Population 1,529 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Falls City
Household size in Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.84 | 2.50 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.72 | 2.55 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.78 | 2.56 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.04 | 2.50 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.20 | +0.00 | −0.03 |
Falls City is a place of big households: 3.04 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.84 in 2006–10, 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 Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.5 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 52.0 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 40.9 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.9 | 41.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Falls City are younger than 39.9 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is younger than in Oregon overall, where the median age is 41.6.
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 Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.7% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.1% | 10.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.8% | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in Falls City (13.0%), a bit above 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 Falls City
Renters in Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.1% | 36.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 38.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 36.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.4 pts | +0.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 15.7% of households in Falls City rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Just over half of owners (53.1%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 8.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.9% | 7.4% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Falls City: just 4.9% 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 Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1976 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1978 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +18 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Falls City was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $771 | $870 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $855 | $982 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $934 | $1,183 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,094 | $1,601 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$323 | +$731 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Falls City costs $1,094 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 49.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Falls City
Bachelor's degrees in Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.1% | 29.0% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.3% | 30.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 33.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.1% | 36.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +11.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Falls City (28.1%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, 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 Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.8% | 88.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 89.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.2% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 87.0% | 91.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.2 pts | +3.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in eight adults in Falls City never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 87.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 Falls City
| Period | Falls City | Oregon | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.8% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 23.9% | 10.6% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.8% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.3% | 5.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −10.5 pts | −3.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Falls City runs below the national rate: 4.3% 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).
Falls City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falls City | 3.04 | 39.9 | 13.0% | 15.7% | 4.9% | 1981 | $1,094 | 28.1% | 87.0% | 4.3% |
| Oakdale | 2.85 | 41.2 | 11.9% | 14.7% | 6.4% | 1979 | $1,112 | 23.7% | 87.7% | 6.5% |
| Ellendale | 2.50 | 43.5 | 13.6% | 14.1% | 1.7% | 1988 | $1,243 | 38.0% | 93.2% | 2.6% |
| Lewisville | 2.51 | 58.0 | 13.8% | 7.3% | 28.5% | 1984 | $1,099 | 21.5% | 95.5% | 0.0% |
| Pedee | 2.57 | 57.7 | 12.1% | 9.3% | 23.6% | 1985 | $1,119 | 26.7% | 94.5% | 1.2% |
| Dallas | 2.58 | 42.9 | 10.3% | 28.0% | 3.3% | 1986 | $1,221 | 25.1% | 92.3% | 6.7% |
| Fir Villa | 2.44 | 47.6 | 4.1% | 18.8% | 6.5% | 1989 | $1,496 | 22.1% | 94.6% | 7.3% |
| Monmouth | 2.76 | 32.0 | 9.8% | 46.0% | 9.4% | 1993 | $1,355 | 27.5% | 94.4% | 4.6% |
| Salt Creek | 2.76 | 50.7 | 6.9% | 12.4% | 1.3% | 1984 | $1,405 | 39.1% | 94.7% | 2.5% |
| Buell | 2.79 | 47.7 | 12.7% | 27.3% | 13.7% | 1988 | $1,082 | 21.0% | 86.4% | 10.0% |
| Smithfield | 3.13 | 40.8 | 8.1% | 11.6% | 1.5% | 1982 | $1,453 | 30.4% | 95.9% | 2.4% |
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 Falls City. 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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