%9.4%−15.8 pts
Median age63.128.1+35.0
Male47.0%48.4%−1.3 pts
Female53.0%51.6%+1.3 pts
Foreign-born0.8%4.6%−3.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic95.1%70.6%+24.6 pts
Black0.0%3.0%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino0.3%16.0%−15.8 pts
Asian0.0%1.1%−1.1 pts
Other4.6%9.3%−4.7 pts
Median household income$47,583$46,713+$870
Per capita income$45,554$32,307+$13,247
Poverty rate15.2%27.2%−12.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5830.508+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher21.9%46.3%−24.4 pts
Graduate degree2.2%19.3%−17.1 pts
Unemployment rate0.3%11.9%−11.6 pts
Labor force participation44.2%62.8%−18.6 pts
Median home value$78,200$484,600−$406,400
Median gross rent$557$1,327−$770
Owner-occupied81.8%36.4%+45.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate24.8%8.7%+16.1 pts
Rent-burdened households28.8%61.1%−32.3 pts
Average commute18.817.8+1.0
Worked from home0.3%15.4%−15.0 pts
Public transit to work0.0%1.4%−1.4 pts
Uninsured2.9%3.8%−0.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025