Eureka, MO Profile

Eureka, MO, population 8,957, is located in Missouri's St. Louis county, about 24.8 miles from St Louis and 104.2 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Eureka's population has grown by about 64%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Eureka has grown by about 17%.

Eureka's property crime levels tend to be lower than Missouri's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Eureka tend to be lower than Missouri's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	34.10
	Males	33.20
	Females	34.80

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	16.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	15.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	7.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,676	N/A
2001	8,127	5.88%
2002	8,368	2.97%
2003	8,588	2.63%
2004	8,780	2.24%
2005	8,957	2.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$74,301

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	501
2003	83
2004	185
2005	158
2006	111
2007	140
2008	118

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	-	0	0	3	3	0	1	2
Robbery	-	2	1	0	0	0	5	0
Aggravated Assault	-	37	6	13	11	10	7	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	3,444
2003	3,027
2004	3,272
2005	3,136
2006	2,461
2007	3,510
2008	2,318

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	15	22	22	17	19	21	23
Larceny, Theft	-	229	213	246	243	196	296	186
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	24	20	15	18	7	9	7
Arson	-	1	0	1	0	2	3	1

Location

Elevation	458 feet above sea level
Land Area	9.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles