Falls Creek
- Population
- 1,084
- Median household income
- $47,589
- Median home value
- $104,700
+14.0%’19–’23
-7.4%’19–’23
+44.2%’19–’23
Falls Creek, a community in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, has 1,084 residents. Its median household income of $47,589 runs below the Jefferson County figure of $56,898.
From 2019 to 2023, Falls Creek's population grew 14.0% from 951 to 1,084, while its median home value rose 44.2% from $72,600 to $104,700.
The median resident is 40.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 15.1% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 1,084
- Median age
- 40.1 yrs
- Median household income
- $47,589
- Median home value
- $104,700
- Median gross rent
- $993
- Housing units
- 506
- Homeownership rate
- 68.4%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 18.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.2%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20239511,084
$51,406$47,589
$72,600$104,700
$741$993
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 951 | $51,406 | $72,600 | $741 |
| 2020 | 968 | $45,000 | $73,200 | $925 |
| 2021 | 1,009 | $46,458 | $75,600 | $900 |
| 2022 | 1,037 | $50,000 | $86,200 | $991 |
| 2023 | 1,084 | $47,589 | $104,700 | $993 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 55.8%
5 to 1713.7%
18 to 2412.5%
25 to 3411.8%
35 to 4413.7%
45 to 548.9%
55 to 6415.1%
65 to 7411.3%
75 and over7.3%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 63 | 5.8% |
| 5 to 17 | 148 | 13.7% |
| 18 to 24 | 135 | 12.5% |
| 25 to 34 | 128 | 11.8% |
| 35 to 44 | 148 | 13.7% |
| 45 to 54 | 96 | 8.9% |
| 55 to 64 | 164 | 15.1% |
| 65 to 74 | 123 | 11.3% |
| 75 and over | 79 | 7.3% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 1,013 | 93.5% |
| Black or African American | 33 | 3.0% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 1 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 37 | 3.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0 | 0.0% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma9.8%
High school graduate46.3%
Some college or associate's25.1%
Bachelor's degree12.5%
Graduate or professional degree6.4%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 72 | 9.8% |
| High school graduate | 342 | 46.3% |
| Some college or associate's | 185 | 25.1% |
| Bachelor's degree | 92 | 12.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 47 | 6.4% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 15 min
Drove alone79.3%
Carpooled10.5%
Public transit1.9%
Walked0.2%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home6.7%
Other means1.5%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 417 | 79.3% |
| Carpooled | 55 | 10.5% |
| Public transit | 10 | 1.9% |
| Walked | 1 | 0.2% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 35 | 6.7% |
| Other means | 8 | 1.5% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 228 | 46.4% |
| 15 to 29 min | 210 | 42.8% |
| 30 to 44 min | 41 | 8.4% |
| 45 to 59 min | 7 | 1.4% |
| 60+ min | 5 | 1.0% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.39
- Poverty rate
- 17.3% (185 of 1,070)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 285 | 62.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 168 | 37.1% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1952
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 453 | 89.5% |
| Vacant | 53 | 10.5% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 310 | 68.4% |
| Renter-occupied | 143 | 31.6% |
1-unit, detached73.5%
1-unit, attached2.4%
2 to 4 units20.0%
5 to 19 units1.2%
20 or more units0.0%
Mobile home & other3.0%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 372 | 73.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 12 | 2.4% |
| 2 to 4 units | 101 | 20.0% |
| 5 to 19 units | 6 | 1.2% |
| 20 or more units | 0 | 0.0% |
| Mobile home & other | 15 | 3.0% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4225136
- Type (LSAD)
- 21
- Land area
- 0.93 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 41.1420, -78.8069
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