Population 2,152 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Falkner
Household size in Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.71 | 2.72 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.77 | 2.74 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.83 | 2.70 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.18 | 2.65 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.46 | −0.06 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Falkner is a place of big households: 3.18 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.71, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 35.8 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 35.4 | 36.7 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 36.8 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.0 | 37.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.4 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
Falkner is younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.0, against 40.1 nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Memphis area.
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 Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 17.3% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 16.4% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 15.6% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 16.3% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.4 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Falkner than nationally: 10.0%, against 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 Falkner
Renters in Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.3% | 34.7% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 22.7% | 37.9% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.4% | 40.0% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 39.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −19.4 pts | +4.8 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
Falkner is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 9.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 47.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.9% | 12.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 11.7% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 11.6% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 9.8% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.3 pts | −2.3 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 20.3% of the housing in Falkner, 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 Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1980 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1981 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1986 | 1981 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1983 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +3 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Falkner are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1986, versus 1980 across the U.S. The Memphis area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $557 | $912 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $532 | $991 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $497 | $1,080 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $817 | $1,428 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$259 | +$516 | +$315 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Falkner costs $817 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 15.5% of the typical renter's income, comfortably 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 Falkner
Bachelor's degrees in Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 25.5% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.8% | 26.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 28.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.1% | 30.5% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.1 pts | +5.0 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Falkner: 19.1% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well 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 Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 74.4% | 84.8% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 79.1% | 86.4% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 84.0% | 87.8% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 88.7% | 89.2% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +14.4 pts | +4.4 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Falkner have finished high school as nationally: 88.7%, 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 Falkner
| Period | Falkner | Memphis area | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.9% | 10.1% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.9% | 11.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 7.1% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 6.9% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.8 pts | −3.2 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Falkner has been strong: just 3.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Falkner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falkner | 3.18 | 37.0 | 10.0% | 9.8% | 20.3% | 1986 | $817 | 19.1% | 88.7% | 3.1% |
| Tiplersville | 2.77 | 36.1 | 15.2% | 11.7% | 16.2% | 1984 | $771 | 21.1% | 86.7% | 6.0% |
| Ripley | 2.44 | 41.4 | 12.0% | 30.1% | 18.3% | 1979 | $837 | 20.9% | 78.3% | 8.2% |
| Gravestown | 2.61 | 39.2 | 9.8% | 6.5% | 19.2% | 1986 | $696 | 16.7% | 79.0% | 2.3% |
| Walnut | 2.58 | 39.8 | 13.9% | 24.7% | 21.1% | 1982 | $712 | 13.8% | 79.9% | 6.2% |
| Chalybeate | 2.38 | 40.6 | 23.8% | 23.4% | 13.4% | 1985 | $704 | 15.6% | 82.1% | 9.9% |
| Canaan | 2.43 | 49.6 | 5.8% | 1.3% | 26.8% | 2009 | $642 | 7.7% | 86.6% | 0.0% |
| Mitchell | 2.71 | 34.9 | 17.1% | 18.5% | 15.7% | 1995 | $933 | 12.1% | 78.5% | 6.1% |
| Ashland | 2.33 | 47.5 | 11.0% | 10.8% | 26.4% | 1980 | $659 | 17.3% | 80.0% | 1.1% |
| Spring Hill | 2.29 | 50.5 | 12.7% | 9.2% | 21.5% | 2003 | $662 | 10.1% | 78.7% | 0.6% |
| Kossuth | 2.37 | 41.6 | 9.4% | 22.3% | 11.6% | 1987 | $926 | 15.3% | 87.1% | 0.3% |
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 Falkner. 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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