Fallston, NC

Census Place

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2024 Population
616
US Senator
Thom Tillis
Republican Party
US Senator
Ted Budd
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.9
9.12% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
29.5%
8.79% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$56,250
14.2% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$88,600
2.07% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
233
6.39% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Fallston, NC reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in Fallston, NC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Fallston, NC was $88,600, and the homeownership rate was 68.7%.

Most people in Fallston, NC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Fallston, NC was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fallston, NC is home to a population of 616 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.46% of Fallston, NC residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (563 people) in Fallston, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (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 Fallston, NC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Fallston, NC was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fallston, NC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    563 ± 280
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    27 ± 48
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    9 ± 14
4.71%
Hispanic Population
29 people

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (563 people) in Fallston, NC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 27 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.71% of the people in Fallston, NC are hispanic (29 people).

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for North Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    224,963 ± 11,520 people
  2. India
    83,219 ± 7,055 people
  3. Honduras
    48,247 ± 5,380 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of North Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 224,963 North Carolina residents, followed by India with 83,219 and Honduras with 48,247.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.46%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
2.99%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
18 people

As of 2024, 1.46% of Fallston, NC residents (9 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 Fallston, NC was 2.99%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    4 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 20

Fallston, NC has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Fallston, NC employs 233 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Fallston, NC were Manufacturing (77 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (24 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($233,281), Transportation & Warehousing ($80,500), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,944).

Employment

Occupations

233
2024 Value
± 117
6.39%
1 Year growth
± 68.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fallston, NC grew at a rate of 6.39%, from 219 employees to 233 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fallston, NC, are Management Occupations (64 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (27 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fallston, NC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

233
2024 Value
± 117
6.39%
1 Year growth
± 68.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Fallston, NC grew at a rate of 6.39%, from 219 employees to 233 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fallston, NC, are Manufacturing (77 people), Accommodation & Food Services (27 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fallston, NC, though some of these residents may live in Fallston, NC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$64,375
Median earning men ± $49,944
$37,917
Median earning women ± $23,477

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($242,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,417), and Retail Trade ($20,417).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,375), Manufacturing ($32,917), and Retail Trade ($31,250).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for North Carolina.
Y-Axis
3.04%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.86M people employed in North Carolina. This represents a 3.04% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.9%.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Fallston, NC was $88,600 in 2024, which is 0.266 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $86,800 to $88,600, a 2.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Fallston, NC is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Fallston, NC have an average commute time of 25.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fallston, NC is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$88,600
Median Property Value 2024
±$66,435
$184
Median Property Taxes
±$98

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 Fallston, NC the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68.7%
Homeownership
2024
72.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Fallston, NC were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 68.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,250
Median Household Income
± $31,685
268
Number of Households
± 111

In 2024, the median household income of the 268 households in Fallston, NC grew to $56,250 from the previous year's value of $49,250.

The following chart displays the households in Fallston, NC 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 < $10k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fallston, NC is from North Carolina.
0.467
2023 Wage GINI in North Carolina
0.47
2022 Wage GINI in North Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in North Carolina was 0.467 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.639% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for North Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in North Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (88%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.3%)
  3. Carpooled (3.86%)

In 2024, 88% of workers in Fallston, NC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.3%) and those who carpooled to work (3.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fallston, NC have a shorter commute time (25.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.926% of the workforce in Fallston, NC have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fallston, NC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fallston, NC have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fallston, NC (182 out of 616 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fallston, NC 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.

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Health

60.9% of the population of Fallston, NC has health coverage, with 26.3% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 6.66% on non-group plans, and 0.325% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in North Carolina see 1,413 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,413 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1634 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 299 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 26.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.4% were men and 53.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

39.1%
Uninsured
26.3%
Employer Coverage
14%
Medicaid
13.6%
Medicare
6.66%
Non-Group
0.325%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fallston, NC grew by 0.222% from 39% to 39.1%.

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