Falkville, AL

Census Place

2024 Population

1,606

US Senator

Tommy Tuberville

Republican Party

US Senator

Katie Britt

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

4.46% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

14.9%

3.28% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$46,888

8.68% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$139,600

Population & Diversity

Falkville, AL is home to a population of 1.61k people, from which 99.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.41% of Falkville, AL residents were born outside of the country (119 people).

In 2024, there were 13.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.3k people) in Falkville, AL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 87 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Falkville, AL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Falkville, AL was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Falkville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Falkville, AL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.3k ± 315
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 92
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
87 ± 78

0.56%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.56% of the people in Falkville, AL are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Falkville, AL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Alabama.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
53,867 ± 5,668 people
Guatemala
18,373 ± 3,322 people
Korea
11,536 ± 2,634 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Alabama was Mexico, the natal country of 53,867 Alabama residents, followed by Guatemala with 18,373 and Korea with 11,536.

Foreign-Born Population

7.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

119 people

7.51%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

110 people

As of 2024, 7.41% of Falkville, AL residents (119 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Falkville, AL was 7.51%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Falkville, AL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
38 ± 33
Korea
29 ± 41
Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 14

Falkville, AL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Falkville, AL.

Economy

The economy of Falkville, AL employs 657 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Falkville, AL were Accommodation & Food Services (154 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Retail Trade (75 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($70,469), Manufacturing ($52,105), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,389).

Employment

Occupations

657

2024 Value

± 160

7.88%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falkville, AL grew at a rate of 7.88%, from 609 employees to 657 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Falkville, AL, are Production Occupations (205 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (78 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Falkville, AL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Alabama.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Alabama (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

657

2024 Value

± 160

7.88%

1 Year growth

± 32.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falkville, AL grew at a rate of 7.88%, from 609 employees to 657 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Falkville, AL, are Accommodation & Food Services (154 people), Manufacturing (124 people), and Retail Trade (75 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Falkville, AL, though some of these residents may live in Falkville, AL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,750

Median earning men ± $12,801

$24,792

Median earning women ± $21,875

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($55,208), Manufacturing ($52,237), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,417), Manufacturing ($39,875), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,214).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Falkville, AL was $139,600 in 2024, which is 0.42 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,300 to $139,600, a 18% increase. The homeownership rate in Falkville, AL is 78.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Falkville, AL have an average commute time of 21.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Falkville, AL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$139,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,140

$406

Median Property Taxes

±$140

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Falkville, AL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Falkville, AL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

78.7%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.7% of the housing units in Falkville, AL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Falkville, AL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$46,888

Median Household Income

± $5,442

516

Number of Households

± 142

In 2024, the median household income of the 516 households in Falkville, AL grew to $46,888 from the previous year's value of $43,145.

The following chart displays the households in Falkville, AL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $45k - $50k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Falkville, AL is from Alabama.

0.454

2024 Wage GINI in Alabama

0.456

2023 Wage GINI in Alabama

In 2024, the income inequality in Alabama was 0.454 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.411% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Alabama was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Alabama in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Alabama across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.6%)
Carpooled (11.9%)
Walked (0.763%)

In 2024, 86.6% of workers in Falkville, AL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.9%) and those who walked to work (0.763%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Falkville, AL have a shorter commute time (21.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Falkville, AL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Falkville, AL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Falkville, AL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Falkville, AL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Falkville, AL (193 out of 1.29k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Falkville, AL is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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