Population 2,369 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Fallsburg
Household size in South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.12 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.37 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.73 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.27 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.15 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
South Fallsburg is a place of big households: 3.27 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.12, 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 South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.9 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 26.6 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.9 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 30.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.5 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 30.4, South Fallsburg is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children.
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 South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.5% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 36.9% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 15.5% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −10.0 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in South Fallsburg (12.4%), close to 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 South Fallsburg
Renters in South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.3% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 68.6% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 58.7% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 56.0% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in South Fallsburg rent: 56.0% of occupied homes are rented, far above the national share of 34.8%. Expect more apartments, and more turnover, than in owner-heavy areas. Among homeowners, 78.2% 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 South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.3% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 45.1% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 45.5% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.8% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +17.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in South Fallsburg: 51.8% 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 South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1972 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −0 | +5 | +6 |
Housing in South Fallsburg leans a little older: the median home dates to 1975, against 1980 nationally. Still, homes here are newer than in New York as a whole, where the median home dates to 1961.
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 South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $718 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $845 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $804 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,040 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$322 | +$698 | +$606 |
A typical rental in South Fallsburg costs $1,040 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 South Fallsburg
Bachelor's degrees in South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.5% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.8% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.7% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.7 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in South Fallsburg have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 21.7%, 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 South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 69.0% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 63.7% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 74.9% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 76.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly a quarter of adults in South Fallsburg never finished high school, well above the national share: only 76.0% 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 South Fallsburg
| Period | South Fallsburg | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.8% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 4.8%, unemployment in South Fallsburg is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in New York overall (6.6%). 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).
South Fallsburg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Fallsburg | 3.27 | 30.4 | 12.4% | 56.0% | 51.8% | 1975 | $1,040 | 21.7% | 76.0% | 4.8% |
| Fallsburg | 3.29 | 28.7 | 23.6% | 69.8% | 58.6% | 1993 | $1,146 | 17.7% | 70.2% | 7.7% |
| Thompsonville | 2.37 | 49.1 | 3.1% | 31.3% | 54.1% | 1979 | $1,034 | 33.9% | 84.6% | 2.1% |
| Kiamesha Lake | 2.95 | 38.2 | 12.0% | 58.0% | 38.3% | 1969 | $834 | 18.4% | 87.4% | 0.0% |
| Woodridge | 2.45 | 34.4 | 13.8% | 50.5% | 40.0% | 1985 | $1,133 | 30.4% | 89.4% | 17.9% |
| Hurleyville | 2.62 | 38.8 | 17.6% | 32.1% | 45.9% | 1969 | $1,073 | 25.4% | 85.3% | 2.2% |
| Glen Wild | 2.26 | 44.3 | 9.8% | 46.5% | 40.7% | 1982 | $1,153 | 42.1% | 91.8% | 16.2% |
| Harris | 2.61 | 38.5 | 24.8% | 19.4% | 45.0% | 1984 | $887 | 22.3% | 74.8% | 19.6% |
| Woodbourne | 3.00 | 44.9 | 27.8% | 29.6% | 54.1% | 1999 | $1,289 | 13.9% | 64.0% | 3.7% |
| Loch Sheldrake | 2.98 | 28.0 | 21.4% | 46.1% | 58.8% | 1985 | $1,118 | 34.8% | 90.0% | 2.3% |
| Monticello | 2.55 | 39.1 | 24.8% | 64.9% | 26.2% | 1967 | $1,230 | 19.9% | 81.4% | 4.4% |
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 South Fallsburg. 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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