Falls City

Population: 4,099
Median household income: $45,750
Median home value: $91,900

Located in Richardson County, Nebraska, Falls City is a community with a population of 4,099. The median household income of $45,750 is below the Richardson County median ($55,578).

From 2019 to 2023, Falls City's population declined 1.4% from 4,156 to 4,099, while its median home value rose 31.7% from $69,800 to $91,900.

12.5% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.16 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 4,099
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $45,750
Median home value: $91,900
Median gross rent: $713
Housing units: 2,034
Homeownership rate: 69.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
Unemployment rate: 6.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,1564,099

Median household income

$42,750$45,750

Median home value

$69,800$91,900

Median gross rent

$515$713

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,156	$42,750	$69,800	$515
2020	4,139	$36,014	$72,700	$659
2021	4,130	$37,712	$72,900	$653
2022	4,124	$40,222	$86,900	$703
2023	4,099	$45,750	$91,900	$713

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1719.5%

18 to 249.2%

25 to 348.2%

35 to 4411.8%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 6413.9%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over11.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	5.0%
5 to 17	800	19.5%
18 to 24	376	9.2%
25 to 34	338	8.2%
35 to 44	484	11.8%
45 to 54	377	9.2%
55 to 64	568	13.9%
65 to 74	475	11.6%
75 and over	478	11.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	3,733	91.1%
Black or African American	15	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.7%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	256	6.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	65	1.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate42.0%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree16.5%

Graduate or professional degree7.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	210	7.7%
High school graduate	1,142	42.0%
Some college or associate's	705	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	448	16.5%
Graduate or professional degree	215	7.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 17 min

Drove alone82.5%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,381	82.5%
Carpooled	139	8.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	98	5.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	56	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,075	66.4%
15 to 29 min	176	10.9%
30 to 44 min	214	13.2%
45 to 59 min	61	3.8%
60+ min	92	5.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 12.5% (501 of 4,006)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,044	56.3%
Nonfamily households	810	43.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1951

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,854	91.2%
Vacant	180	8.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,291	69.6%
Renter-occupied	563	30.4%

1-unit, detached88.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.7%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units3.8%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,808	88.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	96	4.7%
5 to 19 units	53	2.6%
20 or more units	77	3.8%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3116655
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.33 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0622, -95.5990