Population 3,564 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Eastham
Household size in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.02 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.24 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.94 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.08 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Eastham are small: just 1.94 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 58.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 56.1 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 59.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.4 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 59.4, Eastham is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.3% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.0% of households in Eastham, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Eastham
Renters in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.1% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.4% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Eastham is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 52.6% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has fallen 4.8 points, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 57.9% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 59.2% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.3% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +4.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 51.3% of the housing in Eastham, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1978 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −2 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Eastham run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Massachusetts as a whole, where the median home dates to 1963.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,094 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,117 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,123 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,790 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$696 | +$775 | +$606 |
The median renter in Eastham pays $1,790 a month for rent and utilities, above the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Massachusetts. The typical renter here spends 51.0% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Eastham
Bachelor's degrees in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.5% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 46.7% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.4% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 55.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Eastham is highly educated: more than half of adults 25 and older (55.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.9% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.5% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.2% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.7 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Eastham: 95.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Eastham
| Period | Eastham | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.8% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Eastham: 9.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Eastham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastham | 1.94 | 59.4 | 6.0% | 11.2% | 51.3% | 1975 | $1,790 | 55.8% | 95.2% | 9.9% |
| North Eastham | 1.90 | 59.3 | 6.9% | 13.9% | 55.7% | 1973 | $1,838 | 50.2% | 93.1% | 8.2% |
| Orleans | 2.07 | 63.5 | 7.4% | 19.6% | 45.8% | 1978 | $1,401 | 59.3% | 99.0% | 2.8% |
| South Orleans | 2.03 | 62.6 | 5.6% | 10.3% | 45.8% | 1980 | $1,857 | 57.8% | 99.3% | 4.0% |
| South Wellfleet | 2.07 | 55.3 | 2.0% | 21.9% | 59.1% | 1973 | $1,563 | 71.9% | 99.2% | 8.1% |
| Wellfleet | 2.09 | 57.4 | 1.8% | 14.0% | 54.7% | 1975 | $1,563 | 67.4% | 98.8% | 9.7% |
| Brewster | 2.20 | 58.2 | 4.2% | 14.8% | 44.6% | 1982 | $1,565 | 61.2% | 97.7% | 8.2% |
| East Harwich | 2.04 | 61.4 | 4.3% | 10.4% | 23.2% | 1982 | $1,512 | 49.1% | 98.8% | 2.6% |
| North Chatham | 2.03 | 62.9 | 8.6% | 13.0% | 44.4% | 1980 | $1,350 | 54.3% | 99.2% | 6.7% |
| Chatham | 1.89 | 64.8 | 10.3% | 17.9% | 47.2% | 1975 | $1,502 | 58.9% | 99.2% | 4.9% |
| West Chatham | 2.03 | 62.5 | 8.2% | 10.3% | 66.3% | 1971 | $1,711 | 72.7% | 99.3% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Eastham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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