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Fallsburg, NY

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Overview


Fallsburg is a very small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 1,862 people and just one neighborhood, Fallsburg is the 618th largest community in New York. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Fallsburg, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Fallsburg, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Fallsburg’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Fallsburg does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $32,679.00.

Occupations and Workforce

Fallsburg is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 95.16% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Fallsburg is a town of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Fallsburg who work in teaching (36.29%), community and social services (18.15%), and food service (10.89%).

A relatively large number of people in Fallsburg telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 31.05% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Setting & Lifestyle

Another notable thing is that Fallsburg is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the town experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller town.

Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 8.99 minutes getting to work every day.

Fallsburg is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Demographics

The population of Fallsburg has a very low overall level of education: only 7.35% of people over 25 hold a 4-year college degree or higher.

The per capita income in Fallsburg in 2022 was $4,025, which is low income relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $16,100 for a family of four. Fallsburg also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 81.03% of its population below the federal poverty line.

Fallsburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Fallsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Fallsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Fallsburg also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 21.44% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Fallsburg include Irish, European, Polish, English, and Italian.

The most common language spoken in Fallsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.

Notable & Unique Neighborhood Characteristics

When you see a neighborhood for the first time, the most important thing is often the way it looks, like its homes and its setting. Some places look the same, but they only reveal their true character after living in them for a while because they contain a unique mix of occupational or cultural groups. This neighborhood is very unique in some important ways, according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive exploration and analysis.

People

In a nation where 1 out of every 4 children lives in poverty, the neighborhood stands out as being ranked among the lowest 0.0% of neighborhoods affected by this global issue.

In addition, there is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.9%) living in the neighborhood.

Also, if you're nearing retirement age, or in retirement, the is an excellent choice for you to consider for top-quality retirement living. This neighborhood is rated by NeighborhoodScout as among the top 8.8% of retiree-friendly neighborhoods in New York, combining peace and quiet, safety from crime, and offering diverse housing options from which retirees can choose. Maybe it's because of these amenities that a large proportion of the residents here are college educated seniors, mixed with other age groups. For these and other reasons, NeighborhoodScout identifies this neighborhood as a top-notch place to consider if you are thinking of or planning to retire in New York.

Real Estate

Despite all of the residential real estate here in the neighborhood, NeighborhoodScout has discovered that much of it is vacant. In resort or second-home vacation areas, this naturally occurs because homes and apartments are seasonally occupied, and empty for a portion of the year. In non-vacation or resort areas, however, this can be an indicator of property abandonment or a weak real estate market. The vacancy rate here is 58.2%, which is higher than 99.3% of all U.S. neighborhoods.

Diversity

Did you know that the neighborhood has more Irish and Armenian ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 30.1% of this neighborhood's residents have Irish ancestry and 2.2% have Armenian ancestry.

is also pretty special linguistically. Significantly, 1.8% of its residents five years old and above primarily speak Russian at home. While this may seem like a small percentage, it is higher than 98.3% of the neighborhoods in America.

The Neighbors

How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.

The neighbors in the neighborhood in Fallsburg are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 70.7% of U.S. neighborhoods. In addition, 0.0% of the children seventeen and under living in this neighborhood are living below the federal poverty line, which is a lower rate of childhood poverty than is found in 100.0% of America's neighborhoods.

A neighborhood is far different if it is dominated by enlisted military personnel rather than people who earn their living by farming. It is also different if most of the neighbors are clerical support or managers. What is wonderful is the sheer diversity of neighborhoods, allowing you to find the type that fits your lifestyle and aspirations.

In the neighborhood, 33.7% of the working population is employed in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.1% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (23.7%), and 14.5% in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants.

Languages

The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 91.7% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.6%).

Ethnicity / Ancestry

Culture is shared learned behavior. We learn it from our parents, their parents, our houses of worship, and much of our culture – our learned behavior – comes from our ancestors. That is why ancestry and ethnicity can be so interesting and important to understand: places with concentrations of people of one or more ancestries often express those shared learned behaviors and this gives each neighborhood its own culture. Even different neighborhoods in the same city can have drastically different cultures.

In the neighborhood in Fallsburg, NY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as Irish (30.1%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (17.9%), and residents who report Italian roots (17.3%), and some of the residents are also of Polish ancestry (7.3%), along with some Dutch ancestry residents (6.6%), among others.

Getting to Work

How you get to work – car, bus, train or other means – and how much of your day it takes to do so is a large quality of life and financial issue. Especially with gasoline prices rising and expected to continue doing so, the length and means of one's commute can be a financial burden. Some neighborhoods are physically located so that many residents have to drive in their own car, others are set up so many walk to work, or can take a train, bus, or bike. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend between 15 and 30 minutes commuting one-way to work (42.3% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.

Here most residents (76.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.


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