Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA

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2024 Population

128,248

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Poverty Rate

6.82%

3.47% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$98,422

4.38% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$746,000

9.85% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

54,790

0.541% 1-year growth

About

11.3% of the households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.5% of the residents in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was $746,000, and the homeownership rate was 81.7%.

Most people in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA borders Bristol County (South)--New Bedford, Dartmouth & Westport PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (North)--Marshfield, Hingham & Scituate PUMA, MA, Plymouth County (South)--Plymouth Town, Middleborough & Wareham PUMA, MA, and Barnstable County (West)--Inner Cape Cod Towns & Barnstable Town City PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA is home to a population of 128k people, from which 95.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.9% of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (13.9k people).

In 2024, there were 23.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (107k people) in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.62k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 3.81k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA are Spanish (4,502 households), Portuguese (3,921 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (799 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,573

Women

51.1%

62,767

Men

48.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 128,340 inhabitants, with 48.9% men, and 51.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA.

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Citizenship

95.5%

2024 Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.5% of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
107k ± 1.18k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4.62k ± 753
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.81k ± 892

5.02%

Hispanic Population

6.43k people

5.02% of the people in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA are hispanic (6.43k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Brazil
2,572 ± 1,233 people
Jamaica
1,498 ± 945 people
Mexico
901 ± 734 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was Brazil, the natal country of 2,572 Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA residents, followed by Jamaica with 1,498 and Mexico with 901.

Foreign-Born Population

10.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

13.9k people

10.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

12.9k people

As of 2024, 10.9% of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA residents (13.9k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was 10.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,502 households (3.62%)
Portuguese
3,921 households (3.15%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
799 households (0.642%)

11.3% of the households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was Spanish. 3.62% of the households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
3,016 ± 391
Gulf War (1990s)
711 ± 228
Korea
690 ± 201

Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.24 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA.

Health

97.1% of the population of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 38.2% on employee plans, 13.6% on Medicaid, 25.5% on Medicare, 19.2% on non-group plans, and 0.653% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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990 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 14.2% under 18 years, 13.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 33.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

2.9%

Uninsured

38.2%

Employer Coverage

13.6%

Medicaid

25.5%

Medicare

19.2%

Non-Group

0.653%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA declined by 11.7% from 3.29% to 2.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA employs 54.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA were Construction (5,589 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,514 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,596 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($335,132), Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($308,908), and Nondepository credit & related activities ($261,613).

Males in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $90,886. The income inequality in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.486, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

27,092

Women

49.4%

27,698

Men

50.6%

The workforce of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA in 2024 was 54,790 people, with 49.4% woman, and 50.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

54.8k

2024 Value

0.541%

1 Year growth

± 0.541%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 0.541%, from 54.5k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, are Retail salespersons (1,773 people), Other managers (1,646 people), and Registered nurses (1,356 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

54.8k

2024 Value

0.541%

1 Year growth

± 0.541%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 0.541%, from 54.5k employees to 54.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, are Construction (5,589 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,514 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,596 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,490

Median earning men ± $1,813

$52,123

Median earning women ± $3,699

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,128), Public Administration ($108,837), and Information ($106,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,705), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,831), and Manufacturing ($68,429).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.459% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.491% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (29k), Graduate Degree (25.3k), and High School or Equivalent (24k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was $746,000 in 2024, which is 2.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $679,100 to $746,000, a 9.85% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA is 81.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$746,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,872

$47,250

Median Property Taxes

±$1,560

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.7%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.7% of the housing units in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,422

Median Household Income

± $4,330

57.8k

Number of Households

± 1,952

In 2024, the median household income of the 57.8k households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA grew to $98,422 from the previous year's value of $94,294.

The following chart displays the households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.486

2024 Wage GINI in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA

0.492

2023 Wage GINI in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA

In 2024, the income inequality in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was 0.486 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.34% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (6.53%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (6.53%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.82% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA (8.63k out of 127k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.