Eureka Jobs

:For detail on historic use of the Greek term "Eureka," see Eureka . Eureka is the county seat and principal city in Humboldt County, California, United States. Located adjacent to Humboldt Bay, the city is situated between extensive preserves of the world's tallest trees - the Coast Redwoods. This architecturally and historically significant seaport serves as the regional center for government, health care, trade, and the Arts for the far North Coast of California.

The economic base of the city was originally founded on timber and fishing and supplying gold mining efforts inland. Gold mining diminished quickly in the early years and activities of timber and fishing have diminished, especially in the latter decades of the twentieth century. Today, the major industries are tourism, timber , and healthcare and services . Major employers today in Eureka include the following governmental entities: College of the Redwoods, The County of Humboldt, and the Humboldt County Office of Education. St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka is now the largest private employer in Eureka. The 2000 U.S. Census indicates that 3.7% of the employed civilian population 16 years and over worked in agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting industries. This percentage may not be indicative of the actual number of people in these professions as many are self-employed, especially in the fishing industry. The 2000 U.S. Census reported that 24.9% of the community worked in...more

Among the most common occupations in Eureka are Sales and office occupations, 25%; Management, professional, and related occupations, 22%; and Service occupations, 22%. Approximately 63 percent of workers in Eureka, California work for companies, 17 percent work for the government and 10 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in Eureka, California are Educational, health and social services, 22%; Retail trade, 13%; and Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services, 10%. 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, California is $25,372, and the median income of households in Eureka was $25,849.

According to our Eureka Trends data, the number of Eureka, California jobs has increased by 24% since October 2011.

Population of Eureka Total population 26,128 Male 49.51% Female 50.49% Median age 36.6     Eureka Housing Owner-occupied homes 46.5% Median cost of a home $114,000 Median mortgage payment $641 Renter-occupied homes 53.5% Vacant housing 5.8% Median monthly rent $495     Average Income Median for all male full-time $28,706 Median for all female full-time $22,038     Household Income Less than $10,000 16% $10,000 to $14,999 11% $15,000 to $24,999 21% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 14% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 4% $100,000 to $149,999 3% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 5% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 13% High school graduate 27% Some college, no degree 29% Associate's degree 9% Bachelor's degree 11% Graduate degree 5%     Marital Status Never married 33% Currently married 41% Separated 3% Widowed 8% Divorced 15%     Race White 87% Black or African American 2% Asian 4% Other 8%     Eureka Commute Carpool 15.0% Public transportation 1.9% Average travel time 15 minutes