Warsaw, NC

Census Place

2024 Population

2,746

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

38.9

10.2% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

67.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$54,297

15.7% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$112,500

Population & Diversity

Warsaw, NC is home to a population of 2.75k people, from which 76.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 29.1% of Warsaw, NC residents were born outside of the country (798 people).

In 2024, there were 3.92 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Warsaw, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 479 White (Non-Hispanic) and 105 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

76.3%

2024 Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 76.3% of Warsaw, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Warsaw, NC was 85.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Warsaw, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Warsaw, NC

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 245
White (Non-Hispanic)
479 ± 187
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
105 ± 102

9.18%

Hispanic Population

252 people

9.18% of the people in Warsaw, NC are hispanic (252 people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
228,441 ± 11,609 people
India
90,815 ± 7,367 people
Honduras
52,061 ± 5,588 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 228,441 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 90,815 and Honduras with 52,061.

Foreign-Born Population

29.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

798 people

34.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

953 people

As of 2024, 29.1% of Warsaw, NC residents (798 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Warsaw, NC was 34.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Warsaw, NC compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
77 ± 72
Vietnam
75 ± 64
Korea
47 ± 63

Warsaw, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.03 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Warsaw, NC.

Economy

The economy of Warsaw, NC employs 1.31k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Warsaw, NC were Manufacturing (375 people), Transportation & Warehousing (243 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($81,705), Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,563), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($53,144).

Employment

Occupations

1.31k

2024 Value

± 320

4.21%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, NC grew at a rate of 4.21%, from 1.26k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warsaw, NC, are Production Occupations (308 people), Transportation Occupations (224 people), and Management Occupations (140 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Warsaw, NC.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in North Carolina (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.31k

2024 Value

± 320

4.21%

1 Year growth

± 35.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Warsaw, NC grew at a rate of 4.21%, from 1.26k employees to 1.31k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warsaw, NC, are Manufacturing (375 people), Transportation & Warehousing (243 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (160 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Warsaw, NC, though some of these residents may live in Warsaw, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,875

Median earning men ± $18,038

$43,093

Median earning women ± $5,570

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($48,720), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,518), and Manufacturing ($26,786).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,018) and Manufacturing ($43,628).

Housing & Living

People in Warsaw, NC have an average commute time of 20.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Warsaw, NC is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$112,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$101,498

$583

Median Property Taxes

±$180

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 Warsaw, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

43.9%

Homeownership

2024

63.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 43.9% of the housing units in Warsaw, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 33.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Warsaw, NC compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,297

Median Household Income

± $16,916

1.33k

Number of Households

± 300

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.33k households in Warsaw, NC grew to $54,297 from the previous year's value of $46,944.

The following chart displays the households in Warsaw, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Warsaw, NC is from North Carolina.

0.466

2024 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2024, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.466 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.16% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in North Carolina across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.7%)
Other (6.32%)
Carpooled (6.09%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in Warsaw, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.32%) and those who carpooled to work (6.09%).

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.

Commute Time

20.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warsaw, NC have a shorter commute time (20.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Warsaw, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Warsaw, NC compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warsaw, NC (472 out of 2.67k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Warsaw, NC is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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