Moravian Falls, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,285
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.8
6.21% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.37%
31% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$47,548
17% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$218,800
15.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
513
8.92% 1-year growth

About

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 2024, the median property value in Moravian Falls, NC was $218,800, and the homeownership rate was 53%.

Most people in Moravian Falls, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Moravian Falls, NC was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Moravian Falls, NC is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Moravian Falls, NC residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 7.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (915 people) in Moravian Falls, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Moravian Falls, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, 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)
    915 ± 443
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
    122 ± 108
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    97 ± 88
18.4%
Hispanic Population
236 people

In 2024, there were 7.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (915 people) in Moravian Falls, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 97 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.4% of the people in Moravian Falls, NC are hispanic (236 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moravian Falls, NC as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    101 ± 93
  2. Vietnam
    21 ± 38

Moravian Falls, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 4.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moravian Falls, NC employs 513 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moravian Falls, NC were Retail Trade (188 people), Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), and Manufacturing (67 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($35,777), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,777), and Retail Trade ($30,217).

Employment

Occupations

513
2024 Value
± 252
8.92%
1 Year growth
± 61.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moravian Falls, NC grew at a rate of 8.92%, from 471 employees to 513 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moravian Falls, NC, are Sales & Related Occupations (148 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (129 people), and Management Occupations (96 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

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

513
2024 Value
± 252
8.92%
1 Year growth
± 61.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moravian Falls, NC grew at a rate of 8.92%, from 471 employees to 513 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moravian Falls, NC, are Retail Trade (188 people), Accommodation & Food Services (113 people), and Manufacturing (67 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

$36,599
Median earning men ± $11,107
$31,739
Median earning women ± $43,816

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($24,243).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Moravian Falls, NC was $218,800 in 2024, which is 0.658 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $189,500 to $218,800, a 15.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Moravian Falls, NC is 53%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moravian Falls, NC have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moravian Falls, NC is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$218,800
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,432
$352
Median Property Taxes
±$170

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Moravian Falls, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Moravian Falls, NC compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

53%
Homeownership
2024
67.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53% of the housing units in Moravian Falls, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,548
Median Household Income
± $18,493
664
Number of Households
± 290

In 2024, the median household income of the 664 households in Moravian Falls, NC declined from $47,548 from the previous year's value of $57,262.

The following chart displays the households in Moravian Falls, NC distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moravian Falls, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73.3%)
  2. Worked At Home (18.5%)
  3. Carpooled (8.19%)

In 2024, 73.3% of workers in Moravian Falls, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.19%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

22.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moravian Falls, NC have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Moravian Falls, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
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 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.37% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moravian Falls, NC (69 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. 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.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

100% of the population of Moravian Falls, NC has health coverage, with 26.8% on employee plans, 20.5% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 24.5% on non-group plans, and 12.1% 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 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.9% were men and 62.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.3% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 47.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.9% were men and 62.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

0%
Uninsured
26.8%
Employer Coverage
20.5%
Medicaid
16.1%
Medicare
24.5%
Non-Group
12.1%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moravian Falls, NC stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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