Population 162 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Falls Mills
Household size in Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.03 | 2.44 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.83 | 2.45 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.57 | 2.44 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.43 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.15 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Falls Mills average 2.88 people, above the national 2.65, so families with children are more common here. Household size has dropped from 3.03 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9 | 41.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 42.2 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.3 | 43.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.4 | 43.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.5 | +1.9 | +2.3 |
Falls Mills is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 38.4, against 40.1 nationally.
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.1% | 9.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.5% | 10.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head nearly one in eight households in Falls Mills (11.5%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in West Virginia as a whole (10.4%).
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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.4% | 25.4% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 27.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 26.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 25.1% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −0.3 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.2% of households in Falls Mills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 86.2% 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 Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.0% | 15.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 15.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 40.9% | 16.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 14.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −14.5 pts | −0.1 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 22.4% of the housing in Falls Mills, 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 | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1971 | 1970 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1973 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1973 | 1974 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1976 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Falls Mills 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 Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $274 | $578 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $388 | $657 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $511 | $759 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $732 | $905 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$458 | +$327 | +$606 |
The median renter in Falls Mills pays $732 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.2% of household income on rent, 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 Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.9% | 18.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 19.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 7.7% | 21.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 17.7% | 25.0% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Falls Mills: 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 Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.1% | 82.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 84.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.4% | 89.4% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Falls Mills is a bit above the national rate: 92.4% 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 Falls Mills
| Period | Falls Mills | West Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 7.2% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.8% | 5.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +5.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Falls Mills: 16.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above 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).
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 | 2.88 | 38.4 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 22.4% | 1982 | $732 | 17.7% | 92.4% | 16.8% |
| Shiloh | 2.60 | 41.4 | 14.9% | 19.7% | 18.9% | 1991 | $751 | 23.7% | 95.2% | 19.0% |
| Meadville | 2.90 | 38.0 | 11.9% | 13.7% | 22.2% | 1983 | $724 | 17.7% | 92.5% | 17.3% |
| Bens Run | 2.87 | 38.5 | 11.4% | 13.3% | 22.4% | 1982 | $753 | 17.7% | 92.4% | 16.6% |
| Friendly | 2.56 | 44.4 | 14.6% | 17.3% | 18.2% | 1987 | $712 | 18.7% | 95.7% | 16.8% |
| Little | 1.38 | 67.0 | 7.2% | 16.7% | 20.0% | 1990 | $752 | 37.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Hebron | 2.95 | 35.8 | 13.8% | 16.5% | 20.9% | 1986 | $735 | 17.9% | 92.8% | 20.2% |
| Raven Rock | 3.06 | 31.6 | 17.8% | 22.7% | 18.5% | 1991 | $751 | 18.3% | 93.4% | 26.2% |
| Bridgeway | 2.05 | 52.4 | 6.6% | 18.9% | 21.9% | 1971 | $726 | 24.9% | 93.4% | 6.6% |
| Beavertown | 2.31 | 41.1 | 8.1% | 35.1% | 18.9% | 1967 | $598 | 6.1% | 90.0% | 9.8% |
| Matamoras | 2.20 | 38.8 | 10.2% | 43.5% | 15.7% | 1964 | $597 | 6.9% | 86.2% | 12.9% |
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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