CITY · 1990 CENSUS

East Falmouth

Massachusetts · 5,577 residents · 5.44 sq mi

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East Falmouth is home to 5,577 people in Massachusetts. The typical home is worth $156,300. The median age is 37.8, about 5 years above the US median. Renters pay $720 a month at the median. 72% of homes are owner-occupied. The population has fallen 16% since 2000.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 37.8

US median: 33.0

Average education

19% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,577

−16%vs 2000

vs 6,615 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

37.8

−15%vs 2000

vs 44.3 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

5.44 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 57.1%(394)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(332)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.6%(312)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 195.3%(298)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.4%(359)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3415.4%(859)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.1%(789)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.3%(518)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6412.3%(685)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7412.2%(683)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.9%(274)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.3%(74)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,726

−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,788 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,910

−38%vs 2000

vs $24,041 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.7%

+5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$156,300

+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $165,800 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$720

+18%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $802 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.7%

−8.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 80.3% in 2000

28.3% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic91.1%(6,023)

Black2.8%(188)

Hispanic / Latino1.8%(116)

Asian0.5%(33)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic92.2%(5,142)

Black2.6%(147)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(84)

Asian0.4%(21)

Other4.8%(267)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2%(124)

Spaniard0.4%(28)

Asian origin

Chinese0.6%(38)

Korean0.5%(32)

Ancestry

Irish23.2%(1,449)

Italian16.3%(1,017)

English10.4%(648)

German10.1%(628)

Portuguese6%(373)

French Canadian3.9%(241)

American2.8%(174)

Scottish2.6%(163)

Subsaharan African2.3%(143)

Cape Verdean2.1%(134)

Polish2%(128)

French1.9%(118)

+ 21 more ancestry groups with data

Lithuanian1.5%(94)

Greek1.2%(73)

Russian0.8%(50)

West Indian0.7%(44)

Finnish0.6%(40)

Ukrainian0.6%(36)

Jamaican0.5%(32)

Swedish0.5%(31)

British0.5%(29)

Norwegian0.3%(21)

Dutch0.3%(20)

Canadian0.3%(19)

Swiss0.3%(17)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(13)

Barbadian0.2%(12)

Slovak0.2%(10)

Hungarian0.1%(7)

Arab0.1%(6)

Lebanese0.1%(6)

Belgian0.1%(4)

Latvian0%(3)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Portuguese population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

18.7%

−7.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 26.6% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

84.6%

−3.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 88.5% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.3%

−2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.2 min

+6%vs 2000

vs 19.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married30.3%(872)

Married54.3%(1,566)

Widowed6.4%(185)

Divorced9%(259)

Women 15+

Never married22.9%(709)

Married46.3%(1,432)

Widowed13.2%(409)

Divorced17.6%(543)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.3%

−1.3 ptssince 2013

from 3.6% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

55.3%

+7.8 ptssince 2020

from 47.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

29.3%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 20.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

39.7%

+8.1 ptssince 2020

from 31.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

19.0%

−8.7 ptssince 2020

from 27.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.1%

−1.0 ptssince 2020

from 3.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

78.6%

+12.1 ptssince 2020

from 66.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

53.5%

−1.5 ptssince 2020

from 55.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)10.8%(50)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)20.6%(95)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era54.9%(253)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War8.9%(41)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II2%(9)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 461 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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