| Official Name: | East Falmouth, Massachusetts |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 260px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Massachusetts |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Barnstable |
| Subdivision Type3: | Town |
| Subdivision Name3: | Falmouth |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.29 |
| Area Land Km2: | 14.08 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.21 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 6.29 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 5.44 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.85 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6278 |
| Population Density Km2: | 445.91 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1154.89 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
| Utc Offset: | -5 |
| Timezone Dst: | EDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
| Elevation M: | 11 |
| Elevation Ft: | 36 |
| Coordinates: | 41.5786°N -70.5589°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 02536 |
| Area Code: | 508 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 25-18980 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0616388 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
East Falmouth is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Falmouth in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States. It is located at the base of Massachusetts' "fishhook" peninsula (see map at right). The population was 6,038 at the 2010 census,[2] making East Falmouth the most populous of the six CDPs in Falmouth.
East Falmouth is located in the southeastern part of Falmouth at (41.565096, -70.549984).[3] It is bordered to the west by the village of Teaticket and to the east by the Childs River. Its southern border is the shore of Vineyard Sound.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 16.3sqkm, of which 14.1sqkm is land and 2.2sqkm (13.54%) is water.[2]
South of Massachusetts Route 28, the CDP is split into four necks, separated by tidal creeks (or "ponds"), each neck forming a natural neighborhood within the CDP. From east to west, the neighborhoods are:
| Neighborhood | Neighborhood association | Neck | Surrounding body/bodies of water | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seacoast Shores | Seacoast Shores Association | Eel Pond, Waquoit Bay (Waquoit Bay Research Reserve) | ||
| Menauhant | Menauhant Yacht Club | Eel Pond, Bournes Pond, Vineyard Sound | ||
| Davisville | Davis Neck | Green Pond, Bournes Pond, Vineyard Sound | ||
| Acapesket | Shorewood Drive Association Great Harbors Resident Association | Lewis Neck | Great Pond, Green Pond, Vineyard Sound |
Seacoast Shores, formerly known as Jenkin's Neck, is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Falmouth,[4] containing 905 homes. The Seacoast Shores Association is a not-for-profit organization that maintains 22 rights of way and a private beach for association members and residents of the neighborhood.
Great Harbors is a private community located on Lewis Neck north of Acapesket and consisting of 11 streets and almost 400 houses. The Great Harbors Resident Association is a non-profit organization that governs and manages the community, incorporated in December 1966. Great Harbors is a waterfront community, with its longest street on the water, as well as its pool/tennis/recreation complex and two boat docks. Great Harbors is managed by a volunteer board of directors, elected by all members of the association at an annual meeting in June.
The East Falmouth area has two small non-census designated villages nearby. Hatchville is located to the north of East Falmouth, along Massachusetts Route 151 next to Coonamessett Pond, and Waquoit is located to the east, along Route 28 in the easternmost corner of Falmouth. While not part of the East Falmouth CDP (and thus not included in the census counts for East Falmouth), each village falls under the East Falmouth postal service jurisdiction.
See also: List of Massachusetts locations by per capita income. As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 6,615 people, 2,828 households, and 1,923 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 468.6/km2. There were 4,323 housing units at an average density of 306.3/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.20% White, 2.92% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.68% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.
There were 2,828 households, out of which 24.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 12.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.79.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.5% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 24.7% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 22.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $42,788, and the median income for a family was $48,302. Males had a median income of $36,884 versus $26,875 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $24,041. About 6.2% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.