Falling Waters is a very small town located in the state of West Virginia. With a population of 1,440 people and four associated neighborhoods, Falling Waters is the 134th largest community in West Virginia. Much of the housing stock in Falling Waters was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Falling Waters economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Falling Waters, where the median household income is $88,466.00. Falling Waters real estate is some of the most expensive in West Virginia, although Falling Waters house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Falling Waters is a blue-collar town, with 56.49% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 27.7%. Overall, Falling Waters is a town of construction workers and builders, production and manufacturing workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Falling Waters who work in management occupations (10.40%), office and administrative support (9.84%), and personal care services (8.05%). A relatively large number of people in Falling Waters telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.61% 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. As is often the case in a small town, Falling Waters doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The education level of Falling Waters citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 20.12% of adults 25 and older in Falling Waters have a college degree. The per capita income in Falling Waters in 2022 was $30,202, which is middle income relative to West Virginia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $120,808 for a family of four. However, Falling Waters contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Falling Waters home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Falling Waters residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Falling Waters include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Slovak. The most common language spoken in Falling Waters is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Polish.
