Falmouth, VA

Census Place

2024 Population

5,216

US Senator

Mark Warner

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tim Kaine

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.5

3.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.21%

33.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$111,977

10.6% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$438,200

Population & Diversity

Falmouth, VA is home to a population of 5.22k people, from which 92.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.2% of Falmouth, VA residents were born outside of the country (742 people).

In 2024, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.32k people) in Falmouth, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 674 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.8%

2024 Citizenship

92.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 92.8% of Falmouth, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Falmouth, VA was 92.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Falmouth, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.32k ± 575
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 578
Other (Hispanic)
674 ± 176

20.1%

Hispanic Population

1.05k people

20.1% of the people in Falmouth, VA are hispanic (1.05k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Falmouth, VA 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 Virginia.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± 8,047 people
India
98,440 ± 7,659 people
Mexico
58,677 ± 5,927 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Virginia residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Foreign-Born Population

14.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

742 people

16.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

823 people

As of 2024, 14.2% of Falmouth, VA residents (742 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 Falmouth, VA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
252 ± 172
Vietnam
120 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
96 ± 59

Falmouth, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Falmouth, VA.

Economy

The economy of Falmouth, VA employs 2.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Falmouth, VA were Public Administration (541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and Educational Services (340 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($136,138), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,652), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,769).

Employment

Occupations

2.53k

2024 Value

± 467

9.96%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falmouth, VA grew at a rate of 9.96%, from 2.3k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Falmouth, VA, are Transportation Occupations (285 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (242 people), and Management Occupations (214 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Falmouth, VA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Virginia (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

2.53k

2024 Value

± 467

9.96%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falmouth, VA grew at a rate of 9.96%, from 2.3k employees to 2.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Falmouth, VA, are Public Administration (541 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (367 people), and Educational Services (340 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Falmouth, VA, though some of these residents may live in Falmouth, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$81,159

Median earning men ± $37,043

$55,117

Median earning women ± $17,209

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($142,358), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,698), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,595).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($172,353), Public Administration ($126,477), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,840).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Falmouth, VA was $438,200 in 2024, which is 1.32 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $422,500 to $438,200, a 3.72% increase. The homeownership rate in Falmouth, VA is 77.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Falmouth, VA have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Falmouth, VA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$438,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,930

$1,555

Median Property Taxes

±$335

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 Falmouth, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2024

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.3% of the housing units in Falmouth, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 82.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Falmouth, VA 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.

$111,977

Median Household Income

± $39,428

2.01k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.01k households in Falmouth, VA declined from $111,977 from the previous year's value of $125,305.

The following chart displays the households in Falmouth, VA 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 Falmouth, VA is from Virginia.

0.47

2024 Wage GINI in Virginia

0.472

2023 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.47 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (13.4%)
Other (4.45%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Falmouth, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.45%).

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

30.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Falmouth, VA have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.76% of the workforce in Falmouth, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Falmouth, VA (376 out of 5.22k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Falmouth, VA is Other, followed by Hispanic and White.

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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