Moravian Falls, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population
1,015
0.782% 1-year decline
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
53.1
8.29% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
7.78%
298% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$57,262
9.66% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$189,500
0.473% 1-year decline
2023 Employed Population
471
30.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Moravian Falls, NC had a population of 1.02k people with a median age of 53.1 and a median household income of $57,262. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Moravian Falls, NC declined from 1,023 to 1,015, a −0.782% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,217 to $57,262, a 9.66% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Moravian Falls, NC are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.3%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) (14.4%), Other (Hispanic) (8.28%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.08%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.45%).

None of the households in Moravian Falls, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Moravian Falls, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Moravian Falls, NC was $189,500, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in Moravian Falls, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21 minutes. The average car ownership in Moravian Falls, NC was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Moravian Falls, NC is home to a population of 1.02k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Moravian Falls, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (643 people) in Moravian Falls, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 84 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Moravian Falls, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Moravian Falls, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moravian Falls, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    643 ± 245
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    146 ± 129
  3. Other (Hispanic)
    84 ± 90
26.1%
Hispanic Population
265 people

In 2023, there were 4.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (643 people) in Moravian Falls, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 146 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 84 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

26.1% of the people in Moravian Falls, NC are hispanic (265 people).

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    108 ± 98
  2. Vietnam
    0 ± 24
  3. Korea
    0 ± 20

Moravian Falls, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), NaNy times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moravian Falls, NC employs 471 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Moravian Falls, NC were Retail Trade (193 people), Manufacturing (69 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (43 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($41,250), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($N/A), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($N/A).

Employment

Occupations

471
2023 Value
± 214
30.5%
1 Year growth
± 53.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moravian Falls, NC grew at a rate of 30.5%, from 361 employees to 471 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moravian Falls, NC, are Management Occupations (134 people), Sales & Related Occupations (111 people), and Material Moving Occupations (60 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moravian Falls, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

471
2023 Value
± 214
30.5%
1 Year growth
± 53.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Moravian Falls, NC grew at a rate of 30.5%, from 361 employees to 471 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moravian Falls, NC, are Retail Trade (193 people), Manufacturing (69 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moravian Falls, NC, though some of these residents may live in Moravian Falls, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$44,239
Median earning men ± $11,715
$46,467
Median earning women ± $47,252

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($N/A), Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($N/A).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Retail Trade ($28,452), Public Administration ($N/A), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($N/A).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.995% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.855% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (2.18M), Some college (1.81M), and Bachelors Degree (1.69M).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Moravian Falls, NC was $189,500 in 2023, which is 0.625 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $190,400 to $189,500, a 0.473% decrease. The homeownership rate in Moravian Falls, NC is 69.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Moravian Falls, NC have an average commute time of 21 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moravian Falls, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$189,500
Median Property Value 2023
±$16,387
$365
Median Property Taxes
±$164

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Rent vs Own

69.7%
Homeownership
2023
66.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 69.7% of the housing units in Moravian Falls, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.3%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$57,262
Median Household Income
± $20,635
524
Number of Households
± 208

In 2023, the median household income of the 524 households in Moravian Falls, NC grew to $57,262 from the previous year's value of $52,217.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moravian Falls, NC is from Moravian Falls, NC.
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  2. N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (74.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (16.6%)
  3. Carpooled (9.34%)

In 2023, 74.1% of workers in Moravian Falls, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (9.34%).

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Commute Time

21 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moravian Falls, NC have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Moravian Falls, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Moravian Falls, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moravian Falls, NC have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.78% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moravian Falls, NC (79 out of 1.02k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moravian Falls, NC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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Health

100% of the population of Moravian Falls, NC has health coverage, with 40.6% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 20% on Medicare, 22.7% on non-group plans, and 2.36% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 317 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 8.28% between 18 and 34 years, 51.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 40.2% were men and 59.8% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
40.6%
Employer Coverage
14.4%
Medicaid
20%
Medicare
22.7%
Non-Group
2.36%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moravian Falls, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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