Falcon Heights is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 5,073 people and two associated neighborhoods, Falcon Heights is the 148th largest community in Minnesota.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Falcon Heights has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Also of interest is that Falcon Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Falcon Heights telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.74% 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.
For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Falcon Heights. This is not typical for smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Falcon Heights.
Despite being a small city, Falcon Heights has a lot of people using the bus to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the bus are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.
If knowledge is power, Falcon Heights is a pretty powerful place. 70.42% of the adults in Falcon Heights have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Falcon Heights in 2022 was $47,425, which is wealthy relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $189,700 for a family of four. However, Falcon Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Falcon Heights is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Falcon Heights home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Falcon Heights residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Falcon Heights include German, Norwegian, Irish, English, and Swedish.
In addition, Falcon Heights has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (17.18%).
The most common language spoken in Falcon Heights is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and African languages.