Dennis, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,903

0.263% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

63.2

1.4% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

3.31%

25.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$127,292

12.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$835,300

16.3% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

772

2.03% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Dennis, MA had a population of 1.9k people with a median age of 63.2 and a median household income of $127,292. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Dennis, MA grew from 1,898 to 1,903, a 0.263% increase and its median household income grew from $113,526 to $127,292, a 12.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dennis, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (99%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.998%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Dennis, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Dennis, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Dennis, MA was $835,300, and the homeownership rate was 87.2%.

Most people in Dennis, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Dennis, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Dennis, MA is home to a population of 1.9k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.73% of Dennis, MA residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2023, there were 99.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.88k people) in Dennis, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of Dennis, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Dennis, MA was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Dennis, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.88k ± 362
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 33.1
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place 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

6.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

5.64%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

107 people

As of 2023, 6.73% of Dennis, MA residents (128 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Dennis, MA was 5.64%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
34 ± 42
Korea
27 ± 26

Dennis, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Dennis, MA employs 772 people. The largest industries in Dennis, MA are Educational Services (119 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), and Retail Trade (106 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($175,486), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($119,688), and Public Administration ($111,364).

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

772

2023 Value

± 186

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dennis, MA declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 788 employees to 772 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Dennis, MA, are Management Occupations (130 people), Sales & Related Occupations (102 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (83 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Dennis, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

772

2023 Value

± 186

−2.03%

1 Year decline

± 33.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Dennis, MA declined at a rate of −2.03%, from 788 employees to 772 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Dennis, MA, are Educational Services (119 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (114 people), and Retail Trade (106 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Dennis, MA, though some of these residents may live in Dennis, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$111,023

Median earning men ± $46,606

$59,879

Median earning women ± $20,773

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($131,875), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($115,625), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($91,818).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($175,660), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,548), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,292).

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.

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

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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.

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

Completions

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.

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 Dennis, MA was $835,300 in 2023, which is 2.75 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $718,000 to $835,300, a 16.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Dennis, MA is 87.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Dennis, MA have an average commute time of 18.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Dennis, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$835,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$103,030

$824

Median Property Taxes

±$150

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

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

Rent vs Own

87.2%

Homeownership

2023

66.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 87.2% of the housing units in Dennis, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Dennis, 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.

$127,292

Median Household Income

± $30,274

945

Number of Households

± 175

In 2023, the median household income of the 945 households in Dennis, MA grew to $127,292 from the previous year's value of $113,526.

The following chart displays the households in Dennis, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Dennis, 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 2023

Drove Alone (64%)
Worked At Home (29.6%)
Carpooled (3.39%)

In 2023, 64% of workers in Dennis, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.39%).

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

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Dennis, MA have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Dennis, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Dennis, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Dennis, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Dennis, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.31% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Dennis, MA (63 out of 1.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Dennis, MA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

94.6% of the population of Dennis, MA has health coverage, with 36.3% on employee plans, 7.88% on Medicaid, 33.2% on Medicare, 17.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see 1025 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.21% decrease from the previous year (1070 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1028 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 194 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,025 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Barnstable County, MA

Primary care physicians in Barnstable County, MA see an average of 1,025 patients per year. This represents a 4.21% decrease from the previous year (1,070 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.72% under 18 years, 10.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 42.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.36%

Uninsured

36.3%

Employer Coverage

7.88%

Medicaid

33.2%

Medicare

17.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Dennis, MA grew by 37.5% from 3.9% to 5.36%.

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

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