West Virginia · Census place 26716
Falling Waters CDP, WV
Quick answer
Falling Waters CDP has 2,384 residents, ranking #69 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $87,632, the median home is worth $207,200 and median gross rent runs $1,341 a month.
- Population
- 2,384Falling Waters CDP residents
- Median household income
- $87,632Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $207,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,341Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 32.2 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 65%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Falling Waters CDP
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Falling Waters CDP median would spend about 18.4% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.4× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3% of residents and 65% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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