Falmouth, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 4,002 (All urban)

Falmouth, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,077 (2,094 occupied: 1,148 owner occupied, 946 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	45%
State:	38%

Housing density: 1490 houses/condos per square mile

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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $135,900

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $821

Median gross rent in Falmouth, MA in 2000: $568

Housing units in Falmouth with a mortgage: 555 (12 second mortgage, 69 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 488

Household type by relationship

Households: 3,865

In family households: 2,611 (763 male householders, 227 female householders)
791 spouses, 644 children (597 natural, 29 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 55 parents, 37 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,254 (418 male householders (364 living alone)), 676 female householders (610 living alone)), 160 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 137 (109 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 615 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 139 4-persons, 58 5-persons, 11 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 974 1-person, 110 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 7 4-persons.

324 married couples with children.
140 single-parent households (19 men, 121 women).

88.9% of residents of Falmouth speak English at home.
3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
7.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 324 (8.1%)
(45.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.3
State:	4.0

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Falmouth, Massachusetts:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 22
4 rooms: 104
5 rooms: 253
6 rooms: 328
7 rooms: 196
8 rooms: 113
9 or more rooms: 132

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Falmouth, Massachusetts:

1 room: 67
2 rooms: 134
3 rooms: 321
4 rooms: 195
5 rooms: 147
6 rooms: 54
7 rooms: 15
8 rooms: 6
9 or more rooms: 7

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 76
1990 to 1994: 51
1980 to 1989: 223
1970 to 1979: 315
1960 to 1969: 435
1950 to 1959: 743
1940 to 1949: 446
1939 or earlier: 788

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Falmouth:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 36
2 bedrooms: 285
3 bedrooms: 434
4 bedrooms: 319
5 or more bedrooms: 74

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Falmouth:

no bedroom: 90
1 bedroom: 478
2 bedrooms: 201
3 bedrooms: 117
4 bedrooms: 54
5 or more bedrooms: 6

Cars and other vehicles available in Falmouth in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 71
1 vehicle: 496
2 vehicles: 476
3 vehicles: 69
4 vehicles: 22
5 or more vehicles: 14

Cars and other vehicles available in Falmouth in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 258
1 vehicle: 522
2 vehicles: 136
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 8
5 or more vehicles: 0

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Falmouth, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 4
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 17
$90,000 to $99,999: 17
$100,000 to $124,999: 61
$125,000 to $149,999: 149
$150,000 to $174,999: 126
$175,000 to $199,999: 124
$200,000 to $249,999: 166
$250,000 to $299,999: 144
$300,000 to $399,999: 121
$400,000 to $499,999: 67
$500,000 to $749,999: 28
$750,000 to $999,999: 13
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Falmouth:

Less than $100: 5
$100 to $149: 6
$150 to $199: 68
$200 to $249: 57
$250 to $299: 26
$300 to $349: 88
$350 to $399: 61
$400 to $449: 28
$450 to $499: 64
$500 to $549: 51
$550 to $599: 66
$600 to $649: 68
$650 to $699: 54
$700 to $749: 59
$750 to $799: 26
$800 to $899: 108
$900 to $999: 16
$1,000 to $1,249: 13
$1,250 to $1,499: 0
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 18
No cash rent: 64

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

1995 to March 2000: 124
1990 to 1994: 5
1985 to 1989: 41
1980 to 1984: 18
1975 to 1979: 13
1970 to 1974: 7
1970 to 1974: 4
1965 to 1969: 112

Falmouth, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 88.1%
Number of people working at home: 93 (5.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 149
5 to 9 minutes: 376
10 to 14 minutes: 343
15 to 19 minutes: 180
20 to 24 minutes: 66
25 to 29 minutes: 32
30 to 34 minutes: 74
35 to 39 minutes: 12
40 to 44 minutes: 54
45 to 59 minutes: 92
60 to 89 minutes: 62
90 or more minutes: 61

Falmouth mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,221 (77%)
Carpooled: 94 (6%)
Bus or trolley bus: 45 (3%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%)
Ferryboat: 14 (1%)
Taxi: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 47 (3%)
Walked: 70 (4%)
Worked at home: 93 (6%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 218
$10,000 to $14,999: 209
$15,000 to $19,999: 146
$20,000 to $24,999: 159
$25,000 to $29,999: 184
$30,000 to $34,999: 144
$35,000 to $39,999: 130
$40,000 to $44,999: 97
$45,000 to $49,999: 78
$50,000 to $59,999: 138
$60,000 to $74,999: 175
$75,000 to $99,999: 183
$100,000 to $124,999: 96
$125,000 to $149,999: 36
$150,000 to $199,999: 39
$200,000 or more: 52

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 781
English: 537
Portuguese: 260
Other groups: 249
Italian: 185
United States or American: 179
German: 173
French (except Basque): 160
French Canadian: 127
Swedish: 122
Polish: 96
Scottish: 83
Scotch-Irish: 66
British: 52
Czech: 51
Norwegian: 41
Russian: 28
Welsh: 27
Subsaharan African:: 24
Cape Verdean: 24
Finnish: 23
Greek: 22
Brazilian: 18
Lithuanian: 16
Armenian: 15
Arab:: 14
Dutch: 12
Austrian: 12
Eastern European: 11
Hungarian: 11
Lebanese: 9
Canadian: 9
Czechoslovakian: 8
Slovak: 8
Celtic: 7
Swiss: 6
Syrian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

United Kingdom (19%)
Germany (15%)
Ireland (12%)
Brazil (8%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (6%)
Portugal (6%)
Sweden (6%)

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

This state: 2427
Northeast: 711
Midwest: 163
South: 175
West: 128

55% of Falmouth residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 18
9th grade: 86
10th grade: 50
11th grade: 18
12th grade, no diploma: 20
High school graduate (or equivalency): 348
Less than 1 year of college: 65
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 158
Associate degree: 82
Bachelor's degree: 276
Master's degree: 166
Professional school degree: 89
Doctorate degree: 155

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 14
7th and 8th grade: 26
9th grade: 64
10th grade: 38
11th grade: 19
12th grade, no diploma: 40
High school graduate (or equivalency): 507
Less than 1 year of college: 84
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 231
Associate degree: 149
Bachelor's degree: 368
Master's degree: 234
Professional school degree: 11
Doctorate degree: 27

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 8.3%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 7.0%

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

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: $35,294
Black householders: $27,321
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,083
Asian householders: $56,250
Some other race householders: $15,625
Two or more races householders: $20,714
Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $19,063

Falmouth household income for White Non-Hispanic householders

Falmouth household income for Black or African American householders

Falmouth household income for American Indian or Alaska Native householders

Falmouth household income for Asian householders

Falmouth household income for some other race householders

Falmouth household income for two or more races householders

Falmouth household income for Hispanic or Latino householders

Falmouth marital status for males

Falmouth marital status for females

Median house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $205,200
Some other race householders: $225,000
Two or more races householders: $275,000
Hispanic or Latino householders: $225,000

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,067
One, attached: 134
Two: 144
3 or 4: 196
5 to 9: 116
10 to 19: 56
20 to 49: 162
50 or more: 202

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Falmouth:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
Utility gas (38%)
Electricity (4%)
Wood (1%)
Other fuel (1%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:

Utility gas (46%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (36%)
Electricity (16%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7

Here:	2.5%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	12.1%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undegraduate colleges: 10

Here:	14.5%
Massachusetts:	48.2%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

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