Falmouth, MA

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2024 Population

3,954

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

63.4

0.475% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

21.8%

7.04% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$68,227

0.0586% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$837,900

12.3% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

1,531

2.2% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in 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.

81% of the residents in Falmouth, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Falmouth, MA was $837,900, and the homeownership rate was 54.4%.

Most people in Falmouth, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Falmouth, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Falmouth, MA is home to a population of 3.95k people, from which 81% are citizens. As of 2024, 21.4% of Falmouth, MA residents were born outside of the country (846 people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.06k people) in Falmouth, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 298 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 180 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

81%

2024 Citizenship

86.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 81% of Falmouth, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Falmouth, MA was 86.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Falmouth, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.06k ± 478
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
298 ± 274
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
180 ± 236

8.45%

Hispanic Population

334 people

8.45% of the people in Falmouth, MA are hispanic (334 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Falmouth, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

21.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

846 people

15.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

629 people

As of 2024, 21.4% of Falmouth, MA residents (846 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Falmouth, MA was 15.7%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
119 ± 71
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
11 ± 22

Falmouth, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Falmouth, MA.

Health

97.9% of the population of Falmouth, MA has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 30.1% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 0.62% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 12.7% under 18 years, 17.8% between 18 and 34 years, 24.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 45.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

2.15%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

30.1%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

0.62%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Falmouth, MA grew by 1.74% from 2.11% to 2.15%.

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

Economy

The economy of Falmouth, MA employs 1.53k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Falmouth, MA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (282 people), Educational Services (251 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($215,371), Transportation & Warehousing ($180,350), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($127,647).

Employment

Occupations

1.53k

2024 Value

± 311

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falmouth, MA grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 1.5k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Falmouth, MA, are Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (343 people), Management Occupations (249 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (128 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Falmouth, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.53k

2024 Value

± 311

2.2%

1 Year growth

± 26.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Falmouth, MA grew at a rate of 2.2%, from 1.5k employees to 1.53k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Falmouth, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (282 people), Educational Services (251 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (178 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Falmouth, MA, though some of these residents may live in Falmouth, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,590

Median earning men ± $12,433

$69,063

Median earning women ± $19,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($145,521), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($99,706), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($96,458).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($130,469), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,591), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,112).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

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

Voting results are not available for Falmouth, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Falmouth, MA was $837,900 in 2024, which is 2.52 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $745,900 to $837,900, a 12.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Falmouth, MA is 54.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Falmouth, MA have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Falmouth, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$837,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$109,014

$1,137

Median Property Taxes

±$192

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 Falmouth, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.4%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.4% of the housing units in Falmouth, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 53.7%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$68,227

Median Household Income

± $9,801

2.09k

Number of Households

± 346

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.09k households in Falmouth, MA declined from $68,227 from the previous year's value of $68,267.

The following chart displays the households in 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (51.4%)
Worked At Home (23.3%)
Carpooled (17%)

In 2024, 51.4% of workers in Falmouth, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.3%) and those who carpooled to work (17%).

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

15.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Falmouth, MA have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Falmouth, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in 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 Falmouth, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Falmouth, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Falmouth, MA (845 out of 3.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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.