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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Moravian Falls

North Carolina · 1,781 residents · 5.12 sq mi
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With 1,781 people, Moravian Falls is a city in North Carolina. 341 more people live here than in 2000. About 13% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $63,100. Owners hold 57% of the housing stock. Households take in $25,793 at the median, 14% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.8
US median: 33.0
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 12%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,781
+24%vs 2000
vs 1,440 in 2000
1990 – 2024
33.8
−11%vs 2000
vs 38.1 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
5.12 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8971K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Moravian Falls
20241K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.4%(96)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 95.7%(102)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.3%(113)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 197.3%(130)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.5%(134)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.7%(351)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.5%(311)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 549.8%(174)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.7%(172)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(123)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843%(54)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.2%(21)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$25,793
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,607 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$12,890
−34%vs 2000
vs $19,405 in 2000
US average: $14,340
11.8%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.4% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$63,100
−12%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $94,100 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$341
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $440 in 2000
US average: $450
57.4%
−13.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.2% in 2000
42.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic86.1%(1,240)
Black5.5%(79)
Hispanic / Latino7.2%(103)
Asian0.1%(2)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.1%(1,729)
Black2.9%(52)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(21)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican7.5%(97)
Puerto Rican7.1%(91)
Dominican3.7%(48)
Ancestry
Irish23.2%(298)
English20.2%(259)
American10.7%(137)
German6.5%(84)
Swedish3.5%(45)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(22)
Scottish1.6%(21)
Welsh1.5%(19)
Italian0.9%(11)
Section 05

Education

12.9%
+4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 8.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
54.1%
−13.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 67.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
4.0%
+1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.8 min
+29%vs 2000
vs 14.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married20.3%(86)
Married68.6%(290)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced11.1%(47)
Women 15+
Never married14.3%(94)
Married36%(237)
Widowed27.5%(181)
Divorced22.2%(146)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−26.3 ptssince 2013
from 26.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
35.8%
−6.0 ptssince 2020
from 41.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.2%
−5.9 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
25.3%
−7.0 ptssince 2020
from 32.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
29.5%
+11.9 ptssince 2020
from 17.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
9.5%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.1%
−3.8 ptssince 2020
from 68.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
54.8%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 51.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)66%(101)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era13.7%(21)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 153 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moravian Falls, North Carolina?

Moravian Falls, North Carolina has about 1,781 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Moravian Falls, North Carolina?

The typical household in Moravian Falls, North Carolina earns about $25,793 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moravian Falls, North Carolina expensive?

In Moravian Falls, North Carolina, the median home is worth about $63,100, and the typical rent is about $341 a month.

How educated are people in Moravian Falls, North Carolina?

About 12.9% of adults age 25 and over in Moravian Falls, North Carolina hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moravian Falls, North Carolina?

About 11.8% of people in Moravian Falls, North Carolina live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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