Barnstable Town, MA

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population

229,436

0.655% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

54.5

1.11% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.02%

3.04% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$90,447

9.47% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$519,100

16.5% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

113,900

1.04% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Barnstable Town, MA had a population of 229k people with a median age of 54.5 and a median household income of $90,447. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Barnstable Town, MA grew from 227,942 to 229,436, a 0.655% increase and its median household income grew from $82,619 to $90,447, a 9.47% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Barnstable Town, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (86.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.03%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.48%), and White (Hispanic) (1.39%).

None of the households in Barnstable Town, 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.

96% of the residents in Barnstable Town, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Barnstable Town, MA are Cape Cod Community College (165194) (487 degrees awarded in 2022), Massachusetts Maritime Academy (367 degrees), and Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School (47 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Barnstable Town, MA was $519,100, and the homeownership rate was 81.4%.

Most people in Barnstable Town, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25 minutes. The average car ownership in Barnstable Town, MA was 2 cars per household.

Barnstable Town, MA borders Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, Providence-Warwick, RI-MA, and Vineyard Haven, MA.

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Population & Diversity

Barnstable Town, MA is home to a population of 229k people, from which 96% are citizens. As of 2022, 9.44% of Barnstable Town, MA residents were born outside of the country (21.7k people).

In 2022, there were 21.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (198k people) in Barnstable Town, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 9.25k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96%

2022 Citizenship

96%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96% of Barnstable Town, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Barnstable Town, MA was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Barnstable Town, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Barnstable Town, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
198k ± 1.56k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
9.25k ± 1.32k
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
6.38k ± 612

3.51%

Hispanic Population

8.05k people

3.51% of the people in Barnstable Town, MA are hispanic (8.05k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Barnstable Town, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

China
102,973 ± 7,820 people
Dominican Republic
99,956 ± 7,706 people
Brazil
93,519 ± 7,457 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 102,973 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 99,956 and Brazil with 93,519.

Foreign-Born Population

9.44%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21.7k people

9.22%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

21k people

As of 2022, 9.44% of Barnstable Town, MA residents (21.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Barnstable Town, MA was 9.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Barnstable Town, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
6,455 ± 612
Korea
1,800 ± 345
Gulf War (2001-)
1,593 ± 293

Barnstable Town, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.59 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Barnstable Town, MA employs 114k people. The largest industries in Barnstable Town, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,817 people), Retail Trade (13,841 people), and Construction (11,778 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($113,182), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($83,432), and Public Administration ($82,177).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.31 times higher than the average income of females, which is $81,902. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

114k

2022 Value

± 2,761

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Barnstable Town, MA grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 113k employees to 114k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Barnstable Town, MA, are Management Occupations (13,627 people), Sales & Related Occupations (12,148 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (10,995 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Barnstable Town, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

114k

2022 Value

± 2,761

1.04%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Barnstable Town, MA grew at a rate of 1.04%, from 113k employees to 114k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Barnstable Town, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (17,817 people), Retail Trade (13,841 people), and Construction (11,778 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Barnstable Town, MA, though some of these residents may live in Barnstable Town, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,485

Median earning men ± $1,710

$43,757

Median earning women ± $1,761

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($103,248), Public Administration ($93,490), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,567).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($63,502), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,636), and Wholesale Trade ($59,803).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

1,113
Construction
755
Retail Trade
567
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$942k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$641k
Retail Trade
$543k
Accommodation and Food Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

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

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2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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.

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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Barnstable Town, MA awarded 901 degrees. The student population of Barnstable Town, MA in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 2,086 male students and 1,738 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Barnstable Town, MA are White (675 and 75.1%), followed by Black or African American (59 and 6.56%), Hispanic or Latino (55 and 6.12%), and Unknown (42 and 4.67%).

The largest universities in Barnstable Town, MA by number of degrees awarded are Cape Cod Community College (165194) (487 and 54.1%), Massachusetts Maritime Academy (367 and 40.7%), and Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School (47 and 5.22%).

The most popular majors in Barnstable Town, MA are Other Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting, & Related Protective Services (85 and 9.43%), Registered Nursing (74 and 8.21%), and General Studies (64 and 7.1%).

The median tuition cost in Barnstable Town, MA for a public four year colleges is $1,994 for in-state students and $15,882 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Barnstable Town, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 35.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 3,824 (54.6% men and 45.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 3,824 students enrolled in Barnstable Town, MA, 54.6% men and 45.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,787 records, of which 41.7% were women and 58.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
74 degrees awarded
General Studies
64 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
28 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Barnstable Town, MA was Registered Nursing with 74 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Barnstable Town, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Cape Cod Community College (165194)
487 degrees awarded
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
367 degrees awarded
Upper Cape Cod Regional Technical School
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Cape Cod Community College (165194) with 487 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 500 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Barnstable Town, MA, which is 1.25 times more than the 401 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 675 degrees mean that there were 11.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 59 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($1,994) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($8,640) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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 Town, MA was $519,100 in 2022, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $445,500 to $519,100, a 16.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Barnstable Town, MA is 81.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Barnstable Town, MA have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Barnstable Town, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Barnstable Town, MA is $90,447. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Barnstable Town, MA was Nantucket County, MA with a value of $135,590, followed by Middlesex County, MA and Norfolk County, MA, with respective values of $121,304 and $120,621.

Housing

Property

$519,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$10,402

$81,334

Median Property Taxes

±$1,886

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 Town, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Barnstable Town, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2022

64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 81.4% of the housing units in Barnstable Town, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 80.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Barnstable Town, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Barnstable Town, MA was Nantucket County, MA with a value of $135,590, followed by Middlesex County, MA and Norfolk County, MA, with respective values of $121,304 and $120,621.

The following map shows all of the counties in Barnstable Town, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$90,447

Median Household Income

± $2,270

100k

Number of Households

± 2,402

In 2022, the median household income of the 100k households in Barnstable Town, MA grew to $90,447 from the previous year's value of $82,619.

The following chart displays the households in Barnstable Town, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Barnstable Town, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.7%)
Worked At Home (13.1%)
Carpooled (7.13%)

In 2022, 74.7% of workers in Barnstable Town, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.1%) and those who carpooled to work (7.13%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Barnstable Town, MA have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.64% of the workforce in Barnstable Town, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Barnstable Town, 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 Town, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Barnstable Town, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.02% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Barnstable Town, MA (15.9k out of 227k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Barnstable Town, 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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

97% of the population of Barnstable Town, MA has health coverage, with 40.3% on employee plans, 14.1% on Medicaid, 23.2% on Medicare, 18.1% on non-group plans, and 1.26% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.7% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.03%

Uninsured

40.3%

Employer Coverage

14.1%

Medicaid

23.2%

Medicare

18.1%

Non-Group

1.26%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Barnstable Town, MA declined by 7.1% from 3.27% to 3.03%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Barnstable Town, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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