South Fallsburg

Population: 1,850
Median household income: $47,566
Median home value: $314,700

South Fallsburg, a community in Sullivan County, New York, has 1,850 residents. The median household income of $47,566 is below the Sullivan County median ($69,826).

Between 2019 and 2023, South Fallsburg's population declined 14.7% from 2,168 to 1,850, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $209,400 to $314,700.

9.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 43.5% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,850
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $47,566
Median home value: $314,700
Median gross rent: $939
Housing units: 1,257
Homeownership rate: 43.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.7%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1681,850

Median household income

$26,113$47,566

Median home value

$209,400$314,700

Median gross rent

$706$939

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,168	$26,113	$209,400	$706
2020	1,312	$30,606	$200,800	$713
2021	1,066	—	$216,500	$766
2022	1,938	—	$293,800	$883
2023	1,850	$47,566	$314,700	$939

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

Age distribution

Under 510.4%

5 to 1722.9%

18 to 244.5%

25 to 347.8%

35 to 4414.9%

45 to 5413.6%

55 to 649.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over7.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	10.4%
5 to 17	424	22.9%
18 to 24	84	4.5%
25 to 34	145	7.8%
35 to 44	276	14.9%
45 to 54	251	13.6%
55 to 64	182	9.8%
65 to 74	165	8.9%
75 and over	131	7.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	482	26.1%
Black or African American	314	17.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	74	4.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	980	53.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma29.7%

High school graduate34.0%

Some college or associate's26.6%

Bachelor's degree8.0%

Graduate or professional degree1.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	341	29.7%
High school graduate	391	34.0%
Some college or associate's	306	26.6%
Bachelor's degree	92	8.0%
Graduate or professional degree	20	1.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 13 min

Drove alone44.3%

Carpooled34.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home14.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	325	44.3%
Carpooled	251	34.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	6.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	108	14.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	355	56.7%
15 to 29 min	191	30.5%
30 to 44 min	80	12.8%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.84
Poverty rate: 34.3% (635 of 1,850)

	Count	Share
Family households	390	61.9%
Nonfamily households	240	38.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	630	50.1%
Vacant	627	49.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	274	43.5%
Renter-occupied	356	56.5%

1-unit, detached59.0%

1-unit, attached3.2%

2 to 4 units24.6%

5 to 19 units10.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	742	59.0%
1-unit, attached	40	3.2%
2 to 4 units	309	24.6%
5 to 19 units	133	10.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	33	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3668968
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.19 sq mi
Water area: 0.33 sq mi
Center point: 41.7039, -74.6326