City profile · Pennsylvania · Census ACS 2023

Falls Creek, PA

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

1,084
Residents
$47,589
Median income
$104,700
Median home
$973
Median rent (state)

Falls Creek - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Falls Creek places in the 16th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

16th
percentile, household income
11th
percentile, home value
12th
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 Creek, PA

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,084 residents in Falls Creek, a small town within Pennsylvania. Falls Creek households earn a median of $47,589 annually, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 11.9%. Typical homes in Falls Creek are valued around $104,700, and the median resident age is 40.1 years. Educational attainment runs 18.8% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 57.7% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Pennsylvania tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 97.6 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $973 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $260 across Pennsylvania, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. Natural-hazard exposure scores 57.9 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

1,084 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Pennsylvania

Median Household Income

$47,589 /yr

Poverty 11.9%

Cost of Living Index (state)

97.6 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Pennsylvania average

How does Falls Creek compare to other US cities?

Falls Creek measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 16% higher than other cities
Home value 11% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Creek'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 Pennsylvania, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.

16thIncome percentile

16th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Falls Creek's home value compares nationally

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

$104,700 Among the most affordable more affordable than 89% 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%). This entry sits in this band. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $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 Creek $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 Creek, PA Falls Creek, PA's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Falls Creek, PA-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 Creek, PA median $47,589/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 Creek, PA'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 Creek, PA. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 18.8%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 11.9%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 57.7%

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

Population
1,084
Median Income
$47,589
Median Home Value
$104,700
Median Age
40.1
Poverty Rate
11.9%
Labor force participation
57.7%
Bachelor's Degree+
18.8%

Population Change

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

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990 residents1,000 residents1,010 residents1,020 residents1,030 residents1,040 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,031 residents 1,002 residents ▼ -2.8%
Falls Creek's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
79.3%
Carpool
10.5%
Public Transit
1.9%
Walk
0.2%
Work from Home
6.7%
Other
1.4%

Based on 526 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

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

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$88
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$52
avg/month
Total Utilities
$260
estimated/month

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

Cost of Living Index
97.6
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$973/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
57.9 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Pennsylvania

Wallenpaupack Lake Estates
1,084 people
Smithfield
1,086 people
Rimersburg
1,079 people
Leetsdale
1,090 people
Glenburn
1,075 people
Chase
1,094 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Falls Creek's 1,084 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Fredonia, AZ
1,084 people
Glen Ellen, CA
1,084 people
Junction, CA
1,084 people
Celeste, TX
1,084 people
East Barre, VT
1,084 people
Arrington, VA
1,084 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Falls Creek's $47,589 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

New Waverly, TX
$47,589 median income
Firebaugh, CA
$47,594 median income
Troy, AL
$47,595 median income
Spruce Pine, NC
$47,583 median income
Mulberry, AR
$47,596 median income
Stover, MO
$47,596 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Falls Creek, PA 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 Creek, PA - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 93.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.0% White 93.5% Black or African American 3.0% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 3.4% 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 Creek compares to nearby Pennsylvania 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 Creek (this city) 1,084 $47,589
Wallenpaupack Lake Estates 1,084 $84,875
Smithfield 1,086 $76,250
Rimersburg 1,079 $57,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS PA OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Falls Creek, PA?

What is the population of Falls Creek, PA? +

1,084 people live in Falls Creek, PA according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Falls Creek, PA? +

The median household income in Falls Creek is $47,589 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Falls Creek? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Falls Creek; the closest available measure is the Pennsylvania state average, a cost of living index of 97.6 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Pennsylvania vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Falls Creek, PA? +

Homes in Falls Creek carry a median value of $104,700, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

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.

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