Eureka, NC Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

26%

Household income NAT. AVG.

88%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Eureka	North Carolina	National
Income per capita	$32,016	$40,311	$44,883
Median household income	$60,296	$71,390	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$61,949	$89,419	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$48,875	$45,314	$52,080
Median earnings male	$0	$47,759	$54,343
Median earnings female	$21,095	$37,334	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.6%	5.4%	4.9%
Poverty level	5.6%	16.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Eureka is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in Eureka is 26% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Eureka is 88% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Eureka is 63% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$40,193 $60,296 $120,592

City

$47,588 $71,390 $142,780

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

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Eureka median earnings by income bracket

Eureka employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	24.2%	24.2%
Manufacturing sector	27.3%	27.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	3.0%	3.0%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.1%	12.1%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	33.3%	33.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Stantonsburg, NC	552	$75,984	6.6%
Black Creek, NC	956	$73,660	9.4%
Pikeville, NC	697	$73,445	9.7%
Elroy, NC	4,263	$72,603	10.7%
Mar-Mac, NC	3,231	$68,762	15.5%
Eureka, NC	221	$60,296	25.9%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Nanwalek, AK	221	$76,206	6.3%
Morrison Crossroads, AL	221	$30,986	61.9%
Burdette, AR	221	$96,773	19.0%
Fort Washington, CA	221	$0	100.0%
Franktown, CO	221	$124,038	52.5%
Eureka, NC	221	$60,296	25.9%

Source: The Eureka, NC employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.