Falls City

Population: 1,222
Median household income: $51,094
Median home value: $275,400

Falls City is a community in Polk County, Oregon, home to 1,222 residents. The median household income of $51,094 is below the Polk County median ($81,318).

From 2019 to 2023, Falls City's population declined 6.0% from 1,300 to 1,222, while its median home value rose 95.6% from $140,800 to $275,400.

Households average 2.82 people. The median gross rent is $1,067.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,222
Median age: 36.0 yrs
Median household income: $51,094
Median home value: $275,400
Median gross rent: $1,067
Housing units: 440
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%
Unemployment rate: 14.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3001,222

Median household income

$41,071$51,094

Median home value

$140,800$275,400

Median gross rent

$1,037$1,067

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,300	$41,071	$140,800	$1,037
2020	1,496	$33,625	$167,100	$1,010
2021	1,678	$37,969	$175,800	$1,010
2022	1,321	$39,167	$234,100	$1,091
2023	1,222	$51,094	$275,400	$1,067

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1717.9%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3415.7%

35 to 4410.1%

45 to 5413.0%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.9%

75 and over4.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	46	3.8%
5 to 17	219	17.9%
18 to 24	139	11.4%
25 to 34	192	15.7%
35 to 44	124	10.1%
45 to 54	159	13.0%
55 to 64	163	13.3%
65 to 74	121	9.9%
75 and over	59	4.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,000	81.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	21	1.7%
Asian	8	0.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	65	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	128	10.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma19.1%

High school graduate36.9%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree8.8%

Graduate or professional degree5.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	156	19.1%
High school graduate	302	36.9%
Some college or associate's	240	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	72	8.8%
Graduate or professional degree	48	5.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 32 min

Drove alone80.3%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	347	80.3%
Carpooled	39	9.0%
Public transit	1	0.2%
Walked	16	3.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	29	6.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	88	21.8%
15 to 29 min	66	16.4%
30 to 44 min	95	23.6%
45 to 59 min	121	30.0%
60+ min	33	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.82
Poverty rate: 19.8% (239 of 1,210)

	Count	Share
Family households	308	71.1%
Nonfamily households	125	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	433	98.4%
Vacant	7	1.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	321	74.1%
Renter-occupied	112	25.9%

1-unit, detached72.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other27.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	318	72.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	3	0.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	119	27.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4124550
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 1.2 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.8648, -123.4376