Population
151 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Kansas
City profile · Kansas · Census ACS 2023
Falun, KS
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Falun - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 151
- Residents
- $55,750
- Median income
- $1,009
- Median rent (state)
Falun - the verdict
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Falun places in the 28th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 28th
- percentile, household income
- 20th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Falun, KS
151 people live in Falun, Kansas - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $55,750 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 80.8%. The median resident age is 31.5 years. Educational attainment runs 24.7% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 67.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Kansas run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Kansas at 90.1 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,009 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Kansas run around $217, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 66.2 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).
Median Household Income
$55,750 /yr
Poverty 80.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
90.1 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Kansas average
How does Falun compare to other US cities?
Where Falun sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 28% higher than other cities
Median rent 20% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Falun's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Kansas, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
28th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 24.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 80.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 67.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
151
Median Income
$55,750
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
31.5
Poverty Rate
80.8%
Labor force participation
67.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
24.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
71.0%
Carpool
14.5%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
14.5%
Based on 69 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Kansas - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$65
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$42
avg/month
Total Utilities
$217
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Kansas state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Kansas state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Falun sits in
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,009/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
66.2 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Kansas
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Falun's 151 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Falun's $55,750 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Falun compares to nearby Kansas cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS KS OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Falun, KS?
What is the population of Falun, KS? +
Falun, KS counts 151 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Falun, KS? +
Falun households earn a median of $55,750 annually, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Falun? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Falun; the closest available measure is the Kansas state average, a cost of living index of 90.1 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Kansas vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
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