Demographics
Falmouth is located in Southeastern Massachusetts on Cape Cod in Barnstable County with a year-round population estimated at 33,128 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau on July 1, 2021, the last census conducted. The seasonal population in the summertime can grow to 3 times the year-round population; to more than 100,000 people.
Geography
Falmouth lies on the southwestern tip of Cape Cod. It covers 54.4 square miles of which 44.1 square miles is land and 10.3 square miles is water - harbors, saltwater inlets and freshwater ponds. Twelve of the town's 68 miles of seashore are sandy beaches. It contains 8 villages: Falmouth Center, East Falmouth, North Falmouth, Teaticket, West Falmouth, Woods Hole, Hatchville and Waquoit. Falmouth is the closest mainland point and the Cape’s primary gateway to the island of Martha’s Vineyard, located 7 miles offshore.
Of the 15 towns located on Cape Cod, Falmouth ranks as the 2nd largest in population and size and it’s the 14th largest town in Massachusetts.
People
Falmouth, MA demographic reports and data from the United States Census Bureau as of July 1, 2021.
Population: 33,128
Population Change April 2020 - July 2021: 1.8%
Persons under 5 years: 3.6%
Persons under 18 years: 14%
Persons 65 years and over: 31.9%
Female persons: 53.5%
White persons: 90.1%
Black or African American persons: 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino persons: 3%
Asian persons: 0%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons : 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander persons: 0%
Two or More Races: 4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans: 2,220
Foreign born persons: 7.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+: 50.1%
Families and Living Arrangement
Households: 14,043
Persons per household: 2.29
Living in same house 1 year ago, % of persons age 1 year+: 91.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, % of persons age 5 years+: 8.4%
Computer & Internet Use
Household with a computer: 94.9%
Households with a broadband internet subscriptions: 90.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+: 55.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+: 49.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales ($1,000): $155,299
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue ($1,000): $350,519
Total transportation & warehousing receipts/revenue ($1,000): $13,591
Total retail sales ($1,000): $517,031
Total retail sales per capita: $16,589
Income and Poverty
Median household income (in 2021 dollars): $78,884
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2021 dollars): $51,645
Persons in poverty, percent: 8.1%
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2020: Not Available
All firms, 2017: 921
Men-owned firms, 2017: 530
Women-owned firms, 2017: 165
Minority-owned firms, 2017: 67
Non-minority-owned firms, 2017: 721
Veteran-owned firms, 2017: 121
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2017: 642
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years: 9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years: 3.1%
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years +: 25.7
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