Moravian Falls

Population: 1,015
Median household income: $57,262
Median home value: $189,500

Moravian Falls, a community in Wilkes County, North Carolina, has 1,015 residents. Its median household income of $57,262 runs above the Wilkes County figure of $50,438.

Between 2019 and 2023, Moravian Falls's population declined 43.7% from 1,802 to 1,015, while its median home value rose 13.9% from $166,400 to $189,500.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.3% of the population. 74.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,015
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,262
Median home value: $189,500
Median gross rent: $797
Housing units: 613
Homeownership rate: 69.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.1%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8021,015

Median household income

$46,782$57,262

Median home value

$166,400$189,500

Median gross rent

$784$797

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,802	$46,782	$166,400	$784
2020	2,074	$45,184	$159,300	$633
2021	1,495	$47,188	$161,000	$652
2022	1,023	$52,217	$190,400	$646
2023	1,015	$57,262	$189,500	$797

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.0%

5 to 1716.7%

18 to 243.9%

25 to 344.3%

35 to 4417.9%

45 to 5416.1%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 7412.6%

75 and over8.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	30	3.0%
5 to 17	169	16.7%
18 to 24	40	3.9%
25 to 34	44	4.3%
35 to 44	182	17.9%
45 to 54	163	16.1%
55 to 64	178	17.5%
65 to 74	128	12.6%
75 and over	81	8.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	643	63.3%
Black or African American	82	8.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	25	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	265	26.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.1%

High school graduate27.1%

Some college or associate's38.7%

Bachelor's degree16.6%

Graduate or professional degree4.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	102	13.1%
High school graduate	210	27.1%
Some college or associate's	300	38.7%
Bachelor's degree	129	16.6%
Graduate or professional degree	35	4.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone74.1%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	349	74.1%
Carpooled	44	9.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	78	16.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	184	46.8%
15 to 29 min	116	29.5%
30 to 44 min	35	8.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	58	14.8%

Households

Average household size: 1.94
Poverty rate: 7.8% (79 of 1,015)

	Count	Share
Family households	261	49.8%
Nonfamily households	263	50.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	524	85.5%
Vacant	89	14.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	365	69.7%
Renter-occupied	159	30.3%

1-unit, detached81.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units11.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other6.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	501	81.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	70	11.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	42	6.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3744280
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 36.1088, -81.1864