Eureka, KS (Kansas) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 2,936 (Urban population: 2,863 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 73 (all nonfarm))

Eureka, Kansas Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,558 (1,290 occupied: 879 owner occupied, 411 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	32%
State:	31%

Housing density: 797 houses/condos per square mile

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Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $200

Median gross rent in Eureka, KS in 2000: $301

Housing units in Eureka with a mortgage: 427 (34 second mortgage, 37 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 361

Household type by relationship

Households: 2,809

In family households: 2,255 (641 male householders, 127 female householders)
627 spouses, 732 children (629 natural, 27 adopted, 76 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 14 other relatives, 80 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 554 (146 male householders (140 living alone)), 375 female householders (353 living alone)), 33 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 127 (103 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 407 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 124 4-persons, 54 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 493 1-person, 28 2-persons.

448 married couples with children.
166 single-parent households (48 men, 118 women).

97.6% of residents of Eureka speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (48% speak English very well, 17% speak English not well, 35% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 27 (0.9%)
(18.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Eureka, Kansas:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 4
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 133
5 rooms: 238
6 rooms: 162
7 rooms: 161
8 rooms: 74
9 or more rooms: 82

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eureka, Kansas:

1 room: 5
2 rooms: 9
3 rooms: 130
4 rooms: 79
5 rooms: 86
6 rooms: 51
7 rooms: 29
8 rooms: 12
9 or more rooms: 10

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 58
1980 to 1989: 153
1970 to 1979: 233
1960 to 1969: 151
1950 to 1959: 205
1940 to 1949: 118
1939 or earlier: 640

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Eureka:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 39
2 bedrooms: 319
3 bedrooms: 368
4 bedrooms: 138
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Eureka:

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 166
2 bedrooms: 147
3 bedrooms: 79
4 bedrooms: 14
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Eureka in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 44
1 vehicle: 237
2 vehicles: 387
3 vehicles: 129
4 vehicles: 50
5 or more vehicles: 32

Cars and other vehicles available in Eureka in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 65
1 vehicle: 219
2 vehicles: 109
3 vehicles: 18
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Eureka, KS:

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 56
$15,000 to $19,999: 104
$20,000 to $24,999: 29
$25,000 to $29,999: 86
$30,000 to $34,999: 37
$35,000 to $39,999: 102
$40,000 to $49,999: 88
$50,000 to $59,999: 54
$60,000 to $69,999: 25
$70,000 to $79,999: 34
$80,000 to $89,999: 41
$90,000 to $99,999: 34
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 32
$150,000 to $174,999: 6
$175,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 to $249,999: 6
$250,000 to $299,999: 0
$300,000 to $399,999: 0
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 6
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Eureka:

Less than $100: 24
$100 to $149: 128
$150 to $199: 38
$200 to $249: 79
$250 to $299: 37
$300 to $349: 24
$350 to $399: 15
$400 to $449: 34
$450 to $499: 0
$500 to $549: 6
$550 to $599: 0
$600 to $649: 0
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 0
$750 to $799: 0
$800 to $899: 0
$900 to $999: 0
$1,000 to $1,249: 0
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 26

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 10
1990 to 1994: 12
1985 to 1989: 0
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 5

Eureka, KS Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 73.6%
Number of people working at home: 49 (4.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 224
5 to 9 minutes: 413
10 to 14 minutes: 115
15 to 19 minutes: 21
20 to 24 minutes: 15
25 to 29 minutes: 11
30 to 34 minutes: 54
35 to 39 minutes: 17
40 to 44 minutes: 13
45 to 59 minutes: 81
60 to 89 minutes: 93
90 or more minutes: 43

Eureka mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 794 (69%)
Carpooled: 227 (20%)
Railroad: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (1%)
Walked: 69 (6%)
Worked at home: 49 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 226
$10,000 to $14,999: 154
$15,000 to $19,999: 85
$20,000 to $24,999: 131
$25,000 to $29,999: 135
$30,000 to $34,999: 91
$35,000 to $39,999: 79
$40,000 to $44,999: 81
$45,000 to $49,999: 44
$50,000 to $59,999: 107
$60,000 to $74,999: 81
$75,000 to $99,999: 39
$100,000 to $124,999: 10
$125,000 to $149,999: 20
$150,000 to $199,999: 0
$200,000 or more: 6

First ancestries reported:

United States or American: 368
German: 333
Other groups: 301
Irish: 264
English: 222
Norwegian: 79
Scotch-Irish: 64
Dutch: 60
French (except Basque): 53
Scottish: 25
Swedish: 23
European: 22
Welsh: 22
Italian: 21
Czech: 14
Danish: 14
Pennsylvania German: 9
Polish: 5
Scandinavian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

India (59%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (22%)
Germany (19%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 2307
Northeast: 13
Midwest: 234
South: 213
West: 118

53% of Eureka residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 63% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Kansas.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 10
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 5
7th and 8th grade: 36
9th grade: 38
10th grade: 45
11th grade: 38
12th grade, no diploma: 9
High school graduate (or equivalency): 325
Less than 1 year of college: 68
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 93
Associate degree: 56
Bachelor's degree: 109
Master's degree: 22
Professional school degree: 7
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 12
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 36
7th and 8th grade: 53
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 39
11th grade: 47
12th grade, no diploma: 13
High school graduate (or equivalency): 401
Less than 1 year of college: 102
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 202
Associate degree: 84
Bachelor's degree: 94
Master's degree: 16
Professional school degree: 5
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 6.5%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 50.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $26,366
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $2,499
Asian householders: $30,000
Some other race householders: $29,167
Two or more races householders: $2,499
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $9,750

Eureka household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Eureka household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Eureka household income for Asian householders

Eureka household income for some other race householders

Eureka household income for two or more races householders

Eureka household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Eureka marital status for males

Eureka marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $37,900
Asian householders: $20,000
Some other race householders: $18,800
Hispanic or Latino householders: $18,800

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,207
One, attached: 17
Two: 21
3 or 4: 108
5 to 9: 48
10 to 19: 22
20 to 49: 12
Mobile homes: 123

Median worth of mobile homes: $22,500

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 4%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Eureka:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Utility gas (90%)
Electricity (6%)
Wood (3%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (61%)
Electricity (37%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	11.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Kansas:	7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6

Here:	11.1%
Kansas:	13.8%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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