City profile · Oregon · Census ACS 2023

Falls City, OR

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Falls City - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

1,222
Residents
$51,094
Median income
$275,400
Median home
$1,560
Median rent (state)

Falls City - the verdict

Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, Falls City lands in the 21st percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

21st
percentile, household income
61st
percentile, home value
62nd
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: Falls City, OR

1,222 people live in Falls City, Oregon - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Falls City households earn a median of $51,094 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 13.0%. Falls City's housing stock carries a median value of $275,400, and the median resident age is 36.0 years. 14.7% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 46.3% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

NOAA puts Falls City's yearly average temperature at 50.9°F with 81.2 inches of precipitation per year and 9.6 inches of snowfall.

Oregon carries a cost-of-living premium: the state registers 103.4 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Above Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,560 per month statewide. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Oregon run around $185, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 72.8 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (High).

Population

1,222 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Oregon

Median Household Income

$51,094 /yr

Poverty 13.0%

Cost of Living Index (state)

103.4 (US=100)

Above Average - BEA RPP 2024, Oregon average

How does Falls City compare to other US cities?

Where Falls City sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 21% higher than other cities
Home value 61% pricier than other cities
Median rent 62% 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 Falls City'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 Oregon, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

21stIncome percentile

21st percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Falls City's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$275,400 39th percentile more affordable than 39% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). This entry sits in this band. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Falls City $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Falls City, OR Falls City, OR's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Falls City, OR-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Falls City, OR median $51,094/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Falls City, OR's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Falls City, OR. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 14.7%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 13.0%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 46.3%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
1,222
Median Income
$51,094
Median Home Value
$275,400
Median Age
36.0
Poverty Rate
13.0%
Labor force participation
46.3%
Bachelor's Degree+
14.7%

Climate

Avg Temperature
50.9°F
Annual Precipitation
81.2"
Annual Snowfall
9.6"

Schools

Total Schools
2
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,030 residents1,040 residents1,050 residents1,060 residents1,070 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,055 residents 1,042 residents ▼ -1.2%
Falls City's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
80.3%
Carpool
9.0%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
3.7%
Work from Home
6.7%

Based on 432 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Oregon - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$50
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$50
avg/month
Total Utilities
$185
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Oregon 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 Oregon state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Falls City sits in

Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,560/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
72.8 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Oregon

Lowell
1,221 people
Pilot Rock
1,220 people
Oakland
1,237 people
Athena
1,206 people
Donald
1,242 people
Bayside Gardens
1,194 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Falls City's 1,222 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Roland, AR
1,222 people
Spicer, MN
1,222 people
Summer Set, MO
1,222 people
Wye, MT
1,222 people
Purdy, WA
1,222 people
Clarence, IA
1,223 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Falls City's $51,094 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mullan, ID
$51,094 median income
Farmington, NH
$51,094 median income
Micro, NC
$51,094 median income
Sunbury, NC
$51,094 median income
College Corner, OH
$51,094 median income
Monessen, PA
$51,094 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Falls City, OR Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Falls City, OR - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.1% 12.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 10.5% White 83.1% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.7% American Indian 2.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 1.6% Two or more races 12.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Falls City compares to nearby Oregon cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Falls City (this city) 1,222 $51,094
Lowell 1,221 $90,078
Pilot Rock 1,220 $85,795
Oakland 1,237 $58,272
Census ACS 5-year FIPS OR NOAA Normals NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Falls City, OR?

What is the population of Falls City, OR? +

Falls City, OR has a population of 1,222 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Falls City, OR? +

In Falls City, the typical household earns $51,094 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Falls City? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Falls City; the closest available measure is the Oregon state average, a cost of living index of 103.4 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Above Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Oregon vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Falls City, OR? +

The median home value in Falls City is $275,400, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Falls City? +

Climate normals put Falls City's yearly average temperature at 50.9°F, 81.2 inches of precipitation, and 9.6 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.

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