Population 3,568 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Moravian Falls
Household size in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.55 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.41 | 2.58 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.27 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
The average household in Moravian Falls has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. The picture is much the same across North Carolina.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.4 | 37.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.9 | 38.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.2 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.2 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.8 | +2.3 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 47.2, Moravian Falls is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 42.4, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 12.3% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.2% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.1 pts | −1.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in Moravian Falls (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Moravian Falls
Renters in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.2% | 31.9% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.3% | 34.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 34.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.2% | 33.4% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.9 pts | +1.4 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.2% of households in Moravian Falls rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over four in ten owners (42.8%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.5% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.9% | 12.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 12.5% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.1% | 11.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 23.1% of the housing in Moravian Falls, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1983 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1986 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1990 | 1980 |
| Change | +2 | +7 | +6 |
The typical home in Moravian Falls was built around 1983, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in North Carolina as a whole, where the median home dates to 1990.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $663 | $789 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $627 | $868 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $665 | $981 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $740 | $1,317 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$77 | +$528 | +$606 |
The median renter in Moravian Falls pays $740 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 27.3% of the typical renter's income, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Moravian Falls
Bachelor's degrees in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 19.7% | 27.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.7% | 29.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.4% | 32.0% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.2% | 36.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | +8.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Moravian Falls (26.2%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 84.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 82.8% | 86.0% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.0% | 88.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.0% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +12.8 pts | +5.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Moravian Falls have finished high school as nationally: 89.0%, against 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Moravian Falls
| Period | Moravian Falls | North Carolina | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.2% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −4.0 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Moravian Falls has been strong: just 2.6% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Moravian Falls compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moravian Falls | 2.48 | 47.2 | 11.0% | 23.2% | 23.1% | 1983 | $740 | 26.2% | 89.0% | 2.6% |
| Wilkesboro | 2.41 | 45.3 | 12.0% | 33.2% | 12.5% | 1979 | $769 | 20.7% | 82.7% | 3.1% |
| Cricket | 2.42 | 35.9 | 9.5% | 48.4% | 7.2% | 1979 | $645 | 28.7% | 79.0% | 5.6% |
| Boomer | 2.63 | 46.9 | 17.4% | 19.0% | 25.1% | 1978 | $786 | 7.4% | 81.9% | 3.3% |
| Vashti | 2.47 | 50.6 | 5.5% | 12.5% | 16.3% | 1983 | $744 | 13.2% | 89.8% | 5.2% |
| North Wilkesboro | 2.41 | 42.4 | 14.2% | 31.8% | 12.3% | 1976 | $730 | 17.3% | 80.0% | 7.4% |
| Purlear | 2.49 | 48.8 | 9.1% | 16.6% | 21.7% | 1982 | $624 | 18.2% | 83.0% | 8.3% |
| Windy Gap | 2.51 | 46.4 | 11.1% | 18.6% | 10.2% | 1978 | $943 | 21.5% | 78.3% | 3.6% |
| Ferguson | 2.32 | 57.2 | 10.1% | 10.0% | 26.7% | 1974 | $489 | 11.6% | 80.1% | 10.9% |
| Hiddenite | 2.49 | 43.2 | 9.3% | 17.8% | 12.1% | 1985 | $750 | 11.8% | 89.2% | 2.5% |
| Love Valley | 1.65 | 59.3 | 11.9% | 28.2% | 22.0% | 1980 | $589 | 21.8% | 92.9% | 4.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Moravian Falls. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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