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Eureka
Nevada

Population

$74K

Median Income

$167K

Median Home

R+70

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$74K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate10.7%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.9%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$809,536

Federal Spending per Capita$10,814

Median Individual Earnings$61K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers26.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score697

Work From Home %10.7%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1826.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households10.7%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Income (20th Percentile)$33K

Income (80th Percentile)$115K

Income (95th Percentile)$212K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher13.1%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School4.8%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Dependency Ratio1.37

Medicare Spending / Person$2,284

SS Benefits / Person$3,282

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$69K

Public Assistance Recipients6.3%

Average Annual Wage$118K

Professional Services Concentration0.02x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$158K

This county

$415K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$875/mo

This county

$1550/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.29%

This county

0.53% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $522

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,393/mo

Home Value to Income Ratio2.4x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.8%

Homeownership Rate76.0%

This county

national avg ~65%

Days on Market (Redfin)— Fast market

7 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.0 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

86.7%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy75.2 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity12.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index7.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score14

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score17

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.3

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)37.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)21.3%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)26.3%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)29.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)34.4%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians0

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients572 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$10,411

Uninsured (under 65)8.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression25.0%

Education

Math Test Scores2.80 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.09 grade level

HS Diploma Holders381

Bachelor's Degree Holders43

HS Completion Rate95.2%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate4.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)43th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)0.0 / 100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.9

January Sunshine-0.05

January Temperature-0.80

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp34°F

Median AQIAQI 31

Good Air Days318 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation9.4 in/yr

Avg Storm Events6.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$1M

Drought Index (2022)-0.90

Heating Degree Days6,157 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days441 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,474 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)265 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.4

Avg Flood Events / Year2.0

Avg Hail Events / Year0.8

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.2

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)50 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)5 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)1 properties

FAA-Registered Airports3 total

Airports (excl. heliports)3 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed91 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed15 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)147 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)175 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)27 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)50 ms

Households with 100Mbps+5.0%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet32.8%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)73 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations1 stations

DC Fast Chargers2 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers0

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers62 workers

Public Transit Commuters22 workers

Walk to Work17 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)0 workers

Walk to Work2.9%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden28.5%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout76.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate0.1%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.435

Nonprofit Organizations20

Veterans Share7.3%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults72.0%

Never-Married Adults12.8%

Divorced Adults11.8%

Asian Population0.6%

Native American Population5.3%

Membership Associations0.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Hotels & Lodging3

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$93K

Avg Student Loan Balance$10K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate37.4%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.08%

Politics

R+70

2024 Presidential · Nevada was R+3 statewide

vs Nevada State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.29%0.53% state avg

Politics

R+70R+3

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +59

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.82x avg income)

Economic Mobility

50%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $167K

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Local News — Eureka

The Eureka Sentinel · 07‏/07‏/2026

Eureka continues building vibrant event and tourism scene

Though Eureka County has the second-lowest population in Nevada, the area features a storied history…

KOLO | 8 News Now · 01‏/03‏/2026

Sting busts Eureka Owl Club owner plus seizes guns, drugs, paraphernalia, deputies said

EUREKA, Nev. (KOLO) - On Thursday, Feb. 26, the owner of the Owl Club in Eureka was arrested and gun…

KTVN · قبل شهر واحد

Motorcyclist killed in Eureka County crash identified

Investigators released new details after a deadly motorcycle crash in Eureka County.…

Reno Gazette Journal · 17‏/06‏/2026

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KRXI · 04‏/06‏/2026

Crescent Valley woman killed, man hospitalized after Eureka County crash

A woman was killed and a man was injured in a crash in Eureka County on Monday night.Troopers with t…

WorldAtlas · 19‏/01‏/2026

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