Population 904 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Falling Water
Household size in Falling Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.42 | 2.48 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.76 | 2.50 | 2.53 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.34 | +0.02 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Households in Falling Water average 2.76 people, a bit above the national 2.65, so families with children are somewhat more common here. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.42, 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 Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.3 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.7 | 40.5 | 39.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.8 | 41.3 | 39.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.5 | 41.2 | 39.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | −3.8 | +1.6 | +1.6 | +2.3 |
At 40.5, the median age in Falling Water is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 11.2% | 12.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 11.2% | 12.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.7% | 11.1% | 11.8% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Falling Water as they are nationally: 10.7%, 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 Falling Water
Renters in Falling Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 30.9% | 30.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.0% | 32.2% | 32.9% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.5% | 32.9% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 31.8% | 33.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | +1.0 pts | +2.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Falling Water is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 58.2% 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 Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 11.3% | 11.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 9.9% | 10.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −7.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Falling Water: just 3.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1974 | 1977 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1978 | 1982 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1980 | 1983 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1994 | 1983 | 1986 | 1980 |
| Change | +20 | +6 | +6 | +6 |
Falling Water has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1994, versus 1980 nationally.
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 Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $721 | $731 | $761 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $803 | $837 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $902 | $876 | $961 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,471 | $1,184 | $1,286 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$750 | +$454 | +$526 | +$606 |
The median renter in Falling Water pays $1,471 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are higher than in the wider Chattanooga area ($1,184). Rent takes 30.0% 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 Falling Water
Bachelor's degrees in Falling Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.2% | 22.9% | 23.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 34.3% | 24.3% | 25.3% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 42.3% | 27.2% | 27.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.3% | 31.6% | 31.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Falling Water as nationally: 38.3% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share is higher than in the wider Chattanooga area (31.6%).
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 Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.0% | 82.5% | 83.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.4% | 84.9% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.6% | 87.4% | 87.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.2% | 89.5% | 89.9% | 89.3% |
| Change | −5.8 pts | +7.0 pts | +6.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in Falling Water never finished high school, well above the national share: only 84.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
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 Water
| Period | Falling Water | Chattanooga area | Tennessee | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 9.1% | 8.6% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.8% | 4.7% | 4.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −4.4 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Falling Water: 7.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
Falling Water 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 Water | 2.76 | 40.5 | 10.7% | 15.2% | 3.3% | 1994 | $1,471 | 38.3% | 84.2% | 7.8% |
| Fairmount | 2.98 | 43.6 | 2.1% | 3.4% | 6.8% | 2001 | $1,563 | 45.8% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Walden | 2.62 | 43.6 | 6.1% | 14.9% | 5.0% | 1982 | $1,597 | 59.7% | 95.9% | 3.6% |
| Hixson | 2.42 | 44.4 | 12.7% | 27.8% | 6.7% | 1985 | $1,383 | 37.4% | 93.6% | 4.4% |
| Signal Mountain | 2.65 | 46.4 | 5.2% | 15.8% | 5.2% | 1981 | $1,799 | 60.7% | 95.7% | 2.8% |
| Middle Valley | 2.59 | 44.0 | 10.5% | 15.2% | 5.5% | 1985 | $1,208 | 30.8% | 89.3% | 4.2% |
| Red Bank | 2.07 | 36.8 | 10.9% | 44.0% | 7.8% | 1968 | $1,327 | 43.1% | 94.2% | 3.5% |
| Timberlinks | 2.87 | 43.6 | 5.5% | 18.9% | 14.6% | 1991 | $1,240 | 46.0% | 80.3% | 3.7% |
| Lone Oak | 2.75 | 49.1 | 7.1% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 1992 | $693 | 20.0% | 84.4% | 6.3% |
| Mowbray | 2.46 | 51.7 | 3.4% | 4.1% | 16.4% | 2001 | $799 | 24.0% | 90.0% | 7.9% |
| Lakesite | 2.57 | 43.4 | 7.4% | 15.2% | 10.1% | 1986 | $831 | 35.5% | 94.7% | 3.1% |
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 Water. 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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