Edgartown, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

752

23.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

63.4

0% 1-year change

2023 Employed Population

425

19% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Edgartown, MA had a population of 752 people with a median age of 63.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Edgartown, MA grew from 610 to 752, a 23.3% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Edgartown, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (99.7%), Other (Hispanic) (0.266%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), and Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Edgartown, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Edgartown, MA are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Edgartown, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 7.96 minutes. The average car ownership in Edgartown, MA was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Edgartown, MA is home to a population of 752 people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.73% of Edgartown, MA residents were born outside of the country (13 people).

In 2023, there were 375 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (750 people) in Edgartown, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Other (Hispanic) and 0 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Edgartown, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Edgartown, MA was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Edgartown, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
750 ± 502
Other (Hispanic)
2 ± 10
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 14

0.266%

Hispanic Population

2 people

0.266% of the people in Edgartown, MA are hispanic (2 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Edgartown, 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

1.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

13 people

1.97%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

12 people

As of 2023, 1.73% of Edgartown, MA residents (13 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 Edgartown, MA was 1.97%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
130 ± 170
Vietnam
10 ± 29
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Edgartown, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 13 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Edgartown, MA employs 425 people. The largest industries in Edgartown, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (120 people), and Information (102 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001) and Total ($100,600).

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

425

2023 Value

± 296

19%

1 Year growth

± 91.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgartown, MA grew at a rate of 19%, from 357 employees to 425 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Edgartown, MA, are Management Occupations (219 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (102 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (73 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Edgartown, 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

425

2023 Value

± 296

19%

1 Year growth

± 91.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Edgartown, MA grew at a rate of 19%, from 357 employees to 425 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Edgartown, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (135 people), Transportation & Warehousing (120 people), and Information (102 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Edgartown, MA, though some of these residents may live in Edgartown, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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

People in Edgartown, MA have an average commute time of 7.96 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Edgartown, MA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 2003

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

273

Number of Households

± 212

In N/A, the median household income of the 273 households in Edgartown, MA N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Edgartown, 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 Edgartown, 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 (63.3%)
Walked (17.4%)
Taxi (14.6%)

In 2023, 63.3% of workers in Edgartown, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (17.4%) and those who used a taxi to get to work (14.6%).

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

7.96 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Edgartown, MA have a shorter commute time (7.96 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Edgartown, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Edgartown, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Edgartown, MA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Edgartown, MA (0 out of 716 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 Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Edgartown, 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

100% of the population of Edgartown, MA has health coverage, with 49% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 29.2% on Medicare, 21.8% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Dukes County, MA see 1247 patients per year on average, which represents a 13.6% decrease from the previous year (1444 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1918 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 165 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,247 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Dukes County, MA

Primary care physicians in Dukes County, MA see an average of 1,247 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% decrease from the previous year (1,444 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 0.139% under 18 years, 0.417% between 18 and 34 years, 57.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 42.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 56% were men and 44% were women.

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

Uninsured People

Uninsured

49%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

29.2%

Medicare

21.8%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Edgartown, MA stayed by NaNN% from 0% to 0%.

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

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