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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Little Falls

New York · 5,829 residents · 3.84 sq mi
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With 5,829 people, Little Falls is a city in New York. At a median age of 40.6, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That trails the New York median by roughly 47%. Median home value sits at $41,100. Owners hold 54% of the housing stock. Median household income is $17,519, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 40.6
US median: 33.0
Less educated
12% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

5,829
+12%vs 2000
vs 5,188 in 2000
1990 – 2025
40.6
−4%vs 2000
vs 42.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
3.84 sq mi
Population, 19902024
4K5K5K6K6K19902000201020202024Little Falls
20245K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(356)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(428)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 144.8%(279)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.7%(330)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.3%(308)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.2%(771)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.3%(773)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.7%(390)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649%(523)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7415.3%(890)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849%(524)
US avg: 4%
85 and over4.4%(257)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,519
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $23,965 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,201
−33%vs 2000
vs $15,139 in 2000
US average: $14,340
19.0%
+2.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$41,100
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$285
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $373 in 2000
US average: $450
53.5%
+0.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 52.6% in 2000
46.5% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic97.5%(5,057)
Black0.3%(15)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(28)
Asian0.6%(30)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic99.7%(5,813)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(42)
Asian0.3%(16)
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
Puerto Rican4.9%(225)
Chilean1.6%(75)
Mexican1.1%(50)
Dominican0.2%(9)
Asian origin
Pacific Islander origin
Guamanian0.5%(24)
Ancestry
Italian19.5%(887)
Irish19.2%(874)
American8.8%(401)
Polish8.2%(375)
English6.9%(314)
German6.8%(308)
French3.7%(169)
Arab1.6%(75)
Egyptian1.6%(75)
Slovak1.4%(65)
Slovene1.2%(56)
Lithuanian0.8%(38)
+ 17 more ancestry groups with data
British0.8%(37)
Welsh0.7%(33)
Norwegian0.6%(28)
Russian0.5%(23)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(23)
Swedish0.5%(23)
Latvian0.4%(19)
Croatian0.3%(13)
Czech0.2%(11)
Ukrainian0.2%(11)
Romanian0.2%(10)
Scottish0.2%(10)
Danish0.2%(9)
Dutch0%(2)
Section 05

Education

12.2%
−4.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 16.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
69.1%
−9.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 78.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.7%
−1.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

16.3 min
+27%vs 2000
vs 12.9 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 married43.8%(821)
Married41.3%(773)
Widowed3%(57)
Divorced11.9%(222)
Women 15+
Never married35.7%(612)
Married39.8%(682)
Widowed11.5%(197)
Divorced13%(222)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

9.2%
+2.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
46.0%
+9.3 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.9%
−1.5 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
24.9%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 21.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.3%
−13.9 ptssince 2020
from 40.2% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
60.1%
+6.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
46.2%
−11.5 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% 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)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era66.7%(74)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 111 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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Little Falls, New York?

Little Falls, New York has about 5,829 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Little Falls, New York?

The typical household in Little Falls, New York earns about $17,519 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Little Falls, New York expensive?

In Little Falls, New York, the median home is worth about $41,100, and the typical rent is about $285 a month.

How educated are people in Little Falls, New York?

About 12.2% of adults age 25 and over in Little Falls, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Little Falls, New York?

About 19.0% of people in Little Falls, New York live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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