Nantucket, MA

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2022 Population

10,479

2.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

39.7

0.998% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

5.28%

21.8% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$131,736

21.8% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$1.18M

19.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Nantucket, MA had a population of 10.5k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $131,736. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Nantucket, MA declined from 10,699 to 10,479, a −2.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $108,167 to $131,736, a 21.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Nantucket, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (70.6%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (8.28%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.15%), Other (Hispanic) (5.46%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.78%).

None of the households in Nantucket, 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.

94.7% of the residents in Nantucket, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Nantucket, MA was $1.18M, and the homeownership rate was 75.1%.

Most people in Nantucket, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Nantucket, MA was 2 cars per household.

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

Population & Diversity

Nantucket, MA is home to a population of 10.5k people, from which 94.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 12.9% of Nantucket, MA residents were born outside of the country (1.35k people).

In 2022, there were 8.53 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.4k people) in Nantucket, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 868 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 644 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

94.7%

2022 Citizenship

92.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 94.7% of Nantucket, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Nantucket, MA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Nantucket, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.4k ± 443
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
868 ± 388
Two+ (Hispanic)
644 ± 651

16.5%

Hispanic Population

1.73k people

16.5% of the people in Nantucket, MA are hispanic (1.73k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.35k people

15.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.64k people

As of 2022, 12.9% of Nantucket, MA residents (1.35k 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 Nantucket, MA was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
234 ± 119
Gulf War (1990s)
24 ± 26
Korea
17 ± 29

Nantucket, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 9.75 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Nantucket, MA employs 5.64k people. The largest industries in Nantucket, MA are Construction (1,114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (565 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($120,556), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($89,063), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,945).

Employment

Occupations

5.64k

2022 Value

± 686

0.0355%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nantucket, MA grew at a rate of 0.0355%, from 5.63k employees to 5.64k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Nantucket, MA, are Management Occupations (973 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (891 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (511 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Nantucket, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.64k

2022 Value

± 686

0.0355%

1 Year growth

± 17.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Nantucket, MA grew at a rate of 0.0355%, from 5.63k employees to 5.64k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Nantucket, MA, are Construction (1,114 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (692 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (565 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Nantucket, MA, though some of these residents may live in Nantucket, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,917

Median earning men ± $9,283

$54,720

Median earning women ± $11,580

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($115,972), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,045), and Construction ($76,975).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($100,341), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,920), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,225).

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 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

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, MA was $1.18M in 2022, which is 4.19 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $985,600 to $1.18M, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Nantucket, MA is 75.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Nantucket, MA have an average commute time of 13.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Nantucket, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$1.18M

Median Property Value 2022

±$136,234

$2,448

Median Property Taxes

±$375

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2022

74.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 75.1% of the housing units in Nantucket, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Nantucket, 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 9504
Census Tract 9501

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

$131,736

Median Household Income

± $17,254

3.26k

Number of Households

± 445

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.26k households in Nantucket, MA grew to $131,736 from the previous year's value of $108,167.

The following chart displays the households in Nantucket, 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, 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 (69.7%)
Worked At Home (9.3%)
Walked (9.21%)

In 2022, 69.7% of workers in Nantucket, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.3%) and those who walked to work (9.21%).

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

13.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Nantucket, MA have a shorter commute time (13.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.673% of the workforce in Nantucket, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.28% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Nantucket, MA (547 out of 10.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

94.1% of the population of Nantucket, MA has health coverage, with 43.8% on employee plans, 15.8% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 23.2% on non-group plans, and 0.393% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.9% under 18 years, 18.2% between 18 and 34 years, 42.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.95%

Uninsured

43.8%

Employer Coverage

15.8%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

23.2%

Non-Group

0.393%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Nantucket, MA declined by 20.6% from 7.49% to 5.95%.

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

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