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Falls City, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Polk County County
2.4
/5.0
C
Fair
1,222
Population
1,018/sq mi density
$51,094
Median Income
$24,595 per capita
$275,400
Home Value
$343,300 Zillow
$1,067
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
251 sunny days/yr
175
Violent Crime/100K
2,565 property/100K
C
Overall
2.4 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.8 / 5.0
$51,094 median income, 7.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$275,400 home value, $1,067/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
175 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,094
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,595
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.5%
108% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.0%
5% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Falls City vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Falls City’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,094
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,595
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,434
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,005
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
32 min
17% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.3%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.2%
95% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,143M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.3%
Public Transit
0.2%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
12.8%
Average commute time
32 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,330
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
232
Retail
138
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,434
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,634
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,094 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,595 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,005 |
| County GDP | $3,143M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 32 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.2% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,330 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 232 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,634 |