Eureka, CA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,818 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 366 | 5.4 |
| Kindergarten | 329 | 4.8 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,664 | 39.1 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,358 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,101 | 30.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,033 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 919 | 5.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,192 | 12.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 4,563 | 26.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,012 | 29.4 |
| Associate degree | 1,475 | 8.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 1,937 | 11.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 935 | 5.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 81.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 16.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,055 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 6,901 | 32.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 8,643 | 41.0 |
| Separated | 658 | 3.1 |
| Widowed | 1,610 | 7.6 |
Female | 1,335 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 3,243 | 15.4 |
Female | 1,852 | 8.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 362 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 188 | 51.9 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,163 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,210 | 15.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,492 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 453 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,887 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,416 | 29.7 |
Percent employed | 38.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 10,471 | 70.3 |
Percent employed | 74.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,530 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,697 | 48.1 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,421 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 10,611 | 43.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 13,539 | 55.4 |
Same county | 8,745 | 35.8 |
Different county | 4,794 | 19.6 |
Same state | 3,336 | 13.7 |
Different state | 1,458 | 6.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 271 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 25,929 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,499 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 24,305 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 17,142 | 66.1 |
Different state | 7,163 | 27.6 |
Born outside United States | 194 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 1,430 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 536 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 654 | 2.5 |
Not a citizen | 776 | 3.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,430 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 273 | 19.1 |
| Asia | 481 | 33.6 |
| Africa | 38 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 42 | 2.9 |
| Latin America | 543 | 38.0 |
| Northern America | 53 | 3.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 24,421 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,124 | 90.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,297 | 9.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,101 | 4.5 |
Spanish | 1,155 | 4.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 539 | 2.2 |
Other Indo-European languages | 506 | 2.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 109 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 547 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 412 | 1.7 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 25,929 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,974 | 115.6 |
| Arab | 40 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 83 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 397 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 595 | 2.3 |
| English | 3,404 | 13.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,060 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 195 | 0.8 |
| German | 4,362 | 16.8 |
| Greek | 87 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 55 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,886 | 15.0 |
| Italian | 1,459 | 5.6 |
| Lithuanian | 8 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 971 | 3.7 |
| Polish | 505 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 506 | 2.0 |
| Russian | 163 | 0.6 |
| Scotch-Irish | 574 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 686 | 2.6 |
| Slovak | 19 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 40 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 765 | 3.0 |
| Swiss | 258 | 1.0 |
| Ukrainian | 13 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,395 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 409 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 36 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 8,003 | 30.9 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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