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Wayne County

Population in July 2008: 239. Population change since 2000: -2.0%
 

Males: 116  (48.8%)
Females: 123  (51.2%)

Median resident age:  45.3 years
North Carolina median age:  35.3 years

Zip codes: 27830.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,914 (it was $29,545 in 2000)
Eureka:  $34,914
North Carolina:  $44,670

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,801
Eureka:  $16,801
North Carolina:  $24,307

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $81,940 (it was $62,100 in 2000)
Eureka:  $81,940
North Carolina:  $145,700

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Races in Eureka:

  • White Non-Hispanic (72.5%)
  • Black (23.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Eureka: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: English (17.6%), United States (16.8%), Irish (6.1%), Scottish (2.5%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%), German (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 130 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 669 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Eureka

  • High school or higher: 83.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
  • Unemployed: 10.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Eureka town

  • Never married: 14.0%
  • Now married: 64.6%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 11.8%
  • Divorced: 7.9%

8 residents are foreign born (3.3% Latin America).

This town:  3.3%
North Carolina:  5.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Eureka:  1.0% ($600)
North Carolina:  0.9% ($826)
Eureka satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greenville, NC (28.8 miles , pop. 60,476).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Raleigh, NC (47.1 miles , pop. 276,093).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (342.5 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities: Fremont, NC (2.3 miles ), Stantonsburg, NC (2.3 miles ), Pikeville, NC (2.6 miles ), Black Creek, NC (2.7 miles ), Saratoga, NC (3.1 miles ), Lucama, NC (3.2 miles ), Walstonburg, NC (3.3 miles ), Goldsboro, NC (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 35.54 N, Longitude: 77.88 W

Eureka household income distribution Eureka home values distribution


Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-13.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (17%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (33%)
  • Personal and laundry services (11%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (21%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (12%)
  • Religious workers (8%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Life, physical, and social science technicians (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Special education teachers (9%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)



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Crime in Eureka (2001):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 assault (403.2 per 100,000)
  • 2 burglaries (806.5 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (403.2 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 153.2 (higher means more crime, US average = 330.8)

Average climate in Eureka, North Carolina

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Eureka-area historical tornado activity is above North Carolina state average. It is 56% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Eureka town center killed 16 people and injured 153 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/28/1984, a category 4 tornado 19.0 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 149 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Eureka-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below North Carolina state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/6/1994 at 19:54:09, a magnitude 3.8 (3.6 LG, 3.8 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 71.6 miles away from Eureka center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Eureka:
  • WILSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 13 miles; WILSON, NC)
  • CHERRY HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • WAYNE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GOLDSBORO, NC)

Amtrak stations near Eureka:
  • 13 miles: GOLDSBORO (410 N. JOHN ST.) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, intercity bus service.
  • 13 miles: WILSON (401 E. NASH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eureka:
  • PITT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,072)
  • EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; GREENVILLE, NC; FT enrollment: 16,633)
  • SHAW UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,299)
  • WAKE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 4,754)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY AT RALEIGH (about 46 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 23,918)
  • CAMPBELL UNIVERSITY INC (about 50 miles; BUIES CREEK, NC; FT enrollment: 5,286)
  • MEREDITH COLLEGE (about 50 miles; RALEIGH, NC; FT enrollment: 2,173)

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Church in Eureka: Mount Nelson Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
North Carolina:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.9% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  11.6%
Whole state:  12.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Eureka, NC


2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters


Eureka compared to North Carolina state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Eureka (2009 data):
  • Branch Banking and Trust Company: Eureka Branch at 101 East Main Street, branch established on 1963-07-25. Info updated 2008-12-12: Bank assets: $147,483.6 mil, Deposits: $98,507.9 mil, headquarters in Winston Salem, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1514 total offices, Holding Company: Bb&T Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County North Carolina:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
  • Electricity (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Utility gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Eureka

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionOriginal Free Will BaptistsChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Catholic Church
Adherents22.3%21.5%8.1%6.2%5.7%
Congregations17.8%13.0%12.3%6.2%0.7%
NameInternational Pentecostal Holiness ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Charismatic Churches IndependentOther religions
Adherents4.8%4.3%4.1%4.0%18.9%
Congregations7.5%4.1%2.7%1.4%34.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 2$1,630
Sewerage 0$0 1$550
Totals for Government 0$0 3$2,180



Eureka government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $24,000
    All Other: $19,000
    Solid Waste Management: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $41,000
    Sewerage: $32,000
    Financial Administration: $29,000
    Regular Highways: $21,000
    Solid Waste Management: $17,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
    Fire Protection: $5,000
    General - Other: $3,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Parks & Recreation: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $1,740,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $23,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $211,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,767,000
    Highways: $8,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $41,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $37,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0

6.55% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,376 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.55%
North Carolina average:  8.53%

0.50% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,517 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.50%
North Carolina average:  0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Johnston County, NC  0.35% ($28,933 average AGI)
from Lenoir County, NC  0.34% ($26,594)
from Duplin County, NC  0.31% ($24,832)


7.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,314 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.45%
North Carolina average:  7.27%

0.61% of residents moved to foreign countries ($2,726 average AGI)
Wayne County:  0.61%
North Carolina average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Wake County, NC  0.46% ($36,238 average AGI)
to Johnston County, NC  0.41% ($32,632)
to Lenoir County, NC  0.30% ($25,387)


Strongest AM radio stations in Eureka:
  • WGTM (590 AM; 5 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: SPIRIT BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WGBR (1150 AM; 5 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WNCT (1070 AM; 10 kW; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGHB (1250 AM; 5 kW; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA, INC.)
  • WDJS (1430 AM; 10 kW; MOUNT OLIVE, NC; Owner: MOUNT OLIVE BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WFTK (1030 AM; daytime; 50 kW; WAKE FOREST, NC; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WRNS (960 AM; 5 kW; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WETC (540 AM; 8 kW; WENDELL-ZEBULON, NC; Owner: CAROLINA REGIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFMC (730 AM; 1 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WMPM (1270 AM; 5 kW; SMITHFIELD, NC; Owner: CAROLINA BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC.)
  • WSSG (1300 AM; 1 kW; GOLDSBORO, NC)
  • WLLY (1350 AM; 1 kW; WILSON, NC; Owner: ESTUARDO VALDEMAR RODRIGUEZ AND LEONOR RODRIGUEZ, JT TENANTS)

Strongest FM radio stations in Eureka:
  • WTRG (100.7 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRNS-FM (95.1 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WRDU (106.1 FM; WILSON, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYMY (96.9 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
  • WERO (93.3 FM; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: NM LICENSING, LLC)
  • WNCT-FM (107.9 FM; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: WNCT LICENSE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFXK (104.3 FM; TARBORO, NC; Owner: RADIO ONE LICENSES, LLC)
  • WKIX (102.3 FM; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: NEW AGE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKNS (90.3 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: CRAVEN COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRAL (101.5 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAL-FM, INC.)
  • WRQM (90.9 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES UNIVERSITY OF NC AT CHAPEL HILL)
  • WRSV (92.1 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: NORTHSTAR BROADCATING CORPORATION)
  • W276AX (103.1 FM; PRINCETON, ETC., NC; Owner: GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL)
  • WAGO (88.7 FM; SNOW HILL, NC; Owner: PATHWAY CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, INC.)
  • WQDR (94.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAROLINA MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • WCPE (89.7 FM; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION CORPORATION)
  • WZUP (104.7 FM; ROSE HILL, NC; Owner: CONNER MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • WGPM (94.3 FM; FARMVILLE, NC; Owner: ABG NORTH CAROLINA, LLC)
  • WSAY-FM (98.5 FM; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: FIRST MEDIA RADIO, LLC)
  • WELS-FM (102.9 FM; KINSTON, NC; Owner: KINSTON CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Eureka:
  • WUNK-TV (Channel 25; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WITN-TV (Channel 7; WASHINGTON, NC; Owner: WITN LICENSEE CORP.)
  • WNCT-TV (Channel 9; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRAY-TV (Channel 30; WILSON, NC; Owner: WRAY, INC.)
  • WRAL-TV (Channel 5; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTVD (Channel 11; DURHAM, NC; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WNCN (Channel 17; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFL (Channel 22; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WLFL LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WRDC (Channel 28; DURHAM, NC; Owner: RALEIGH (WRDC-TV) LICENSEE, INC.)
  • WCTI-TV (Channel 12; NEW BERN, NC; Owner: EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WUNM-TV (Channel 19; JACKSONVILLE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WNCR-LP (Channel 20; WILSON, NC; Owner: ON THE MAP, INC.)
  • WHFL-LP (Channel 56; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: FREE LIFE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WRPX (Channel 47; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: PAXSON RALEIGH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WRAZ (Channel 50; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: WRAZ-TV, INC.)
  • W63CW (Channel 63; GOLDSBORO, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WYDO (Channel 14; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PIEDMONT TELEVISION OF EASTERN CAROLINA LICENSE LLC)
  • W64AZ (Channel 64; KINSTON-GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: GOCOM TELEVISION, L.P.,)
  • WEPX (Channel 38; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: PAXSON GREENVILLE LICENSE, INC.)
  • WARZ-LP (Channel 34; SMITHFIELD/SELMA, NC; Owner: WATERS & BROCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • W60CV (Channel 60; GREENVILLE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W66DK (Channel 66; ROCKY MOUNT, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3
  • Lat: 35.534889 Lon: -77.883028, Call Sign: KNNS526, Licensee ID: L00087358
    Assigned Frequencies : 10525.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/20/2001, Expiration Date: 04/17/2011, Certifier: R L Guthrie
    Registrant: Eureka, Town Of
  • On Eureka Faro Rd 2.7 Mi Se, Call Sign: KAW504, Licensee ID: L00066193
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2012
    Registrant: County Of Wayne, Box 227, Goldsboro, NC 27530, Phone: (919) 731-1416
  • Nc Hwy 222, Call Sign: KAW508, Licensee ID: L00066193
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.130 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/19/2002, Expiration Date: 01/19/2012
    Registrant: County Of Wayne, Box 227, Goldsboro, NC 27530, Phone: (919) 731-1416



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$54,800
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0002.00

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