East Falmouth

Population: 6,415
Median household income: $69,121
Median home value: $554,200

East Falmouth, a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 6,415 residents. The median household income of $69,121 is below the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

From 2019 to 2023, East Falmouth's population held roughly steady from 6,441 to 6,415, while its median home value rose 47.6% from $375,600 to $554,200.

80.7% of workers drive to work alone. 95.3% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,415
Median age: 59.3 yrs
Median household income: $69,121
Median home value: $554,200
Median gross rent: $1,884
Housing units: 4,700
Homeownership rate: 88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 50.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,4416,415

Median household income

$64,875$69,121

Median home value

$375,600$554,200

Median gross rent

$1,448$1,884

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,441	$64,875	$375,600	$1,448
2020	6,163	$59,423	$385,900	$1,603
2021	6,739	$60,820	$411,800	$1,590
2022	6,558	$67,964	$485,700	$1,780
2023	6,415	$69,121	$554,200	$1,884

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.6%

5 to 177.8%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 444.8%

45 to 548.8%

55 to 6424.3%

65 to 7419.5%

75 and over16.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	101	1.6%
5 to 17	502	7.8%
18 to 24	478	7.5%
25 to 34	619	9.6%
35 to 44	308	4.8%
45 to 54	562	8.8%
55 to 64	1,558	24.3%
65 to 74	1,254	19.5%
75 and over	1,033	16.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	5,410	84.3%
Black or African American	122	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	82	1.3%
Asian	61	1.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	34	0.5%
Two or more races	625	9.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	81	1.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.6%

High school graduate17.2%

Some college or associate's27.4%

Bachelor's degree24.0%

Graduate or professional degree26.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	246	4.6%
High school graduate	920	17.2%
Some college or associate's	1,463	27.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,278	24.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,427	26.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone80.7%

Carpooled3.0%

Public transit1.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.4%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means1.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,539	80.7%
Carpooled	96	3.0%
Public transit	33	1.0%
Walked	17	0.5%
Bicycle	12	0.4%
Worked from home	414	13.2%
Other means	37	1.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	862	31.5%
15 to 29 min	832	30.4%
30 to 44 min	393	14.4%
45 to 59 min	182	6.7%
60+ min	465	17.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.16
Poverty rate: 8.2% (526 of 6,394)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,706	57.4%
Nonfamily households	1,265	42.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,971	63.2%
Vacant	1,729	36.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,640	88.9%
Renter-occupied	331	11.1%

1-unit, detached95.3%

1-unit, attached1.9%

2 to 4 units1.9%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,478	95.3%
1-unit, attached	88	1.9%
2 to 4 units	91	1.9%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	43	0.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2518980
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 5.44 sq mi
Water area: 0.85 sq mi
Center point: 41.5682, -70.5574