Population 475 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Falls Mills
Household size in Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.63 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.29 | 2.68 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.68 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.62 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.32 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Falls Mills are small: just 2.07 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 2.39 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 Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8 | 38.2 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.5 | 40.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.9 | 40.3 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 49.9, Falls Mills is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.9% | 11.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 8.6% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.0% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in six households in Falls Mills (16.0%), well 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 Mills
Renters in Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.6% | 31.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 35.7% | 33.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 33.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.1% | 32.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Falls Mills is about as common as it is nationally: 34.1% of households rent, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 88.4% 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 Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 10.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 9.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Falls Mills: 23.5% of homes are empty, 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 Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1953 | 1978 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1980 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1981 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1960 | 1984 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
Falls Mills is a place of older homes: half were built before 1960, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
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 Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $501 | $1,143 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $413 | $1,238 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $385 | $1,436 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $637 | $1,743 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$136 | +$600 | +$606 |
The median renter in Falls Mills pays $637 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 29.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.2% | 35.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 36.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.8% | 39.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.1% | 42.5% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | +7.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Falls Mills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 9.1%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 70.2% | 86.8% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.0% | 88.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 79.0% | 89.9% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.1% | 91.6% | 89.3% |
| Change | +15.9 pts | +4.7 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Falls Mills never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.1% 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 Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.5% | 6.0% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 7.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.7% | 4.3% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Falls Mills runs well above the national rate: 9.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Falls Mills 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 Mills | 2.07 | 49.9 | 16.0% | 34.1% | 23.5% | 1960 | $637 | 9.1% | 86.1% | 9.7% |
| Bluefield | 2.26 | 45.5 | 11.3% | 30.7% | 11.6% | 1966 | $869 | 23.5% | 89.4% | 3.5% |
| Nemours | 2.51 | 47.6 | 2.1% | 19.2% | 28.8% | 1969 | $876 | 10.8% | 87.1% | 0.2% |
| St. Clair | 2.19 | 49.9 | 7.4% | 21.6% | 11.0% | 1967 | $943 | 25.3% | 93.5% | 3.2% |
| Brush Fork | 2.51 | 46.6 | 4.7% | 25.2% | 23.1% | 1981 | $922 | 14.5% | 84.8% | 2.8% |
| Pocahontas | 2.20 | 42.7 | 9.3% | 7.2% | 36.1% | 1964 | $917 | 3.5% | 85.1% | 16.7% |
| Boissevain | 2.27 | 44.5 | 14.8% | 14.3% | 31.4% | 1961 | $884 | 4.7% | 86.3% | 11.9% |
| Freeman | 1.93 | 67.3 | 2.8% | 35.3% | 19.0% | 1958 | $672 | 12.3% | 64.8% | 9.0% |
| Bramwell | 2.40 | 56.2 | 2.3% | 10.9% | 34.0% | 1952 | $791 | 9.3% | 83.2% | 1.6% |
| Bluefield | 2.35 | 45.2 | 9.9% | 31.9% | 18.7% | 1963 | $903 | 23.4% | 87.4% | 4.4% |
| Montcalm | 2.55 | 51.1 | 1.5% | 18.1% | 25.7% | 1977 | $620 | 14.6% | 85.8% | 5.0% |
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 Mills. 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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