Population
155 residents
Census ACS 2023 - West Virginia
City profile · West Virginia · Census ACS 2023
Falls View, WV
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Falls View - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 155
- Residents
- $915
- Median rent (state)
Falls View - the verdict
West Virginia's Falls View counts 155 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 5th
- 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 View, WV
Census ACS 2023 estimates count 155 residents in Falls View, a small town within West Virginia. The median resident age is 41.5 years. Educational attainment runs 0.0% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 0.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in West Virginia run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts West Virginia at 89.5 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Well Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $915 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $220 across West Virginia, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 53.4 out of 100 (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 100.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
89.5 (US=100)
Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, West Virginia average
How does Falls View compare to other US cities?
Where Falls View sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Median rent 5% 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 View'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 West Virginia, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Falls View in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 100.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 0.0%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
155
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
41.5
Poverty Rate
100.0%
Labor force participation
0.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for West Virginia - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$110
avg/month
Natural Gas
$72
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$38
avg/month
Total Utilities
$220
estimated/month
Estimates reflect West Virginia 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 West Virginia state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Falls View sits in
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$915/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
53.4 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in West Virginia
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Falls View's 155 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Falls View compares to nearby West Virginia 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 View (this city) | 155 | N/A |
| Arbovale | 155 | N/A |
| Booth | 156 | $234,097 |
| Camden-on-Gauley | 154 | $52,656 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WV OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Falls View, WV?
What is the population of Falls View, WV? +
Falls View, WV has a population of 155 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Falls View? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Falls View; the closest available measure is the West Virginia state average, a cost of living index of 89.5 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within West Virginia vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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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