Vineyard Haven, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

2,469

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.7

2.48% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.84%

NaNy% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,665

5.07% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Vineyard Haven, MA is home to a population of 2.47k people, from which 83.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 23.7% of Vineyard Haven, MA residents were born outside of the country (584 people).

In 2024, there were 6.44 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.76k people) in Vineyard Haven, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 273 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 230 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

83.5%

2024 Citizenship

86.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 83.5% of Vineyard Haven, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vineyard Haven, MA was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vineyard Haven, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.76k ± 511
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
273 ± 181
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
230 ± 172

14.1%

Hispanic Population

347 people

14.1% of the people in Vineyard Haven, MA are hispanic (347 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vineyard Haven, 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

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

23.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

584 people

28.7%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

767 people

As of 2024, 23.7% of Vineyard Haven, MA residents (584 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vineyard Haven, MA was 28.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
27 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 37

Vineyard Haven, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.59 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Vineyard Haven, MA.

Economy

The economy of Vineyard Haven, MA employs 1.46k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vineyard Haven, MA were Retail Trade (270 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (179 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (172 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($119,038), Construction ($61,962), and Manufacturing ($61,103).

Employment

Occupations

1.46k

2024 Value

± 402

−7.43%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vineyard Haven, MA declined at a rate of −7.43%, from 1.57k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vineyard Haven, MA, are Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (271 people), Production Occupations (174 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (133 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vineyard Haven, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.46k

2024 Value

± 402

−7.43%

1 Year decline

± 43.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vineyard Haven, MA declined at a rate of −7.43%, from 1.57k employees to 1.46k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vineyard Haven, MA, are Retail Trade (270 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (179 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (172 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vineyard Haven, MA, though some of these residents may live in Vineyard Haven, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,407

Median earning men ± $14,426

$29,109

Median earning women ± $19,404

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($61,962), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($31,522), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,936), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,451), and Retail Trade ($9,015).

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

Voting results are not available for Vineyard Haven, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vineyard Haven, MA was $847,400 in 2024, which is 2.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $815,000 to $847,400, a 3.98% increase. The homeownership rate in Vineyard Haven, MA is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vineyard Haven, MA have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vineyard Haven, MA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$847,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$192,276

$811

Median Property Taxes

±$303

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

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

Rent vs Own

79.7%

Homeownership

2024

61.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.7% of the housing units in Vineyard Haven, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 57.3%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$77,665

Median Household Income

± $18,710

1.02k

Number of Households

± 348

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.02k households in Vineyard Haven, MA grew to $77,665 from the previous year's value of $73,917.

The following chart displays the households in Vineyard Haven, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vineyard Haven, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (71.9%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)
Walked (7.76%)

In 2024, 71.9% of workers in Vineyard Haven, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.5%) and those who walked to work (7.76%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vineyard Haven, MA have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Vineyard Haven, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.84% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vineyard Haven, MA (94 out of 2.45k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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

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

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