Falling Spring

Population: 148
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $85,000

Falling Spring is a community in Greenbrier County, West Virginia, home to 148 residents. The median household income of $43,750 is below the Greenbrier County median ($48,662).

Between 2019 and 2023, Falling Spring's population declined 16.4% from 177 to 148, while its median home value fell 22.9% from $110,200 to $85,000.

The typical home was built around 1948. 0.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 148
Median age: 59.8 yrs
Median household income: $43,750
Median home value: $85,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 123
Homeownership rate: 90.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

177148

Median household income

$36,250$43,750

Median home value

$110,200$85,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	177	$36,250	$110,200
2020	156	$38,750	$112,500
2021	124	$37,396	$87,500
2022	124	$42,321	$97,500
2023	148	$43,750	$85,000

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

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 178.1%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 342.0%

35 to 445.4%

45 to 5417.6%

55 to 6435.1%

65 to 7414.2%

75 and over15.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	2.0%
5 to 17	12	8.1%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	3	2.0%
35 to 44	8	5.4%
45 to 54	26	17.6%
55 to 64	52	35.1%
65 to 74	21	14.2%
75 and over	23	15.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	148	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate42.9%

Some college or associate's27.1%

Bachelor's degree13.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	19	14.3%
High school graduate	57	42.9%
Some college or associate's	36	27.1%
Bachelor's degree	18	13.5%
Graduate or professional degree	3	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone77.8%

Carpooled11.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49	77.8%
Carpooled	7	11.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	4.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7	11.9%
15 to 29 min	25	42.4%
30 to 44 min	17	28.8%
45 to 59 min	6	10.2%
60+ min	4	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.06
Poverty rate: 0.7% (1 of 148)

	Count	Share
Family households	52	72.2%
Nonfamily households	20	27.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	72	58.5%
Vacant	51	41.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	65	90.3%
Renter-occupied	7	9.7%

1-unit, detached88.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other11.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	109	88.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	14	11.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5426692
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.51 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 37.9924, -80.3570