Eureka Jobs

Eureka is a city in Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,871 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Woodford County. The city was founded in the year 1855. Eureka is part of the Peoria-Pekin MSA. Eureka is a small community centered around the intersection of what is now U.S. 24 and Illinois 117. It is also one of the towns along the Ronald Reagan Trail, a series of roads that connect towns in northern Illinois that were of importance to Reagan's early life. It is known for being the location of Eureka College, a private college associated with the Christian Church and the alma mater of former president Ronald Reagan. Reagan graduated from Eureka College in 1932. Eureka styled itself the "pumpkin capital of the world" until its pumpkin-processing plant moved to Morton, Illinois.

Among the most common occupations in Eureka are Management, professional, and related occupations, 32%; Sales and office occupations, 26%; and Service occupations, 16%. Approximately 82 percent of workers in Eureka, Illinois work for companies, 14 percent work for the government and 2 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Eureka, Illinois are Educational, health and social services, 28%; Manufacturing, 16%; and Retail trade, 14%. Simply Hired's Eureka job listings indicate that the following industries in Eureka are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in Eureka, Illinois is $33,754, and the median income of households in Eureka was $44,744.

According to our Eureka Trends data, the number of Eureka, Illinois jobs has increased by 68% since October 2011.

Population of Eureka Total population 4,871 Male 46.01% Female 53.99% Median age 35.6     Eureka Housing Owner-occupied homes 71.2% Median cost of a home $98,800 Median mortgage payment $557 Renter-occupied homes 28.8% Vacant housing 4.2% Median monthly rent $437     Average Income Median for all male full-time $44,816 Median for all female full-time $22,692     Household Income Less than $10,000 6% $10,000 to $14,999 6% $15,000 to $24,999 15% $25,000 to $34,999 13% $35,000 to $49,999 15% $50,000 to $74,999 24% $75,000 to $99,999 10% $100,000 to $149,999 6% $150,000 to $199,999 1% $200,000 or more 2%

Education Less than 9th grade 7% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 10% High school graduate 29% Some college, no degree 24% Associate's degree 8% Bachelor's degree 15% Graduate degree 6%     Marital Status Never married 26% Currently married 55% Separated 1% Widowed 12% Divorced 5%     Race White 99% Black or African American 1% Asian 0% Other 1%     Eureka Commute Carpool 9.9% Public transportation 0.0% Average travel time 17 minutes