West Falmouth

Population: 1,655
Median household income: $115,735
Median home value: $734,000

West Falmouth is a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, home to 1,655 residents. The median household income of $115,735 is above the Barnstable County median ($94,452).

Between 2019 and 2023, West Falmouth's population declined 16.0% from 1,971 to 1,655, while its median home value rose 13.0% from $649,600 to $734,000.

78.2% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1978.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,655
Median age: 65.2 yrs
Median household income: $115,735
Median home value: $734,000
Median gross rent: $1,756
Housing units: 1,209
Homeownership rate: 89.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 65.9%
Unemployment rate: 10.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9711,655

Median household income

$150,246$115,735

Median home value

$649,600$734,000

Median gross rent

$1,815$1,756

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,971	$150,246	$649,600	—
2020	1,836	$129,688	$645,200	$1,815
2021	2,251	$146,992	$622,900	—
2022	1,793	$167,083	$667,200	—
2023	1,655	$115,735	$734,000	$1,756

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 179.0%

18 to 244.7%

25 to 342.0%

35 to 441.9%

45 to 547.4%

55 to 6424.6%

65 to 7414.5%

75 and over36.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	149	9.0%
18 to 24	77	4.7%
25 to 34	33	2.0%
35 to 44	32	1.9%
45 to 54	122	7.4%
55 to 64	407	24.6%
65 to 74	240	14.5%
75 and over	595	36.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,606	97.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	4	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	2.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate7.0%

Some college or associate's23.3%

Bachelor's degree26.3%

Graduate or professional degree39.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	55	3.8%
High school graduate	100	7.0%
Some college or associate's	333	23.3%
Bachelor's degree	376	26.3%
Graduate or professional degree	565	39.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 18 min

Drove alone74.0%

Carpooled1.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home24.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	406	74.0%
Carpooled	7	1.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	136	24.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	213	51.6%
15 to 29 min	106	25.7%
30 to 44 min	87	21.1%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	1.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.02
Poverty rate: 10.0% (166 of 1,655)

	Count	Share
Family households	512	63.4%
Nonfamily households	296	36.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	808	66.8%
Vacant	401	33.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	721	89.2%
Renter-occupied	87	10.8%

1-unit, detached78.2%

1-unit, attached8.0%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	945	78.2%
1-unit, attached	97	8.0%
2 to 4 units	109	9.0%
5 to 19 units	16	1.3%
20 or more units	42	3.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2575960
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.08 sq mi
Water area: 1.28 sq mi
Center point: 41.6015, -70.6393