City profile · North Carolina · Census ACS 2023

Eastover, NC

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Eastover - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

3,666
Residents
$80,000
Median income
$238,900
Median home
$1,251
Median rent (state)

Eastover - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Eastover places in the 61st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

61st
percentile, household income
53rd
percentile, home value
41st
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Eastover, NC

3,666 people live in Eastover, North Carolina - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Eastover brings in $80,000 a year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 13.3%. Typical homes in Eastover are valued around $238,900, and the median resident age is 44.7 years. Educational attainment runs 34.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 50.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 2 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Living costs in North Carolina run below the national norm: the state registers 94.3 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,251 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in North Carolina run around $215, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 89.5 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Very High).

Population

3,666 residents

Census ACS 2023 - North Carolina

Median Household Income

$80,000 /yr

Poverty 13.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

94.3 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, North Carolina average

How does Eastover compare to other US cities?

Here's how Eastover stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 61% higher than other cities
Home value 53% pricier than other cities
Median rent 41% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Eastover against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to North Carolina only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

North Carolina-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of North Carolina's city distribution

Among the 746 North Carolina cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Eastover ranks #198 - the 73rd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Eastover only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#159 of 700
77th percentile in North Carolina
Median Gross Rent
#230 of 746
68th percentile in North Carolina
Median Home Value
#230 of 708
68th percentile in North Carolina
Poverty Rate
#284 of 746
62nd percentile in North Carolina
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#198 of 746
73rd percentile in North Carolina

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within North Carolina only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

61stIncome percentile

61st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Eastover's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$238,900 47th percentile more affordable than 47% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Eastover $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Eastover, NC Eastover, NC's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Eastover, NC-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Eastover, NC median $80,000/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Eastover, NC's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Eastover, NC. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 34.0%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 50.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
3,666
Median Income
$80,000
Median Home Value
$238,900
Median Age
44.7
Poverty Rate
13.3%
Labor force participation
50.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
34.0%

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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3,600 residents3,650 residents3,700 residents3,750 residents3,800 residents 202020212022202320242025 3,658 residents 3,743 residents ▲ +2.3%
Eastover's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
78.5%
Carpool
10.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
11.0%

Based on 1,579 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for North Carolina - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$115
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$215
estimated/month

Estimates reflect North Carolina state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a North Carolina state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Eastover sits in

Cost of Living Index
94.3
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,251/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
89.5 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

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Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Eastover's 3,666 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

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3,667 people
Indian Rocks Beach, FL
3,667 people
Camden, ME
3,665 people
Centre, AL
3,664 people
Thomasville, AL
3,668 people
Nome, AK
3,668 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Eastover's $80,000 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Guilford Center, CT
$80,000 median income
Lexington, GA
$80,000 median income
Grand Rivers, KY
$80,000 median income
Eastwood, LA
$80,000 median income
Morningside, MD
$80,000 median income
Bancroft, MI
$80,000 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Eastover, NC Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Eastover, NC - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 78.1% 9.0% 9.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 5.8% White 78.1% Black or African American 9.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.9% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.7% Two or more races 9.3% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Eastover compares to nearby North Carolina cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Eastover (this city) 3,666 $80,000
Wilkesboro 3,664 $41,175
Rutherfordton 3,669 $59,750
Welcome 3,649 $65,342
Census ACS 5-year FIPS NC NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Eastover, NC?

What is the population of Eastover, NC? +

3,666 people live in Eastover, NC according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Eastover, NC? +

The median household income in Eastover is $80,000 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Eastover? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Eastover; the closest available measure is the North Carolina state average, a cost of living index of 94.3 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within North Carolina vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Eastover, NC? +

Homes in Eastover carry a median value of $238,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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