Warsaw, NC

Census Place

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2023 Population

2,728

0.547% 1-year decline

US Senator

Thom Tillis

Republican Party

US Senator

Ted Budd

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

35.3

2.92% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

10.6%

2.86% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$46,944

12.2% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,258

28.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Warsaw, NC had a population of 2.73k people with a median age of 35.3 and a median household income of $46,944. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Warsaw, NC declined from 2,743 to 2,728, a −0.547% decrease and its median household income grew from $41,831 to $46,944, a 12.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Warsaw, NC are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (61%), White (Hispanic) (15.9%), White (Non-Hispanic) (12%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.11%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (3.7%).

None of the households in Warsaw, 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.

85.7% of the residents in Warsaw, NC are U.S. citizens.

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

United States North Carolina Duplin County, NC Sampson & Duplin Counties PUMA, NC

Population & Diversity

Warsaw, NC is home to a population of 2.73k people, from which 85.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 34.9% of Warsaw, NC residents were born outside of the country (953 people).

In 2023, there were 3.83 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.66k people) in Warsaw, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 434 White (Hispanic) and 327 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

85.7%

2023 Citizenship

78.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 85.7% of Warsaw, NC residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Warsaw, NC was 78.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.66k ± 357
White (Hispanic)
434 ± 315
White (Non-Hispanic)
327 ± 178

22.6%

Hispanic Population

616 people

22.6% of the people in Warsaw, NC are hispanic (616 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
214,508 ± 11,254 people
India
79,868 ± 6,912 people
Honduras
39,759 ± 4,886 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 214,508 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 79,868 and Honduras with 39,759.

Foreign-Born Population

34.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

953 people

47.2%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.3k people

As of 2023, 34.9% of Warsaw, NC residents (953 people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Warsaw, NC was 47.2%, 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)
64 ± 69
Vietnam
35 ± 46
Korea
35 ± 48

Warsaw, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Warsaw, NC employs 1.26k people. The largest industries in Warsaw, NC are Manufacturing (407 people), Transportation & Warehousing (211 people), and Educational Services (120 people), and the highest paying industries are Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,827), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,938), and Manufacturing ($41,313).

Males in North Carolina have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $57,464. The income inequality in North Carolina (measured using the Gini index) is 0.47, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.26k

2023 Value

± 355

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warsaw, NC grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 978 employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Warsaw, NC, are Production Occupations (361 people), Transportation Occupations (211 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (104 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 false.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.26k

2023 Value

± 355

28.6%

1 Year growth

± 31.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Warsaw, NC grew at a rate of 28.6%, from 978 employees to 1.26k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Warsaw, NC, are Manufacturing (407 people), Transportation & Warehousing (211 people), and Educational Services (120 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

$31,124

Median earning men ± $14,985

$40,597

Median earning women ± $11,170

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($30,867), Manufacturing ($30,370), and Retail Trade ($6,071).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($32,256) and Other Services Except Public Administration ($6,875).

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in North Carolina.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Measure

In 2022, 0.944% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.805% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.16M), Some college (1.84M), and Bachelors Degree (1.63M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Warsaw, NC have an average commute time of 21 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

Rent vs Own

33.7%

Homeownership

2023

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 33.7% of the housing units in Warsaw, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 34.8%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Warsaw, NC colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$46,944

Median Household Income

± $9,499

1.05k

Number of Households

± 278

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.05k households in Warsaw, NC grew to $46,944 from the previous year's value of $41,831.

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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.47

2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

0.47

2021 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2022, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0732% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (81.2%)
Carpooled (10.9%)
Other (6.97%)

In 2023, 81.2% of workers in Warsaw, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.97%).

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

21 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Warsaw, NC have a shorter commute time (21 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% 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

10.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Warsaw, NC (280 out of 2.65k 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 Males < 5, 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 Two Or More.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

90.9% of the population of Warsaw, NC has health coverage, with 39.1% on employee plans, 32.2% on Medicaid, 7.98% on Medicare, 11.3% on non-group plans, and 0.416% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Duplin County, NC see 4523 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0885% increase from the previous year (4519 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3465 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1155 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Duplin County, NC.

4,523 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Duplin County, NC

Primary care physicians in Duplin County, NC see an average of 4,523 patients per year. This represents a 0.0885% increase from the previous year (4,519 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Duplin County, NC in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 37.4% were men and 62.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.08%

Uninsured

39.1%

Employer Coverage

32.2%

Medicaid

7.98%

Medicare

11.3%

Non-Group

0.416%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Warsaw, NC grew by 14.3% from 7.94% to 9.08%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Warsaw, NC changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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