Falling Water, TN

Census Place

2024 Population

2,315

US Senator

Marsha Blackburn

Republican Party

US Senator

Bill Hagerty

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

46.3

5.71% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.27%

97.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,842

1.16% 1-year decline

Population & Diversity

Falling Water, TN is home to a population of 2.32k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.864% of Falling Water, TN residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 27.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.07k people) in Falling Water, TN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 75 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 61 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Falling Water, TN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Falling Water, TN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Falling Water, TN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.07k ± 480
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
75 ± 106
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
61 ± 59

2.29%

Hispanic Population

53 people

2.29% of the people in Falling Water, TN are hispanic (53 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Falling Water, TN 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 Tennessee.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
95,077 ± 7,519 people
Guatemala
31,959 ± 4,379 people
Honduras
26,792 ± 4,011 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tennessee was Mexico, the natal country of 95,077 Tennessee residents, followed by Guatemala with 31,959 and Honduras with 26,792.

Foreign-Born Population

0.864%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 0.864% of Falling Water, TN residents (20 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 Falling Water, TN was 1.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
71 ± 48
Gulf War (1990s)
51 ± 67
Gulf War (2001-)
6 ± 22

Falling Water, TN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.39 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Falling Water, TN.

Economy

The economy of Falling Water, TN employs 1.15k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Falling Water, TN were Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), Educational Services (146 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($119,423), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($102,917), and Wholesale Trade ($98,698).

Employment

Occupations

1.15k

2024 Value

± 244

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falling Water, TN grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 1.09k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Falling Water, TN, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (134 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (116 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (116 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Falling Water, TN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Tennessee (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

1.15k

2024 Value

± 244

5.71%

1 Year growth

± 28.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falling Water, TN grew at a rate of 5.71%, from 1.09k employees to 1.15k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Falling Water, TN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (308 people), Educational Services (146 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Falling Water, TN, though some of these residents may live in Falling Water, TN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,336

Median earning men ± $8,511

$56,000

Median earning women ± $20,464

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($98,698), Construction ($70,600), and Retail Trade ($70,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($71,964), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($67,396), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($56,000).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Falling Water, TN was $420,600 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $398,400 to $420,600, a 5.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Falling Water, TN is 89.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Falling Water, TN have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Falling Water, TN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$420,600

Median Property Value 2024

±$141,461

$802

Median Property Taxes

±$186

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 Falling Water, TN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

89.9%

Homeownership

2024

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 89.9% of the housing units in Falling Water, TN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 89.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Falling Water, TN 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.

$111,842

Median Household Income

± $14,047

892

Number of Households

± 190

In 2024, the median household income of the 892 households in Falling Water, TN declined from $111,842 from the previous year's value of $113,160.

The following chart displays the households in Falling Water, TN 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Falling Water, TN is from Tennessee.

0.457

2024 Wage GINI in Tennessee

0.459

2023 Wage GINI in Tennessee

In 2024, the income inequality in Tennessee was 0.457 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.505% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tennessee was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tennessee in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.7%)
Worked At Home (21.8%)
Carpooled (1.31%)

In 2024, 75.7% of workers in Falling Water, TN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.8%) and those who carpooled to work (1.31%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Falling Water, TN have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Falling Water, TN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Falling Water, TN (167 out of 2.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 75+, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Falling Water, TN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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