Eureka

Population: 203
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $115,600

Located in Wayne County, North Carolina, Eureka is a community with a population of 203. At $57,917, its median household income sits in line with Wayne County's $58,082.

Between 2019 and 2023, Eureka's population grew 8.6% from 187 to 203, while its median home value rose 37.0% from $84,400 to $115,600.

The typical home was built around 1964. 5.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 203
Median age: 44.5 yrs
Median household income: $57,917
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $860
Housing units: 109
Homeownership rate: 67.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

187203

Median household income

$40,893$57,917

Median home value

$84,400$115,600

Median gross rent

$800$860

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	187	$40,893	$84,400	$800
2020	215	$40,625	$83,800	$825
2021	183	$48,542	$87,500	$792
2022	217	$55,625	$99,400	$850
2023	203	$57,917	$115,600	$860

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1716.3%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 3410.3%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 549.4%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 7414.3%

75 and over12.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	8	3.9%
5 to 17	33	16.3%
18 to 24	8	3.9%
25 to 34	21	10.3%
35 to 44	32	15.8%
45 to 54	19	9.4%
55 to 64	27	13.3%
65 to 74	29	14.3%
75 and over	26	12.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	134	66.0%
Black or African American	41	20.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	28	13.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.0%

High school graduate25.3%

Some college or associate's45.5%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	20	13.0%
High school graduate	39	25.3%
Some college or associate's	70	45.5%
Bachelor's degree	18	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled15.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	71	80.7%
Carpooled	14	15.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	2.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	5	5.8%
15 to 29 min	30	34.9%
30 to 44 min	33	38.4%
45 to 59 min	7	8.1%
60+ min	11	12.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 5.9% (12 of 203)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	57.8%
Nonfamily households	38	42.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	90	82.6%
Vacant	19	17.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	61	67.8%
Renter-occupied	29	32.2%

1-unit, detached83.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other16.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	91	83.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	18	16.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3721960
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.5414, -77.8763