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Falling Waters

West Virginia · 876 residents · 1.26 sq mi
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Falling Waters is home to 876 people in West Virginia. Households here earn about 66% more than in West Virginia as a whole. 79% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $114,500. The poverty rate is 4.6%, under the national 13.8%. The foreign-born share is 4%.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 38.9
US median: 37.2
Average education
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

876
+21%vs 2011
vs 721 in 2011
2010 – 2024
38.9
−10%vs 2011
vs 43.4 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
1.26 sq mi
Population, 20102024
3849962K2K3K201020202024Falling Waters
20242K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 56.8%(60)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.2%(54)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.5%(48)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.5%(48)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.8%(60)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3415.2%(133)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.2%(107)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5419.6%(172)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.6%(102)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.2%(54)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(32)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over0.7%(6)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$63,750
+29%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $51,066 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$24,796
−5%vs 2011
vs $26,039 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
42.9%
+3.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 39.2% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
4.6%
−2.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.2% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.310
−9%vs 2011
vs 0.342 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade24.6%
US avg: 10.9%
Information14.3%
US avg: 11.5%
Transportation & warehousing6.7%
US avg: 3.1%
Finance & insurance6.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade5.4%
US avg: 7.2%
Arts, entertainment, food4.1%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services3.7%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2.8%
US avg: 4.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
Other services0%
US avg: 7%
Public administration0%
US avg: 4.9%
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Section 03

Housing

$114,500
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $114,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,021
US average: $853
79.3%
−7.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 86.5% in 2011
20.7% rent
0.0%
−11.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 11.1% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.52 people
+9%vs 2011
vs 2.32 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
15.8%
−2.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 18.2% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
24.2%
+24.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
1.8
−20%vs 2011
vs 2.2 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic97.8%(705)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other2.2%(16)
2010
White, non-Hispanic89.8%(787)
Black4.7%(41)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(20)
Asian0.1%(1)
Other0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Ancestry
Irish30.8%(239)
German26.7%(207)
Italian19.7%(153)
English17.8%(138)
Dutch13.9%(108)
American9.7%(75)
Austrian5.9%(46)
Portuguese5.5%(43)
French4.1%(32)
Scotch-Irish2.4%(19)
Canadian1.9%(15)
+ 2 more ancestry groups with data
Hungarian1.9%(15)
Norwegian0.9%(7)
Section 05

Education

25.7%
−1.3 ptsvs 2011
vs 27.0% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
89.4%
+0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 89.0% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
10.3%
−2.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.1% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.5 min
+12%vs 2011
vs 23.7 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
89.0%
−5.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 94.2% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
3.0%
+3.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
8.0%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 5.8% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
0.0%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 0.0% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

32.2%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.9% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
39.3%
−1.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 40.7% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

57.2%
+2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 55.1% in 2011
42.8%
−2.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 44.9% in 2011
3.7%
+1.0 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.8% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
9.8%
+0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.1% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.9%(438)
Married41.4%(395)
Widowed1.7%(16)
Divorced11%(105)
Women 15+
Never married28.2%(168)
Married51%(304)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced20.8%(124)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.7%
−8.5 ptssince 2013
from 11.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
68.6%
−17.4 ptssince 2020
from 86.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+7.0 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
16.3%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 12.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
27.4%
+4.4 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.8%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
80.7%
−9.7 ptssince 2020
from 90.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
41.5%
+10.2 ptssince 2020
from 31.3% 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)56.2%(73)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.8%(44)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era23.1%(30)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 130 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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How many people live in Falling Waters, West Virginia?

Falling Waters, West Virginia has about 876 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Falling Waters, West Virginia?

The typical household in Falling Waters, West Virginia earns about $63,750 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Falling Waters, West Virginia expensive?

In Falling Waters, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $114,500, and the typical rent is about $1,021 a month.

How educated are people in Falling Waters, West Virginia?

About 25.7% of adults age 25 and over in Falling Waters, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Falling Waters, West Virginia?

About 4.6% of people in Falling Waters, West Virginia 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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