Overview
124
Total Population
56.3
Median age
55.65%
Female population %
79.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
51.2
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Falling Spring's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Falling Spring is 56.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Falling Spring's population under 18 was 9.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Falling Spring's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 24.19% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Falling Spring, 9.68% were under the age of 15, 10.48% aged 15 to 29, 55.65% aged 30 to 64, 20.97% aged 65 to 84, and 3.23% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 14 more females than males in Falling Spring:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 55.65% females and 44.35% males in Falling Spring, WV.
- The Falling Spring, WV gender ratio is 79.7:100 i.e. 79.7 men to 100 women (0.797).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 12.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 11.
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Race / Ethnicity
Falling Spring's population is non diverse:
- Racial distribution of Falling Spring population: 100% are White.
- Falling Spring's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 124 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Falling Spring is White with a population of 124 (100% of the total population).
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Year by year
Falling Spring's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 212 in the year 2011
- From 2000 to 2010, Falling Spring's population increased by 4 (1.93%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Falling Spring's population decreased by 40 (18.96%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Falling Spring's population was lowest in year 2022 at 168.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)