Falls City, NE

Census Place

2024 Population

4,077

US Senator

Deb Fischer

Republican Party

US Senator

Pete Ricketts

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

0.493% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.4%

8.81% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$51,706

13% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Falls City, NE is home to a population of 4.08k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.491% of Falls City, NE residents were born outside of the country (20 people).

In 2024, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.61k people) in Falls City, NE than any other race or ethnicity. There were 275 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 59 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Falls City, NE residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Falls City, NE was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Falls City, NE

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.61k ± 73
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
275 ± 70
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
59 ± 48

2.48%

Hispanic Population

101 people

2.48% of the people in Falls City, NE are hispanic (101 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Falls City, NE 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 Nebraska.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
47,802 ± 5,303 people
Guatemala
13,722 ± 2,866 people
El Salvador
6,860 ± 2,030 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Nebraska was Mexico, the natal country of 47,802 Nebraska residents, followed by Guatemala with 13,722 and El Salvador with 6,860.

Foreign-Born Population

0.491%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

1.07%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 0.491% of Falls City, NE 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 Falls City, NE was 1.07%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
78 ± 51
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 35
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 22

Falls City, NE has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Falls City, NE.

Economy

The economy of Falls City, NE employs 1.77k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Falls City, NE were Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), Manufacturing (227 people), and Retail Trade (203 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($89,239), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($87,989), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($85,995).

Employment

Occupations

1.77k

2024 Value

± 260

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falls City, NE grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 1.73k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Falls City, NE, are Production Occupations (230 people), Management Occupations (202 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (195 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Falls City, NE.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Nebraska (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

1.77k

2024 Value

± 260

2.02%

1 Year growth

± 21.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falls City, NE grew at a rate of 2.02%, from 1.73k employees to 1.77k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Falls City, NE, are Health Care & Social Assistance (356 people), Manufacturing (227 people), and Retail Trade (203 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Falls City, NE, though some of these residents may live in Falls City, NE and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,303

Median earning men ± $11,045

$37,525

Median earning women ± $3,238

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($88,424), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,332), and Manufacturing ($61,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,389), Public Administration ($48,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,875).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Falls City, NE was $89,800 in 2024, which is 0.27 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $91,900 to $89,800, a 2.29% decrease. The homeownership rate in Falls City, NE is 73.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Falls City, NE have an average commute time of 16.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Falls City, NE is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$89,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,379

$1,332

Median Property Taxes

±$221

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 Falls City, NE the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.3%

Homeownership

2024

57.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.3% of the housing units in Falls City, NE were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Falls City, NE 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.

$51,706

Median Household Income

± $10,131

1.82k

Number of Households

± 267

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.82k households in Falls City, NE grew to $51,706 from the previous year's value of $45,750.

The following chart displays the households in Falls City, NE 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Falls City, NE is from Nebraska.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Nebraska

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Nebraska

In 2024, the income inequality in Nebraska was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.182% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Nebraska was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Nebraska in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (83.1%)
Carpooled (7.5%)
Walked (5.34%)

In 2024, 83.1% of workers in Falls City, NE drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.5%) and those who walked to work (5.34%).

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

16.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Falls City, NE have a shorter commute time (16.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Falls City, NE have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Falls City, NE (454 out of 3.98k 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 Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Falls City, NE is White, followed by Asian and Other.

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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