Falling Waters

Population: 2,384
Median household income: $87,632
Median home value: $207,200

Falling Waters is a community in Berkeley County, West Virginia, home to 2,384 residents. Its median household income of $87,632 runs above the Berkeley County figure of $77,329.

From 2019 to 2023, Falling Waters's population grew 70.4% from 1,399 to 2,384, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $137,900 to $207,200.

24.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 65.0% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,384
Median age: 32.2 yrs
Median household income: $87,632
Median home value: $207,200
Median gross rent: $1,341
Housing units: 782
Homeownership rate: 65.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.0%
Unemployment rate: 10.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,3992,384

Median household income

$66,927$87,632

Median home value

$137,900$207,200

Median gross rent

$1,089$1,341

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,399	$66,927	$137,900	—
2020	1,991	$83,051	$132,300	$1,089
2021	2,626	$78,646	$141,400	$1,021
2022	2,150	$84,038	$168,100	$1,291
2023	2,384	$87,632	$207,200	$1,341

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

Age distribution

Under 57.2%

5 to 1722.7%

18 to 2412.3%

25 to 3420.4%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 546.0%

55 to 6410.5%

65 to 748.2%

75 and over1.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	172	7.2%
5 to 17	542	22.7%
18 to 24	294	12.3%
25 to 34	487	20.4%
35 to 44	270	11.3%
45 to 54	143	6.0%
55 to 64	250	10.5%
65 to 74	195	8.2%
75 and over	31	1.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,196	92.1%
Black or African American	48	2.0%
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	140	5.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.8%

High school graduate37.6%

Some college or associate's33.6%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	66	4.8%
High school graduate	518	37.6%
Some college or associate's	462	33.6%
Bachelor's degree	296	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	34	2.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled8.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	888	81.0%
Carpooled	88	8.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	1.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	100	9.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	224	22.5%
15 to 29 min	521	52.3%
30 to 44 min	89	8.9%
45 to 59 min	84	8.4%
60+ min	78	7.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.05
Poverty rate: 3.0% (65 of 2,138)

	Count	Share
Family households	583	74.6%
Nonfamily households	199	25.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2003

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	782	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	508	65.0%
Renter-occupied	274	35.0%

1-unit, detached43.4%

1-unit, attached41.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	339	43.4%
1-unit, attached	321	41.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	122	15.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5426716
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.26 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.5638, -77.8875