East Falmouth, MA

Census Place

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2022 Population

6,558

2.69% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

58.7

4.63% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.94%

18.9% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$67,964

11.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$485,700

17.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, East Falmouth, MA had a population of 6.56k people with a median age of 58.7 and a median household income of $67,964. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of East Falmouth, MA declined from 6,739 to 6,558, a −2.69% decrease and its median household income grew from $60,820 to $67,964, a 11.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in East Falmouth, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.7%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.15%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%).

None of the households in East Falmouth, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in East Falmouth, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in East Falmouth, MA was $485,700, and the homeownership rate was 88.4%.

Most people in East Falmouth, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.1 minutes. The average car ownership in East Falmouth, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

East Falmouth, MA is home to a population of 6.56k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.47% of East Falmouth, MA residents were born outside of the country (359 people).

In 2022, there were 18.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.68k people) in East Falmouth, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 308 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 141 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%

2022 Citizenship

98.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.9% of East Falmouth, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in East Falmouth, MA was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Falmouth, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Falmouth, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.68k ± 731
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
308 ± 176
Two+ (Hispanic)
141 ± 143

2.41%

Hispanic Population

158 people

2.41% of the people in East Falmouth, MA are hispanic (158 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in East Falmouth, MA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.47%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

359 people

5.27%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

355 people

As of 2022, 5.47% of East Falmouth, MA residents (359 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in East Falmouth, MA was 5.27%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in East Falmouth, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
176 ± 99
Gulf War (1990s)
68 ± 84
Korea
47 ± 49

East Falmouth, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of East Falmouth, MA employs 3.21k people. The largest industries in East Falmouth, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), Retail Trade (329 people), and Construction (264 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($120,625), Wholesale Trade ($86,607), and Educational Services ($68,047).

Employment

Occupations

3.21k

2022 Value

± 427

0.754%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Falmouth, MA grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 3.18k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Falmouth, MA, are Management Occupations (454 people), Sales & Related Occupations (408 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (375 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Falmouth, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

3.21k

2022 Value

± 427

0.754%

1 Year growth

± 18.7%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in East Falmouth, MA grew at a rate of 0.754%, from 3.18k employees to 3.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Falmouth, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (668 people), Retail Trade (329 people), and Construction (264 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Falmouth, MA, though some of these residents may live in East Falmouth, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,338

Median earning men ± $10,868

$38,020

Median earning women ± $5,354

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($86,607), Manufacturing ($85,227), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($107,716), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,141), and Manufacturing ($46,198).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Falmouth, MA was $485,700 in 2022, which is 1.72 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $411,800 to $485,700, a 17.9% increase. The homeownership rate in East Falmouth, MA is 88.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in East Falmouth, MA have an average commute time of 30.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Falmouth, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in East Falmouth, MA is $67,964. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in East Falmouth, MA was Census Tract 146 with a value of $93,197, followed by Census Tract 147 and Census Tract 145, with respective values of $84,848 and $79,809.

Property

$485,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$29,518

$2,659

Median Property Taxes

±$363

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Falmouth, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Falmouth, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

88.4%

Homeownership

2022

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 88.4% of the housing units in East Falmouth, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Falmouth, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 146
Census Tract 147
Census Tract 145

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in East Falmouth, MA was Census Tract 146 with a value of $93,197, followed by Census Tract 147 and Census Tract 145, with respective values of $84,848 and $79,809.

The following map shows all of the places in East Falmouth, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$67,964

Median Household Income

± $21,432

3.01k

Number of Households

± 399

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.01k households in East Falmouth, MA grew to $67,964 from the previous year's value of $60,820.

The following chart displays the households in East Falmouth, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Falmouth, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (79.8%)
Worked At Home (12.9%)
Carpooled (3%)

In 2022, 79.8% of workers in East Falmouth, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Falmouth, MA have a longer commute time (30.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 6.71% of the workforce in East Falmouth, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Falmouth, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Falmouth, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Falmouth, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Falmouth, MA (519 out of 6.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Falmouth, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.3% of the population of East Falmouth, MA has health coverage, with 38.1% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 28.2% on Medicare, 19.8% on non-group plans, and 0.686% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see 1025 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.21% decrease from the previous year (1070 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1028 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,025 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barnstable County, MA

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see an average of 1,025 patients per year. This represents a 4.21% decrease from the previous year (1,070 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Barnstable County, MA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15% under 18 years, 10.9% between 18 and 34 years, 37.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.69%

Uninsured

38.1%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

28.2%

Medicare

19.8%

Non-Group

0.686%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in East Falmouth, MA grew by 20.1% from 1.41% to 1.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in East Falmouth, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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