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Nantucket, Massachusetts

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StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population10,0177,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$148,017$103,960$80,734
Median Age42.240.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher52.8%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,465,300$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,228$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate3.2%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate6.1%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born14.0%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate80.8%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.329.126.4
Worked from Home13.9%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.9%45.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Nantucket, Massachusetts

Age in Nantucket, Massachusetts

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age42.240.038.9
Under 18 %18.4%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %6.9%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %13.5%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.1%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %30.0%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.1%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Nantucket, Massachusetts

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Households3,5002,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households68.8%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children39.5%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families11.9%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone24.3%28.8%28.7%
Never Married35.3%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Nantucket, Massachusetts

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$79,413$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,0005.3%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99914.1%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.4%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More39.1%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate3.2%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty9.7%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households3.8%14.7%n/a

Housing in Nantucket, Massachusetts

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units6,8053,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes72.3%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units2.7%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate48.6%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,981.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied19.2%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income32.8%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$3,877$5,992n/a

Education in Nantucket, Massachusetts

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School8.2%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate17.6%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree21.4%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree34.4%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree18.4%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Nantucket, Massachusetts

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.1%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.1%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit0.7%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work7.9%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes59.9%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.8%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.5%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Nantucket, Massachusetts

StatisticNantucketMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence49.2%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.6%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.4%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home81.9%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home11.8%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.6%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Nantucket

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.