U.S. Cities - City-Data Homepage  
Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, Forum City-Data.com Homepage

West Falmouth, Massachusetts



Back to West Falmouth, MA housing info, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.


What's My West Falmouth, MA House Worth? Get a Free Home Valuation Online!

We are giving away $1000 in prizes - enter simply by sending us your own city pictures!

  • General Map
  • Google Map
  • MSN Map
West Falmouth, MA map
Current weather forecast for West Falmouth, MA

Barnstable County

Population in July 2007: 1,858.
Males: 871  (46.9%)
Females: 987  (53.1%)

Median resident age:  50.0 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02574.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $94,992 (it was $72,703 in 2000)
West Falmouth:  $94,992
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $55,764
West Falmouth:  $55,764
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $696,947 (it was $298,500 in 2000)
West Falmouth:  $696,947
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $729,877; Detached houses: $733,936; In 2-unit structures: $907,822; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $718,181

West Falmouth, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

Add your B&M business listing here for free. Over a million visitors/week. Get a huge advantage over your competition

Races in West Falmouth:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in West Falmouth: 105.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

West Falmouth, MA forum
Recent posts about West Falmouth, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. West Falmouth is mentioned 15 times on our forum:
Best place to get married in Massachusetts ?  (42 replies)
I'm going to Cape Cod next week!  (8 replies)
Cape Cod  (12 replies)
Where to spend a weekend on the Cape???  (16 replies)
Elsie's on the Cape?  (9 replies)
Escaping To The Cape  (8 replies)

Ancestries: Irish (23.7%), English (21.3%), Italian (10.6%), German (10.4%), French (4.9%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 24 feet

Land area: 3.16 square miles.

Population density: 588 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Home Value Estimate
Address:
Unit (optional):
City
State
Zip


Recent Home Sales
Address:
City

State
Zip
Min Price (optional)

Max Price (optional)
Prioritization:



West Falmouth, Massachusetts map

For population 25 years and over in West Falmouth

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 57.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 24.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Falmouth CDP

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

109 residents are foreign born (4.8% Europe).

This place:  5.8%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

West Falmouth:  0.8% ($2,527)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
West Falmouth satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (15.7 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (55.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (176.2 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Falmouth, MA (1.6 miles ), North Falmouth, MA (1.8 miles ), Teaticket, MA (2.0 miles ), Falmouth, MA (2.0 miles ), East Falmouth, MA (2.3 miles ), Woods Hole, MA (2.3 miles ), Pocasset, MA (2.5 miles ), Seconsett Island, MA (2.6 miles) .

Latitude: 41.60 N, Longitude: 70.64 W

West Falmouth household income distribution West Falmouth home values distribution

This place's Wikipedia profile

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (15%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
  • Other financial specialists (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)



West Falmouth races chart

Average climate in West Falmouth, Massachusetts

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

West Falmouth, Massachusetts average temperatures West Falmouth, Massachusetts average precipitation
 
West Falmouth, Massachusetts humidity
 
West Falmouth, Massachusetts wind speed
 
West Falmouth, Massachusetts snowfall
 
West Falmouth, Massachusetts sunshine
 
West Falmouth, Massachusetts clear and cloudy days
 

Back to the top

West Falmouth-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/28/1970, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the West Falmouth place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 42.5 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


West Falmouth-area historical earthquake activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 90% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 98.9 miles away from West Falmouth center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 87.0 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 31.8 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 96.8 miles away from West Falmouth center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 67.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 87.6 miles away from West Falmouth center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

West Falmouth topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near West Falmouth:
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 7 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OAK BLUFFS, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in West Falmouth, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Falmouth:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 19 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 32 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 40 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)

West Falmouth map

Click to draw/clear place borders

Notable location: Saconesset Homestead and Museum (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in West Falmouth: Holy Cross Fathers Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Crowell Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes and swamps: Beach Pond (A), Crocker Pond (B), Harbor Head (C), Quahog Pond (D), Fresh Pond (E), Great Sippewisset Marsh (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Herring Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  66.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Falmouth, MA


22 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse


West Falmouth compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


Back to the top



Educational Attainment




School Enrollment by Level of School



West Falmouth travel time to work


West Falmouth mode of transportation to work chart



Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Utility gas (39%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for West Falmouth

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchUnitarian Universalist Association
Adherents66.9%7.4%6.4%4.4%1.9%
Congregations21.8%8.3%12.8%11.3%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.3%0.8%7.6%
Congregations2.3%0.8%6.8%3.8%27.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.18%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Falmouth:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Falmouth:
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • WFHL (88.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: NEW BEDFORD CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)

TV broadcast stations around West Falmouth:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Flamouth Fire Dept 555 West Falmouth Hwy, Call Sign: WXY445, Licensee ID: L00051115
    Assigned Frequencies : 33.7800 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/23/1998, Expiration Date: 09/13/2003, Cancelation Date: 11/16/2003
    Registrant: Falmouth Fire Department, 399 Main St, Falmouth, MA 02540, Phone: (508) 548-2325

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in West Falmouth)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 72A , Serial Number: 9337, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1956
    Registrant (Individual): Ronald C Goetz, Po Box 746, West Falmouth, MA 02574



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED27$368,22745$343,2725$263,80827$429,520
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$519,3607$337,5771$210,2404$297,900
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$305,28016$386,9333$162,3604$379,260
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$240,1209$408,1201$278,6402$241,560
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$02$300,7800$01$197,640
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0143.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$269,6401$470,8801$269,640
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0143.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 3

Back to West Falmouth, MA housing info, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, MA smaller cities, MA small cities, All Cities.

 

Back to the top




Recent home sales, price trends, and home value evaluator powered by Onboard Informatics
© 2009 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed.
 
City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site.  Use at your own risk.
Some parts © 2003-2009 Advameg, Inc.