North Eastham, MA

Census Place

Add Comparison
2024 Population
2,085
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
62.9
2.78% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.1%
2.67% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$77,442
3.65% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$689,300
7.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
868
14.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in North Eastham, 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.

98.9% of the residents in North Eastham, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in North Eastham, MA was $689,300, and the homeownership rate was 91%.

Most people in North Eastham, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.8 minutes. The average car ownership in North Eastham, MA was 2 cars per household.

United StatesMassachusettsBarnstable County, MABarnstable Town, MABarnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA

Population & Diversity

North Eastham, MA is home to a population of 2.09k people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.35% of North Eastham, MA residents were born outside of the country (174 people).

In 2024, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in North Eastham, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99.5%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of North Eastham, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in North Eastham, MA was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Eastham, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.9k ± 372
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    82 ± 101
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    31 ± 35
0.48%
Hispanic Population
10 people

In 2024, there were 23.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.9k people) in North Eastham, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 82 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 31 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.48% of the people in North Eastham, MA are hispanic (10 people).

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

View Data
Save Image

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.
Most Common Origin
  1. China
    103,356 ± 7,834 people
  2. Brazil
    101,793 ± 7,776 people
  3. Dominican Republic
    101,190 ± 7,753 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 103,356 Massachusetts residents, followed by Brazil with 101,793 and Dominican Republic with 101,190.

View Data
Save Image

Foreign-Born Population

8.35%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
174 people
8.17%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
160 people

As of 2024, 8.35% of North Eastham, MA residents (174 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 North Eastham, MA was 8.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

View Data
Save Image

Military

Veterans

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
106 ± 87

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

View Data
Save Image

Economy

The economy of North Eastham, MA employs 868 people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Eastham, MA were Educational Services (163 people), Accommodation & Food Services (129 people), and Construction (124 people), and the highest paying industries were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($89,286), Educational Services ($81,653), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($76,667).

Employment

Occupations

868
2024 Value
± 196
14.7%
1 Year growth
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Eastham, MA grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 757 employees to 868 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Eastham, MA, are Management Occupations (209 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (88 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North Eastham, MA.

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

Industries

Employment by Industries

868
2024 Value
± 196
14.7%
1 Year growth
± 28.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Eastham, MA grew at a rate of 14.7%, from 757 employees to 868 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Eastham, MA, are Educational Services (163 people), Accommodation & Food Services (129 people), and Construction (124 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Eastham, MA, though some of these residents may live in North Eastham, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

View Data
Save Image

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,813
Median earning men ± $22,155
$49,228
Median earning women ± $40,600

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($77,083) and Construction ($64,792).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,799) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,298).

View Data
Save Image

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.

View Data
Save Image

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

Voting results are not available for North Eastham, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.
2024 Election Results
  1. Kamala Harris (61.2%)
    Democratic Party
  2. Donald J. Trump (36%)
    Republican Party
  3. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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.

View Data
Save Image

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Eastham, MA was $689,300 in 2024, which is 2.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $641,200 to $689,300, a 7.5% increase. The homeownership rate in North Eastham, MA is 91%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Eastham, MA have an average commute time of 21.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Eastham, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$689,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$87,611
$966
Median Property Taxes
±$230

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

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Rent vs Own

91%
Homeownership
2024
71.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 91% of the housing units in North Eastham, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

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

View Data
Save Image

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$77,442
Median Household Income
± $4,969
1.06k
Number of Households
± 243

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.06k households in North Eastham, MA declined from $77,442 from the previous year's value of $80,375.

The following chart displays the households in North Eastham, 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 $60k - $75k range.

View Data
Save Image

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North Eastham, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.478
2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.48
2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2023, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.384% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.476. 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.

View Data
Save Image

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Worked At Home (20.9%)
  3. Carpooled (3.67%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in North Eastham, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.9%) and those who carpooled to work (3.67%).

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.

View Data
Save Image

Commute Time

21.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in North Eastham, MA have a shorter commute time (21.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in North Eastham, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

View Data
Save Image
View Data
Save Image

Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

View Data
Save Image

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Eastham, MA (211 out of 2.09k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in North Eastham, MA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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.

View Data
Save Image

Health

98.5% of the population of North Eastham, MA has health coverage, with 28.1% on employee plans, 16.2% on Medicaid, 39.1% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 11.8% under 18 years, 8.82% between 18 and 34 years, 32.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 47% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.6% were men and 52.4% were women.

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

View Data
Save Image

Uninsured People

1.53%
Uninsured
28.1%
Employer Coverage
16.2%
Medicaid
39.1%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in North Eastham, MA declined by 8.94% from 1.69% to 1.53%.

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

View Data
Save Image