Population 163 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Falling Spring
Household size in Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.44 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.31 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.04 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.40 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Falling Spring are small: just 2.04 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.44 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.3 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 50.7 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.0 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.4 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Falling Spring skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.0, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.2% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.2% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.2% of households in Falling Spring, well below 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 Falling Spring
Renters in Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.0% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.5% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.2% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Falling Spring is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 8.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 73.4% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.0% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 29.5% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.1% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.1 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 32.1% of the housing in Falling Spring, 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 Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1962 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Falling Spring was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in West Virginia overall, where the median home dates to 1976.
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 Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $475 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $599 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $451 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $718 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$243 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Falling Spring pays $718 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Falling Spring
Bachelor's degrees in Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.6% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.5% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.2% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Falling Spring: 17.7% 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 Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 82.4% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 77.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.1% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Falling Spring is close to the national rate: 90.1% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, 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 Falling Spring
| Period | Falling Spring | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.3% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs high in Falling Spring: 7.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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).
Falling Spring 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falling Spring | 2.04 | 59.0 | 5.2% | 8.8% | 32.1% | 1982 | $718 | 17.7% | 90.1% | 7.3% |
| Spring Creek | 2.04 | 56.9 | 5.7% | 19.6% | 34.9% | 1983 | $669 | 18.4% | 94.4% | 2.2% |
| Esty | 2.09 | 58.8 | 5.8% | 9.9% | 23.6% | 1987 | $587 | 14.5% | 91.6% | 5.3% |
| Julia | 2.03 | 59.2 | 5.0% | 8.2% | 33.4% | 1981 | $742 | 18.2% | 89.7% | 8.0% |
| Auto | 2.13 | 57.1 | 6.7% | 17.7% | 18.6% | 1992 | $448 | 12.4% | 95.7% | 0.0% |
| Renick | 2.05 | 59.9 | 5.1% | 6.0% | 28.1% | 1983 | $697 | 16.3% | 88.7% | 9.0% |
| Oscar | 2.05 | 60.1 | 5.1% | 5.4% | 27.5% | 1983 | $697 | 16.1% | 88.3% | 9.4% |
| Sunlight | 2.15 | 54.8 | 7.0% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 1990 | $467 | 12.1% | 92.3% | 2.4% |
| Williamsburg | 2.19 | 49.4 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 21.2% | 1987 | $519 | 11.5% | 83.7% | 8.5% |
| Renicks Valley | 2.12 | 53.1 | 4.8% | 8.7% | 35.7% | 1982 | $735 | 24.6% | 87.8% | 6.1% |
| Frankford | 2.46 | 50.3 | 13.8% | 10.3% | 22.9% | 1982 | $806 | 23.3% | 95.7% | 5.7% |
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 Falling Spring. 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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