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The most common industries in West Falmouth are: Educational services (13.7% of civilian employees), Professional, scientific, technical services (12.2% of civilian employees), Health care (8.8% of civilian employees). 87.1% of workers work in Barnstable County and 27.0% of all workers work at home. 49.8% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 30.6% less than the rate of 65.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Falmouth, Massachusetts was 1,867 / 1,817
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of West Falmouth, Massachusetts was 1,867 / 1,817
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Educational services | 13.7% (126) | 8.1% (38) | 19.6% (88) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 12.2% (112) | 10.4% (49) | 14.0% (63) |
| Health care | 8.8% (81) | 1.3% (6) | 16.7% (75) |
| Finance and insurance | 8.8% (81) | 12.1% (57) | 5.3% (24) |
| Accommodation and food services | 6.6% (61) | 5.7% (27) | 7.6% (34) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 6.2% (57) | 7.4% (35) | 4.9% (22) |
| Construction | 6.0% (55) | 10.4% (49) | 1.3% (6) |
| Social assistance | 4.0% (37) | 2.8% (13) | 5.3% (24) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 3.8% (35) | 3.4% (16) | 4.2% (19) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 2.1% (19) | 2.5% (12) | 1.6% (7) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 2.0% (18) | 1.9% (9) | 2.0% (9) |
| Public administration | 2.0% (18) | 1.5% (7) | 2.4% (11) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.6% (15) | 1.5% (7) | 1.8% (8) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.6% (15) | 1.5% (7) | 1.8% (8) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 1.4% (13) | 1.3% (6) | 1.6% (7) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 1.4% (13) | 2.8% (13) | 0.0% (0) |
| Food and beverage stores | 1.4% (13) | 1.5% (7) | 1.3% (6) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (11) | 2.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.2% (11) | 2.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.2% (11) | 2.3% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Air transportation | 1.1% (10) | 2.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) |
| Fuel dealers | 1.1% (10) | 0.0% (0) | 2.2% (10) |
| Computer and electronic products | 1.0% (9) | 1.9% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.9% (8) | 1.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.9% (8) | 1.7% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (8) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.9% (8) | 0.0% (0) | 1.8% (8) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 0.8% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.8% (7) | 0.0% (0) | 1.6% (7) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.8% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.8% (7) | 1.5% (7) | 0.0% (0) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 0.7% (6) | 0.0% (0) | 1.3% (6) |
| Transportation equipment | 0.7% (6) | 1.3% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.4% (4) | 0.8% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in West Falmouth
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.2%Males
- 18.5%Females
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 3.6%Males
- 5.1%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 0.9% (5) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.9% (116,755) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 5.5% (32) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.1% (240,674) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 19.4% (112) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.0% (415,385) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 12.7% (73) |
| Massachusetts: | 11.5% (342,657) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 21.6% (125) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.4% (397,867) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 5.5% (32) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.3% (217,782) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 14.8% (85) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.7% (227,745) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 3.6% (21) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.3% (96,477) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 6.8% (39) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.0% (208,178) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| West Falmouth: | 6.2% (36) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.0% (149,389) |
5:30am:
| West Falmouth: | 2.5% (22) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (67,777) |
6am:
| West Falmouth: | 1.9% (17) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (112,836) |
6:30am:
| West Falmouth: | 6.6% (59) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.8% (241,535) |
7am:
| West Falmouth: | 8.2% (73) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.1% (312,368) |
7:30am:
| West Falmouth: | 13.3% (119) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.5% (448,737) |
8am:
| West Falmouth: | 26.2% (234) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.9% (463,192) |
8:30am:
| West Falmouth: | 9.3% (83) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.3% (414,200) |
9am:
| West Falmouth: | 12.4% (111) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.7% (209,354) |
10am:
| West Falmouth: | 8.0% (71) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (181,108) |
11am:
| West Falmouth: | 1.6% (14) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.2% (68,937) |
12pm:
| West Falmouth: | 0.8% (7) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.0% (31,956) |
4pm:
| West Falmouth: | 0.8% (7) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.7% (207,296) |
>4pm:
| West Falmouth: | 1.0% (9) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.6% (175,217) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 1.0% (4) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.1% (77,876) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 7.8% (34) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.7% (149,033) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 13.3% (58) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.6% (208,401) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 18.2% (80) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.2% (155,897) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 21.5% (94) |
| Massachusetts: | 12.4% (189,835) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 6.1% (26) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (88,386) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 12.6% (55) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.9% (105,616) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 5.0% (22) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.9% (43,920) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 4.4% (19) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.9% (105,991) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 8.9% (39) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.3% (80,723) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 1.4% (2) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.4% (91,641) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 36.0% (54) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.4% (206,984) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 2.6% (4) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.0% (186,760) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 20.7% (31) |
| Massachusetts: | 14.5% (208,032) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 4.5% (7) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (129,396) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 20.9% (32) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.5% (122,129) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 12.7% (19) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.1% (102,187) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.1%
Number of people working at home: 216 (27.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 216 (27.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 2.6% (23) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.7% (85,006) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 8.4% (75) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.9% (306,086) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 20.7% (185) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.7% (426,161) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 22.8% (204) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.7% (423,798) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 7.4% (66) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.1% (406,831) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 1.7% (15) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.5% (171,328) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 5.0% (45) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.2% (409,733) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 2.8% (25) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.1% (96,168) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 1.0% (9) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (128,484) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 3.0% (27) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.9% (275,413) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 10.0% (89) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.5% (201,587) |
90 or more minutes:
| West Falmouth: | 7.1% (63) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (74,738) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| West Falmouth: | 78.8% (704) |
| Massachusetts: | 73.8% (2,290,258) |
Carpooled:
| West Falmouth: | 10.8% (96) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (279,111) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| West Falmouth: | 0.7% (6) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.9% (88,595) |
Bicycle:
| West Falmouth: | 1.5% (13) |
| Massachusetts: | 0.4% (12,355) |
Walked:
| West Falmouth: | 0.8% (7) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.3% (134,566) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| West Falmouth: | 99.1% (556) |
| Massachusetts: | 89.6% (2,238,371) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Falmouth: | 0.9% (5) |
| Massachusetts: | 8.0% (200,032) |
Drove alone:
| West Falmouth: | 88.0% (704) |
| Massachusetts: | 89.1% (2,290,258) |
In 2 person carpool:
| West Falmouth: | 12.0% (96) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.0% (230,437) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| West Falmouth: | 49.8% (403) |
| Massachusetts: | 65.0% (2,416,369) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Falmouth: | 4.1% (33) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.4% (126,759) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Falmouth: | 26.5% (214) |
| Massachusetts: | 13.4% (499,196) |
Local government workers:
| West Falmouth: | 5.5% (44) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.3% (271,813) |
State government workers:
| West Falmouth: | 1.9% (15) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.6% (134,738) |
Federal government workers:
| West Falmouth: | 4.5% (36) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.7% (63,827) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Falmouth: | 7.6% (62) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.3% (196,965) |
Employee of private company:
| West Falmouth: | 51.5% (474) |
| Massachusetts: | 66.8% (2,112,608) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| West Falmouth: | 5.5% (51) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.7% (84,530) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| West Falmouth: | 16.2% (149) |
| Massachusetts: | 10.5% (331,510) |
Local government workers:
| West Falmouth: | 8.5% (78) |
| Massachusetts: | 7.5% (236,879) |
State government workers:
| West Falmouth: | 0.8% (7) |
| Massachusetts: | 3.9% (122,041) |
Federal government workers:
| West Falmouth: | 3.0% (28) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.1% (66,653) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| West Falmouth: | 14.5% (134) |
| Massachusetts: | 6.4% (201,219) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 51.5% (238) |
| Massachusetts: | 69.8% (1,324,965) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 3.5% (16) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.4% (82,647) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 26.3% (121) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.6% (181,632) |
Local government workers - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 7.5% (34) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.2% (99,411) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 7.9% (36) |
| Massachusetts: | 1.9% (36,414) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| West Falmouth: | 3.3% (15) |
| Massachusetts: | 5.8% (110,558) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 47.5% (165) |
| Massachusetts: | 60.1% (1,091,404) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 5.0% (17) |
| Massachusetts: | 2.4% (44,112) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 26.8% (93) |
| Massachusetts: | 17.5% (317,564) |
Local government workers - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 2.9% (10) |
| Massachusetts: | 9.5% (172,402) |
State government workers - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 4.4% (15) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.1% (74,687) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| West Falmouth: | 13.4% (47) |
| Massachusetts: | 4.8% (86,407) |