Falmouth

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  4. Falmouth Employment Information
  5. Falmouth Family Information
  6. Falmouth Education Information
  7. Falmouth Business Information
  8. Falmouth Public Benefits Information
  9. Falmouth Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Falmouth Zip Codes


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Falmouth Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 17,991
  • Land Area (2000): 73.739 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 8.773 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): FALMOUTH
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Houses (2000): 9,561
Falmouth Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 16,823 92.58%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,348 7.42%

Falmouth Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Falmouth Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,448
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $208,143,000 / $46,914,000
Falmouth Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 14,558 13,673 885 6.08% 61
1991 14,599 13,343 1,256 8.60% 87
1992 14,557 13,235 1,322 9.08% 92
1993 15,199 14,037 1,162 7.65% 78
1994 15,376 14,346 1,030 6.70% 68
1995 15,585 14,699 886 5.69% 58
1996 15,861 15,037 823 5.19% 53
1997 16,342 15,549 793 4.85% 49
1998 16,536 15,847 689 4.16% 42
1999 16,629 16,053 575 3.46% 35
2000 16,696 16,212 484 2.90% 29
2001 16,984 16,413 571 3.36% 34
2002 17,470 16,742 728 4.16% 42
2003 17,963 17,111 852 4.74% 48
2004 18,164 17,335 829 4.56% 46
2005 18,090 17,309 782 4.32% 44
2006 18,225 17,420 805 4.42% 45
2007 18,052 17,281 771 4.27% 43
2008 18,109 17,244 864 4.77% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 16,777 15,754 1,023 6.10% 61
Feb 2008 16,561 15,571 990 5.98% 60
Mar 2008 16,651 15,744 907 5.45% 54
Apr 2008 17,122 16,409 713 4.16% 42
May 2008 17,690 16,897 793 4.48% 45
Jun 2008 19,329 18,448 881 4.56% 46
Jul 2008 20,291 19,483 808 3.98% 40
Aug 2008 20,065 19,270 795 3.96% 40
Sep 2008 18,492 17,622 870 4.70% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Falmouth Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 588 13.70%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 541 12.61%
3. Public Administration 343 7.99%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 295 6.87%
5. Health Care 228 5.31%
6. Educational Services 189 4.40%
7. Other Transportation 158 3.68%
8. Finance and Insurance 152 3.54%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 146 3.40%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 140 3.26%
11. Repair and Maintenance 131 3.05%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 118 2.75%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 113 2.63%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 99 2.31%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 89 2.07%
16. U.S. Postal Service 66 1.54%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 57 1.33%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 53 1.24%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 52 1.21%
20. Water Transportation 48 1.12%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 907 22.16%
2. Educational Services 468 11.43%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 430 10.51%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 357 8.72%
5. Social Assistance 206 5.03%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 195 4.76%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 148 3.62%
8. Finance and Insurance 124 3.03%
9. Public Administration 110 2.69%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 102 2.49%
11. Personal and Laundry Services 96 2.35%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 96 2.35%
13. Other Transportation 62 1.51%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 61 1.49%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 48 1.17%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 47 1.15%
17. Department and Other General Stores 46 1.12%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 41 1.00%
19. Info Services and Data Processing 40 0.98%
20. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 39 0.95%

Falmouth Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Life and Physical Scientists 277 6.46%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 254 5.92%
3. Other Management Occupations 221 5.15%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 208 4.85%
5. Top Executives 161 3.75%
6. Other Food Preparation and Servers 145 3.38%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 128 2.98%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 126 2.94%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 126 2.94%
10. Carpenters 125 2.91%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 124 2.89%
12. Other Construction Trades 119 2.77%
13. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 114 2.66%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 105 2.45%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 103 2.40%
16. Computer Specialists 96 2.24%
17. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 96 2.24%
18. Engineers 83 1.93%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 78 1.82%
20. Rail and Water Transportation 65 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Registered Nurses 271 6.62%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 241 5.89%
3. Secretaries and Admins 224 5.47%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 188 4.59%
5. Cashiers 179 4.37%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 166 4.06%
7. Other Management Occupations 165 4.03%
8. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 153 3.74%
9. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 128 3.13%
10. Other Office and Admin Support 127 3.10%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 121 2.96%
12. Business Operations Specialists 113 2.76%
13. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 106 2.59%
14. Art and Design Workers 93 2.27%
15. Life and Physical Scientists 91 2.22%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 91 2.22%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 90 2.20%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 86 2.10%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 85 2.08%
20. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 82 2.00%

Falmouth Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 6,751 46.18%
15-35 hours 2,382 16.29%
1-14 hours 517 3.54%
No regular hours 4,968 33.99%

Falmouth Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 194 2.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 89 1.16%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 236 3.07%
6 AM-6:29 AM 471 6.13%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 878 11.42%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,042 13.56%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,342 17.46%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,048 13.64%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 779 10.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 550 7.16%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 189 2.46%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 72 0.94%
Noon-3:59 PM 512 6.66%
4 PM-11:59 PM 284 3.70%

Falmouth Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 307 3.99%
5-9 1,304 16.97%
10-14 1,805 23.48%
15-19 1,478 19.23%
20-24 635 8.26%
25-29 254 3.30%
30-34 453 5.89%
35-39 88 1.14%
40-44 243 3.16%
45-59 382 4.97%
60-89 440 5.72%
At least 90 297 3.86%

Falmouth Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.23% 5,765 75.01%
30-44 10 0.13% 774 10.07%
45-59 0 0.00% 382 4.97%
At least 60 144 1.87% 593 7.72%

Falmouth Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 74 0.91%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 625 7.70%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 6,637 81.79%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 18 0.22%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 172 2.12%
Color 6 Box Walked 160 1.97%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 429 5.29%

Falmouth Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Falmouth Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 7,535 (17,587 people)
Families (2000): 4,880 (14,276 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,867
People at same address in 1995: 9,912
Falmouth Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 596 7.91%
$10,000-$14,999 396 5.26%
$15,000-$19,999 405 5.37%
$20,000-$24,999 371 4.92%
$25,000-$29,999 466 6.18%
$30,000-$34,999 466 6.18%
$35,000-$39,999 444 5.89%
$40,000-$44,999 418 5.55%
$45,000-$49,999 287 3.81%
$50,000-$59,999 856 11.36%
$60,000-$74,999 823 10.92%
$75,000-$99,999 999 13.26%
$100,000-$124,999 465 6.17%
$125,000-$149,999 164 2.18%
$150,000-$199,999 161 2.14%
$200,000 or more 218 2.89%

Falmouth Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,293 30.72%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,305 30.88%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 359 4.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 989 13.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 41 0.55%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 917 12.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 10 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 380 5.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 4 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 115 1.54%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 49 0.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.01%

Falmouth Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 5,539 25.03%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,555 16.06%
Public Assistance 109 0.49%
Retirement 1,979 8.94%
Self Employment 1,288 5.82%
Social Security 2,839 12.83%
Supplemental Security 303 1.37%
Wage / Salary 5,217 23.57%
Other 1,303 5.89%

Falmouth Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,459 61.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,513 38.09%

Falmouth Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 671 9.66%
Color 1 Box Married 4,292 61.82%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,734 24.97%
Color 3 Box Widowed 246 3.54%

Falmouth Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,138 14.26%
Color 1 Box Married 4,379 54.88%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,449 18.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,013 12.70%

Falmouth Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Falmouth Education Information Back to top
Falmouth Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 331 2.33%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,246 8.78%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,917 27.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,840 20.00%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,114 7.85%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 2,627 18.50%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,123 14.95%

Falmouth Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 144 0.80% 215 1.20% 359 2.00%
Kindergarten 147 0.82% 0 0.00% 147 0.82%
Grades 1-4 811 4.51% 12 0.07% 823 4.57%
Grades 5-8 1,075 5.98% 83 0.46% 1,158 6.44%
Grades 9-12 900 5.00% 73 0.41% 973 5.41%
Undergrad college 388 2.16% 117 0.65% 505 2.81%
Graduate or professional school 59 0.33% 131 0.73% 190 1.06%
Total 3,524 19.59% 631 3.51% 4,155 23.09%

Falmouth Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Falmouth Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 567
Falmouth Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Falmouth Public Benefits Information Back to top
Falmouth Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 16,530 92.32%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,375 7.68%

Falmouth Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Falmouth Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Falmouth Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,898 10.55%
10-19 Years 2,343 13.02%
20-29 Years 1,239 6.89%
30-39 Years 2,442 13.57%
40-49 Years 2,961 16.46%
50-59 Years 2,455 13.65%
60-69 Years 1,868 10.38%
70-79 Years 1,755 9.75%
80-89 Years 825 4.59%
90+ Years 205 1.14%

Falmouth Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 8,405 46.72%
Color 1 Box Female 9,586 53.28%

Falmouth Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 16,518 91.81%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 372 2.07%
Color 1 Box African-American 311 1.73%
Color 6 Box Other Race 272 1.51%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 222 1.23%
Color 2 Box Asian 179 0.99%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 113 0.63%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.02%

Falmouth Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 4,466 21.71%
2. English 3,497 17.00%
3. Portuguese 2,022 9.83%
4. German 1,621 7.88%
5. Italian 1,370 6.66%
6. French Non-Basque 1,127 5.48%
7. French Canadian 663 3.22%
8. United States Or American 654 3.18%
9. Polish 626 3.04%
10. Swedish 617 3.00%

Falmouth Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 15,792 91.01%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 556 3.20%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 273 1.57%
4. French 201 1.16%
5. German 77 0.44%
6. Italian 73 0.42%
7. Arabic 59 0.34%
8. Russian 50 0.29%
9. Other West Germanic 38 0.22%
10. Polish 37 0.21%

Falmouth Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 17,064 93.91%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 666 3.67%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 441 2.43%

Falmouth Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Falmouth Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Falmouth Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02540 02541