Fallsburg

In Sullivan County, New York.

Population: 1,891

Fallsburg, a community in Sullivan County, New York, has 1,891 residents.

From 2020 to 2023, Fallsburg's population grew 71.3% from 1,104 to 1,891.

The typical home was built around 2002. 84.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,891
Median age: 38.8 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: $1,699
Housing units: 1,196
Homeownership rate: 14.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1041,891

Median household income

$27,216$32,679

Median gross rent

$1,298$1,699

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2020	1,104	$27,216	$101,600	$1,298
2021	2,771	$30,231	—	$1,656
2022	1,996	$32,679	—	$1,585
2023	1,891	—	—	$1,699

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

Age distribution

Under 50.9%

5 to 1716.6%

18 to 2413.4%

25 to 3410.5%

35 to 4419.9%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 744.8%

75 and over2.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	17	0.9%
5 to 17	313	16.6%
18 to 24	254	13.4%
25 to 34	198	10.5%
35 to 44	377	19.9%
45 to 54	344	18.2%
55 to 64	257	13.6%
65 to 74	91	4.8%
75 and over	40	2.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	910	48.1%
Black or African American	576	30.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	19	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	25	1.3%
Two or more races	42	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	319	16.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.1%

High school graduate31.0%

Some college or associate's19.0%

Bachelor's degree7.9%

Graduate or professional degree3.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	511	39.1%
High school graduate	405	31.0%
Some college or associate's	248	19.0%
Bachelor's degree	103	7.9%
Graduate or professional degree	40	3.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 8 min

Drove alone34.4%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked41.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	76	34.4%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	92	41.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	53	24.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	131	78.0%
15 to 29 min	37	22.0%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 7.19
Poverty rate: 84.9% (574 of 676)

	Count	Share
Family households	79	94.0%
Nonfamily households	5	6.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2002

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	84	7.0%
Vacant	1,112	93.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	12	14.3%
Renter-occupied	72	85.7%

1-unit, detached53.5%

1-unit, attached32.4%

2 to 4 units10.9%

5 to 19 units3.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	640	53.5%
1-unit, attached	388	32.4%
2 to 4 units	130	10.9%
5 to 19 units	38	3.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3625230
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.37 sq mi
Water area: 0.04 sq mi
Center point: 41.7390, -74.6139