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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Eureka, NC compare?
| Figure | Eureka, NC |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | no yearly estimate (census-designated place) |
| Change since April 2020 | – |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 214 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 626 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.7% |
| Measure | Eureka, NC |
|---|---|
| Total population | 224±89 |
| Median age | 47.7±10.5 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.0%±8.9 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 69.6%±12.9 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 20.5%±12.4 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±17.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 6.7%±7.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 21.2%±9.5 pts |
| Median household income | $66,250±$7,635 |
| Per capita income | $30,232±$6,019 |
| People below the poverty line | 8.9%±8.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.6%±6.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $122,900±$52,166 |
| Median gross rent | $865±$134 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 8.7%±16.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.5%±14.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±29.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 2.4%±3.7 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.5%±12.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±36.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 32.8 min±7.5 |
| No health insurance coverage | 11.2%±7.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov