Falcon is a tiny town located in the state of North Carolina. With a population of 346 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Falcon is the 432nd largest community in North Carolina.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Falcon is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Falcon is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Falcon who work in community and social services (15.18%), personal care services (12.50%), and office and administrative support jobs (11.61%).

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 11.01% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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.

One downside of living in Falcon is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Falcon, the average commute to work is 40.72 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

Falcon is a small town, and as is often the case with smaller towns, the population isn't large or dense enough to support much in the way of a public transportation system. In fact, there are many rural roads around Falcon, which makes walking or biking to and from work a bit difficult. This makes for a very car-oriented town: 100% of residents commute to work by private automobile, and people often drive out of town for work, shopping, and other activities.

As is often the case in a small town, Falcon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Falcon Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Falcon citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.92% of adults in Falcon have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Falcon in 2000 was $10,387, which is low income relative to North Carolina and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $41,548 for a family of four.

Falcon is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Falcon home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Falcon is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Falcon include English, British, Scottish, Scotch-Irish, and German.

The most common language spoken in Falcon is English.