Falls Creek, PA

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Falls Creek, Pennsylvania

Falls Creek, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson county, is 79 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The town is home to some 983 residents.

The People and Families of Falls Creek

In Falls Creek, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Falls Creek had a median family income of $39,219.

Falls Creek Housing

According to the 2000 census, 80% of the housing in Falls Creek was owner-occupied. You may be likely to find historic buildings in the town as the average housing age is high.

Commuting

In Falls Creek, 93% of commuters drive to work. The relatively short commuting times in Falls Creek let you stay at the office later before starting your drive home (if that appeals to you).

High Points

Falls Creek strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Pennsylvania):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 1%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Falls Creek, PA

Comparing Falls Creek to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Pennsylvania (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Senior Citizens
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built

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Category	Value
Nearest Large City	79 miles NE of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
County	Jefferson
Standard Zip Codes	15840
Phone Area Codes	814
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.145
Longitude	-78.804

Station	DUBOIS JEFFERSON CO AP
Distance	5.6 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 30 F
Apr Temp	36 to 56 F
Jul Temp	59 to 79 F
Oct Temp	40 to 58 F
Annual Precip	43.1 inches

Station	BROOKVILLE SEWAGE PLT
Distance	14.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	32 to 57 F
Jul Temp	56 to 80 F
Oct Temp	36 to 61 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	RIDGWAY
Distance	19 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 32 F
Apr Temp	31 to 57 F
Jul Temp	54 to 80 F
Oct Temp	35 to 60 F
Annual Precip	43.4 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	983	100%
Male	479	48.7%
Female	504	51.3%
Under 18	229	23.3%
18+	754	76.7%
65+	187	19%
Median Age	38.5
Average Family Size	2.93
White	974	99.1%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	2	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	6	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	2	0.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	945
Growth	-38
Growth %	-3.89%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.2%
US/American	18.9%
Italian	11.4%
Irish	7.9%
English	7.2%
Polish	6.3%
Dutch	3.9%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	3.5%
Swedish	2.4%
Scottish	2%
Pennsylvania German	2%
Lithuanian	1.9%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.3%
Syrian	0.8%
Hungarian	0.7%
Czech	0.7%
French Canadian	0.5%
Carpatho Rusyn	0.5%
Austrian	0.5%
Russian	0.3%
Czechoslovakian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.3%
Slovak	0.3%
Slovene	0.3%
Welsh	0.3%
Slavic	0.3%
Latvian	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Falls Creek	983	$39,219
Big Run	686	$31,111
Brockway	2,182	$41,278
Brookville	4,230	$38,438
Reynoldsville	2,710	$34,783
Sykesville	1,246	$34,375
Troutville	224	$37,188

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