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

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2024 Population
128,248
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
2023 Employed Population
54,495
2% 1-year growth

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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.

United States

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
65,340
Women
51.3%
62,018
Men
48.7%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 127,358 inhabitants, with 48.7% men, and 51.3% women.

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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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    107k ± 1.18k
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.62k ± 753
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    3.81k ± 892
5.02%
Hispanic Population
6.43k 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.

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Brazil
    2,920 ± 1,311 people
  2. Jamaica
    1,290 ± 877 people
  3. Mexico
    670 ± 634 people

In 2023, 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 2,920 Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA residents, followed by Jamaica with 1,290 and Mexico with 670.

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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.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    4,502 households (3.62%)
  2. Portuguese
    3,921 households (3.15%)
  3. 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.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    3,016 ± 391
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    711 ± 228
  3. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA employs 54.5k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA were Construction (5,738 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,331 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,293 people), and the highest paying industries were Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($333,092), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($330,372), and Motion pictures & video industries ($302,838).

Males in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.2 times higher than the average income of females, which is $87,909. The income inequality in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.492, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
26,457
Women
48.5%
28,038
Men
51.5%

The workforce of Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA in 2023 was 54,495 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

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Occupations

54.5k
2023 Value
2%
1 Year growth
± 2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2%, from 53.4k employees to 54.5k 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 (1,835 people), Other managers (1,643 people), and Registered nurses (1,458 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

54.5k
2023 Value
2%
1 Year growth
± 2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2%, from 53.4k employees to 54.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA, are Construction (5,738 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,331 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,293 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.

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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).

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for the states of United States.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (49.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.2%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Jill Stein (0.556%)
    Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in the states of United States went to Donald J. Trump with 49.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.2%), followed by Jill Stein (0.556%).

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Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 0.392% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.346% of women were in the same situation.

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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 2023 were Bachelors Degree (28.4k), High School or Equivalent (24.7k), and Graduate Degree (23.4k).

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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.

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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%.

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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.

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Wage Distribution

0.492
2023 Wage GINI in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA
0.498
2022 Wage GINI in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA

In 2023, the income inequality in Barnstable (East), Dukes & Nantucket Counties--Outer Cape Cod Towns PUMA, MA was 0.492 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.24% decline from 2022 to 2023, 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 0.476. 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.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (68.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.9%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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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.

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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.

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

Coverage

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.

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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%.

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