East Falmouth, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: East Falmouth, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. Total population: 6,590 (All urban) Houses: 4,343 (2,847 occupied: 2,250 owner occupied, 597 renter occupied) % of renters here:   21% State:   38% Housing density: 798 houses/condos per square mile Recent posts about housing in East Falmouth, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 300,000 registered users: How is living in Sandwich, MA?  (18 replies) Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $187,500 Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $1,286 Median gross rent in East Falmouth, MA in 2000: $802 Housing units in East Falmouth with a mortgage: 1,234 (95 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 891 Household type by relationship Households: 6,534 In family households: 5,514 (1,356 male householders, 554 female householders) 1,510 spouses, 1,723 children (1,597 natural, 71 adopted, 55 stepchildren), 127 grandchildren, 60 brothers or sisters, 29 parents, 51 other relatives, 104 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 1,020 (351 male householders (289 living alone)), 531 female householders (480 living alone)), 138 nonrelatives In group quarters: 56 (0 institutionalized population) Size of family households: 973 2-persons, 427 3-persons, 284 4-persons, 134 5-persons, 70 6-persons, 22 7-or-more-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 769 1-person, 92 2-persons, 16 3-persons, 5 4-persons. 826 married couples with children. 463 single-parent households (87 men, 376 women). 90.9% of residents of East Falmouth speak English at home. 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (96% speak English very well, 4% speak English well). 6.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well). 0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 331 (5.0%) (62.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

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Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in East Falmouth, MA: Less than $10,000: 0 $10,000 to $14,999: 0 $15,000 to $19,999: 7 $20,000 to $24,999: 0 $25,000 to $29,999: 0 $30,000 to $34,999: 11 $35,000 to $39,999: 0 $40,000 to $49,999: 6 $50,000 to $59,999: 0 $60,000 to $69,999: 17 $70,000 to $79,999: 24 $80,000 to $89,999: 80 $90,000 to $99,999: 34 $100,000 to $124,999: 313 $125,000 to $149,999: 351 $150,000 to $174,999: 326 $175,000 to $199,999: 238 $200,000 to $249,999: 286 $250,000 to $299,999: 167 $300,000 to $399,999: 145 $400,000 to $499,999: 55 $500,000 to $749,999: 36 $750,000 to $999,999: 21 $1,000,000 or more: 8

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in East Falmouth: Less than $100: 7 $100 to $149: 20 $150 to $199: 13 $200 to $249: 14 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 7 $350 to $399: 20 $400 to $449: 7 $450 to $499: 14 $500 to $549: 56 $550 to $599: 37 $600 to $649: 50 $650 to $699: 53 $700 to $749: 56 $750 to $799: 19 $800 to $899: 46 $900 to $999: 49 $1,000 to $1,249: 19 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 6 $2,000 or more: 7 No cash rent: 97

Percentage of workers working in this county: 84.4%
Number of people working at home: 93 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 90 5 to 9 minutes: 168 10 to 14 minutes: 605 15 to 19 minutes: 603 20 to 24 minutes: 383 25 to 29 minutes: 71 30 to 34 minutes: 206 35 to 39 minutes: 34 40 to 44 minutes: 62 45 to 59 minutes: 128 60 to 89 minutes: 172 90 or more minutes: 168

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 2,354 (85%) Carpooled: 204 (7%) Bus or trolley bus: 46 (2%) Ferryboat: 7 (0%) Walked: 46 (2%) Other means: 33 (1%) Worked at home: 93 (3%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 172 $10,000 to $14,999: 207 $15,000 to $19,999: 157 $20,000 to $24,999: 160 $25,000 to $29,999: 229 $30,000 to $34,999: 164 $35,000 to $39,999: 209 $40,000 to $44,999: 144 $45,000 to $49,999: 175 $50,000 to $59,999: 262 $60,000 to $74,999: 330 $75,000 to $99,999: 307 $100,000 to $124,999: 138 $125,000 to $149,999: 55 $150,000 to $199,999: 51 $200,000 or more: 32

First ancestries reported:

• Irish: 1390
• Portuguese: 770
• English: 616
• Italian: 553
• Other groups: 446
• German: 268
• French (except Basque): 264
• Polish: 215
• United States or American: 211
• Cape Verdean: 154
• Subsaharan African:: 154
• French Canadian: 121
• Scotch-Irish: 110
• Swedish: 95
• Greek: 92
• Scottish: 85
• Russian: 69
• Canadian: 60
• Finnish: 53
• Arab:: 41
• Lithuanian: 36
• European: 30
• Lebanese: 26
• Brazilian: 21
• Swiss: 20
• Dutch: 18
• Syrian: 15
• Hungarian: 15
• Armenian: 13
• Australian: 12
• Welsh: 10
• Austrian: 9
• Estonian: 8
• West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8
• Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 8
• Albanian: 7
• Norwegian: 7
• Ukrainian: 7
• Latvian: 6

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4824
• Northeast: 807
• Midwest: 134
• South: 285
• West: 132

56% of East Falmouth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 28
• Nursery to 4th grade: 5
• 5th and 6th grade: 5
• 7th and 8th grade: 46
• 9th grade: 42
• 10th grade: 53
• 11th grade: 34
• 12th grade, no diploma: 117
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 744
• Less than 1 year of college: 120
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 287
• Associate degree: 109
• Bachelor's degree: 444
• Master's degree: 173
• Professional school degree: 38
• Doctorate degree: 25

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 45
• Nursery to 4th grade: 7
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 14
• 9th grade: 46
• 10th grade: 48
• 11th grade: 29
• 12th grade, no diploma: 43
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 890
• Less than 1 year of college: 242
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 396
• Associate degree: 238
• Bachelor's degree: 440
• Master's degree: 148
• Professional school degree: 15
• Doctorate degree: 15

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.6%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 28.6%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 19.6%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 6.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 1999 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $42,024
• Black householders: $47,125
• American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $39,375
• Asian householders: $95,000
• Some other race householders: $29,107
• Two or more races householders: $56,154
• Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $60,938

Median house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $168,100
• Black or African American householders: $137,500
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $162,500
• Asian householders: $350,000
• Some other race householders: $106,300
• Two or more races householders: $119,300
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $90,000

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,142
• One, attached: 26
• Two: 70
• 3 or 4: 42
• 5 to 9: 30
• 10 to 19: 6
• 20 to 49: 27

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