Nantucket County, MA

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2023 Population

14,299

1.66% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

40.8

0.741% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.03%

38.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$119,750

11.7% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$1.39M

9.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

8,135

8.03% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Nantucket County, MA had a population of 14.3k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $119,750. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Nantucket County, MA grew from 14,065 to 14,299, a 1.66% increase and its median household income declined from $135,590 to $119,750, a −11.7% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nantucket County, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (10.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (9.14%), Other (Hispanic) (4.38%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.76%).

None of the households in Nantucket County, 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.

92.4% of the residents in Nantucket County, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Nantucket County, MA was $1.39M, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Nantucket County, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Nantucket County, MA was 2 cars per household.

Nantucket County, MA borders Dukes County, MA.

About the photo: Mikas Pond, Nantucket, Massachusetts

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Population & Diversity

Nantucket County, MA is home to a population of 14.3k people, from which 92.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 15.1% of Nantucket County, MA residents were born outside of the country (2.16k people).

In 2023, there were 6.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.88k people) in Nantucket County, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.45k Two+ (Hispanic) and 1.31k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.4%

2023 Citizenship

93.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.4% of Nantucket County, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Nantucket County, MA was 93.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nantucket County, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
9.88k ± 99
Two+ (Hispanic)
1.45k ± 480
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 265

16.4%

Hispanic Population

2.35k people

16.4% of the people in Nantucket County, MA are hispanic (2.35k people).

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County 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

15.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.16k people

13.1%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.84k people

As of 2023, 15.1% of Nantucket County, MA residents (2.16k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Nantucket County, MA was 13.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
298 ± 100
Gulf War (1990s)
37 ± 30
World War II
14 ± 24

Nantucket County, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nantucket County, MA employs 8.14k people. The largest industries in Nantucket County, MA are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,425 people), Construction (1,409 people), and Educational Services (1,003 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($108,557), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,054).

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

8.14k

2023 Value

± 810

8.03%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nantucket County, MA grew at a rate of 8.03%, from 7.53k employees to 8.14k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nantucket County, MA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,126 people), Management Occupations (1,050 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (785 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nantucket County, 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

8.14k

2023 Value

± 810

8.03%

1 Year growth

± 13.2%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Nantucket County, MA grew at a rate of 8.03%, from 7.53k employees to 8.14k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nantucket County, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,425 people), Construction (1,409 people), and Educational Services (1,003 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nantucket County, MA, though some of these residents may live in Nantucket County, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,264

Median earning men ± $13,071

$66,538

Median earning women ± $5,017

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Wholesale Trade ($109,211), and Construction ($92,730).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($108,285), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($77,000), and Construction ($72,039).

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

338
Construction
119
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
105
Retail Trade

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

$101k
Construction
$70.5k
Accommodation and Food Services
$70.1k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nantucket County, MA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (26.1%), followed by Other (1.39%).

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

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (71.4%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (26.1%)
Republican Party
Other (1.39%)
Green and Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Nantucket County, MA went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 71.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (26.1%), followed by Other (1.39%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Nantucket County, MA 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

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 Nantucket County, MA was $1.39M in 2023, which is 4.57 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $1.27M to $1.39M, a 9.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Nantucket County, MA is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Nantucket County, MA have an average commute time of 15.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nantucket County, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Nantucket County, MA is $119,750. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Nantucket County, MA was Census Tract 9503.07 with a value of $185,417, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $132,290 and $116,719.

In 2023, 19.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nantucket County, MA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.52%.

Housing

Property

$1.39M

Median Property Value 2023

±$33,938

$3,861

Median Property Taxes

±$386

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

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

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2023

75.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Nantucket County, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9503.07
Census Tract 9504
Census Tract 9501

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Nantucket County, MA was Census Tract 9503.07 with a value of $185,417, followed by Census Tract 9504 and Census Tract 9501, with respective values of $132,290 and $116,719.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Nantucket County, 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.

$119,750

Median Household Income

± $25,378

5.05k

Number of Households

± 511

In 2023, the median household income of the 5.05k households in Nantucket County, MA declined from $119,750 from the previous year's value of $135,590.

The following chart displays the households in Nantucket County, 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 Nantucket County, 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 (69.9%)
Worked At Home (11.8%)
Carpooled (7.58%)

In 2023, 69.9% of workers in Nantucket County, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.8%) and those who carpooled to work (7.58%).

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

15.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nantucket County, MA have a shorter commute time (15.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.905% of the workforce in Nantucket County, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 19.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Nantucket County, MA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.52%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

3.03% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nantucket County, MA (428 out of 14.1k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Nantucket County, MA is White, followed by Black 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.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 6% of the children was living in poverty in Nantucket County, MA. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 3.4%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 158 in Nantucket County, MA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 308 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

93.5% of the population of Nantucket County, MA has health coverage, with 50.7% on employee plans, 8.21% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 23% on non-group plans, and 0.21% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Nantucket County, MA see 2275 patients per year on average, which represents a 19.7% increase from the previous year (1900 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1811 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 246 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,275 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Nantucket County, MA

Primary care physicians in Nantucket County, MA see an average of 2,275 patients per year. This represents a 19.7% increase from the previous year (1,900 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 15.9% between 18 and 34 years, 46.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.49%

Uninsured

50.7%

Employer Coverage

8.21%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

23%

Non-Group

0.21%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nantucket County, MA grew by 38.4% from 4.69% to 6.49%.

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

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nantucket County, MA.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 4.75% in Nantucket County, MA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Nantucket County, MA.

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