CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Eureka

North Carolina · 313 residents · 0.34 sq mi

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Eureka is home to 313 people in North Carolina. The median age is 38.9, about 6 years above the US median. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $42,500. About 11% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 28% since 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 38.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 10%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

313

+28%vs 2000

vs 244 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

38.9

−14%vs 2000

vs 45.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

0.34 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024224

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.4%(17)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 95.1%(16)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(27)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.7%(21)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 248.6%(27)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.6%(30)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(44)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.1%(38)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.2%(35)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 746.7%(21)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 848.3%(26)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.5%(11)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$22,500

Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,545 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$9,737

−32%vs 2000

vs $14,396 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.1%

+3.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$42,500

−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $62,100 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$288

+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $325 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

78.5%

+2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.9% in 2000

21.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic72.5%(177)

Black23.8%(58)

Hispanic / Latino3.7%(9)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic68.1%(213)

Black30.4%(95)

Hispanic / Latino1.6%(5)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.6%(5)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.1%(16)

Puerto Rican0.9%(2)

Ancestry

English8%(18)

Scotch-Irish7.1%(16)

American5.4%(12)

Irish4.5%(10)

Subsaharan African3.1%(7)

Croatian2.7%(6)

French0.9%(2)

German0.9%(2)

Scottish0.9%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest Scotch-Irish population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

10.7%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 16.5% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

65.9%

−17.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.9%

+0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 2.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.5 min

+118%vs 2000

vs 10.4 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married22.2%(18)

Married55.6%(45)

Widowed1.2%(1)

Divorced21%(17)

Women 15+

Never married21.4%(22)

Married47.6%(49)

Widowed16.5%(17)

Divorced14.6%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

11.2%

−8.8 ptssince 2013

from 20.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

45.5%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 47.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.6%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

28.1%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 28.4% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

21.4%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 25.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

−3.3 ptssince 2020

from 6.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.1%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 54.9% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

43.3%

−5.5 ptssince 2020

from 48.8% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13%(3)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era34.8%(8)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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