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Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

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StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population49,5687,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$91,982$103,960$80,734
Median Age49.140.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.1%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$602,500$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,917$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate7.4%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.1%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born16.7%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate75.7%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.829.126.4
Worked from Home12.3%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households50.4%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

Age in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age49.140.038.9
Under 18 %17.2%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.3%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.5%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.7%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %26.8%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Households21,4132,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.42.5
Family Households65.3%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children24.7%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families14.9%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone28.6%28.8%28.7%
Never Married26.5%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$56,079$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,00010.7%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99912.8%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99916.7%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More15.4%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty21.1%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households11.2%14.7%n/a

Housing in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units27,6563,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes80.9%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units9.9%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate22.6%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,978.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied24.3%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income37.5%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,975$5,992n/a

Education in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School6.0%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate22.4%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.6%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree23.8%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.2%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation62.2%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work74.3%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit1.4%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work1.8%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes32.5%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.7%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.2%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Barnstable Town, Massachusetts

StatisticBarnstable TownMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence56.8%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens7.6%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.1%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.0%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home3.0%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency12.7%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Barnstable Town

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.