Falcon is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 381 people and just one neighborhood, Falcon is the 526th largest community in North Carolina.
Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Falcon is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 53.13% of the Falcon workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Falcon is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Falcon who work in office and administrative support (18.75%), management occupations (18.75%), and farm management occupations (9.38%).
Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 18.75% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.
The overall crime rate in Falcon is one of the lowest in the US. This makes it one of the safer places to live in the country in terms of crime.
It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Falcon has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Falcon has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Falcon than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Falcon may be for you.
One downside of living in Falcon, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 42.21 minutes every day commuting to work. However, local public transit is widely used. For those who would prefer to avoid driving entirely and leave their car at home, it may be an option to use the transit instead.
In Falcon, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Falcon is a relatively small town. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.
Falcon is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.94% of adults in Falcon have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in Falcon in 2022 was $17,241, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $68,964 for a family of four. However, Falcon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Falcon also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 44.25% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Falcon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Falcon residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Falcon include Irish, English, German, Scottish, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Falcon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
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.
The neighborhood stands out nationally for having a greater proportion of its residents active in the military than 98.3% of other U.S. neighborhoods. If you come here, you will notice military people active in their jobs, going to and from work, and in plain clothes out and about the neighborhood.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.6%) living in the neighborhood.
In addition, the neighborhood stands out within North Carolina for its college student friendly environment. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals that this neighborhood is home to a number of college students, is relatively walkable, and above average in safety. In combination, this makes it stand out for a good place for college students to consider. Because a number of college students live here, this neighborhood may be close to a college campus and offer certain amenities nearby geared towards the student body. While it's not an environment for everyone, ambitious scholars can enjoy seasonal excitement between semesters and school breaks, and parents can rest easy knowing that the area has an above average safety rating. For each of these reasons, the neighborhood is rated among the top 8.6% of college-friendly places to live in NC.
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 Falcon are middle-income, making it a moderate income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis reveals that this neighborhood has a higher income than 56.4% of the neighborhoods in America. With 15.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 61.9% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 29.5% of the working population is employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is executive, management, and professional occupations, with 28.9% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in manufacturing and laborer occupations (22.5%), and 17.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.3% of households. Some people also speak Spanish (4.7%).
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Falcon, NC, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as English (11.7%). There are also a number of people of German ancestry (9.2%), and residents who report Irish roots (8.0%), and some of the residents are also of Scottish ancestry (4.7%), along with some Italian ancestry residents (3.1%), among others.
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 (49.7% of working residents), which is shorter than the time spent commuting to work for most Americans.
Here most residents (84.5%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (7.8%) . In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.