CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Falcon

North Carolina · 274 residents · 1.41 sq mi

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Falcon is home to 274 people in North Carolina. The typical home is worth $50,000. 74% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $300 a month at the median. The population has fallen 16% since 2000. Households here earn about 15% more than in North Carolina as a whole.

At a glance

Average income

near the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.1

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

274

−16%vs 2000

vs 328 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.1

−6%vs 2000

vs 36.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.41 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024272

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.9%(19)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.5%(26)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1415%(41)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.6%(10)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.6%(18)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 349.9%(27)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412.4%(34)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5412.4%(34)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.8%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.3%(20)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 847.7%(21)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$30,750

+30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $31,125 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2023

Per capita income

$9,578

−8%vs 2000

vs $10,387 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

9.9%

−7.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.6% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$50,000

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $93,600 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$300

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $490 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

74.1%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 73.8% in 2000

25.9% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic84.1%(276)

Black9.5%(31)

Hispanic / Latino3.4%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(274)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican7.7%(21)

South American0.4%(1)

Colombian0.4%(1)

Ancestry

American11.4%(31)

Irish11.4%(31)

English9.6%(26)

German2.6%(7)

Scotch-Irish0.7%(2)

Scottish0.4%(1)

Welsh0.4%(1)

RANKED:Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

16.3%

−14.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 30.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.4%

−7.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

5.0%

−1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.6 min

−21%vs 2000

vs 31.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married64.4%(56)

Married31%(27)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced4.6%(4)

Women 15+

Never married55.5%(76)

Married27%(37)

Widowed6.6%(9)

Divorced10.9%(15)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

27.5%

+7.5 ptssince 2013

from 20.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

36.8%

−20.2 ptssince 2020

from 57.0% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

7.7%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 9.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

30.8%

+5.0 ptssince 2020

from 25.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

26.9%

+14.3 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

44.0%

−28.8 ptssince 2020

from 72.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

44.0%

+6.3 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)30.4%(7)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era43.5%(10)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 23 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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