Barnstable County, MA Demographic Data

Barnstable County, MA Summary

Barnstable County is located in Massachusetts
  • Population: 215,423
  • Area: 1,305.54 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 393.72 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 911.81 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 165.00 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 0.00 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Barnstable County, MA Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
112,005
52%
50.8
Male
102,271
48%
49.2
Total Population
214,276
 
323,128,000

Barnstable County, MA Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
8,353
3.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
8,976
4.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,070
4.7% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,570
4.9% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10,633
5.0% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
18,401
8.6% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
18,388
8.6% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
28,789
13.4% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
16,734
7.8% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
20,052
9.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
35,341
16.5% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
18,705
8.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
9,264
4.3% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
180,436
84.2%
77.2
Female
94,704
52.5%
51.3
Male
85,732
47.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
174,967
81.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
75,575
35.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
63,310
29.5%
15.2
Female
35,233
55.7%
55.8
Male
28,077
44.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0

Barnstable County, MA Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
209,233
97.6% 
96.8
White
196,365
91.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
5,175
2.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
914
0.4% 
0.8
Asian
2,951
1.4% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,034
0.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
2,794
1.3% 
5.1
Two or More Races
5,043
2.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
6,107
2.9% 
17.8
Mexican
404
0.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,864
0.9% 
1.7
Cuban
3
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,836
1.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
208,169
97.1% 
82.2

Barnstable County, MA Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
2,373
1.4% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
4,563
2.8% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
42,874
25.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
28,869
17.4% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
15,004
9.1% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
42,457
25.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
29,534
17.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
6,936
4.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
158,738
95.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
71,991
43.4%
31.2

Barnstable County, MA Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
51,710
27.7%
33.7%
Now Married
96,514
51.6%
47.5
Divorced
21,477
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,579
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
15,597
8.3
5.8%

Barnstable County, MA Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
188,049
91.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
17,874
8.7%
21.6%
Spanish
5,164
2.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
9,076
4.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,046
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
2,588
1.3%
1.1%

Barnstable County, MA Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
4,026
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,778
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,431
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,308
7.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
12,358
13.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
16,113
17.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
12,957
14.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
15,461
16.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
6,246
6.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
6,904
7.5%
6.4
Median household income
67,898
 
57,617
Per capita income
40,874
 
31,128

Barnstable County, MA Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,074
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
11,816
11.5%
9.8
Construction
9,067
8.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
27,192
26.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,807
5.6%
6.6
Information
1,985
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
3,259
3.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,139
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
11,726
11.4%
11.4
Public administration
4,756
4.6%
4.6
Retail trade
14,422
14.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,702
4.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,962
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
9,862
9.6%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
38,446
37.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
6,576
6.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
26,630
25.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
21,393
20.8%
18.1%

Barnstable County, MA Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
100,746
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
81,093
80.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,179
6.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,504
1.5%
5.1
Walked
2,688
2.7%
2.7
Other means
1,592
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
7,690
7.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
 
26.6

Barnstable County, MA Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,514
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
32,738
35.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
36,866
39.8%
37.1
3 or more
18,464
19.9%
21.0

Barnstable County, MA Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
92,582
57.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
72,842
78.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
19,740
21.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
69,904
43.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5

Barnstable County, MA Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
162,486
1 room
3,079
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
3,556
2.2%
2.7
3 rooms
11,714
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
21,670
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
33,348
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
34,880
21.5%
17.8
7 rooms
25,068
15.4%
12.0
8 rooms
13,658
8.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
15,513
9.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Barnstable County, MA Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
162,486
 
 
1-unit, detached
132,087
81.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
8,769
5.4%
5.9
2-units
5,271
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
5,961
3.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
3,202
2.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
2,065
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
4,667
2.9%
9.0
Mobile home
464
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Barnstable County, MA Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
19,983
12.3%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
6,040
3.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
18,482
11.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
18,915
11.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
31,364
19.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
36,447
22.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
15,308
9.4%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
12,508
7.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,470
1.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
969
0.6%
1.4%

Barnstable County, MA Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
54,636
59.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,842
3.1%
4.7
Electricity
9,741
10.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
23,379
25.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
131
0.1%
0.1
Wood
1,188
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
486
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
179
0.2%
1.1

Barnstable County, MA Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
43,397
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
76
0.2%
1.6%
$500 to $999
4,059
9.4%
20.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
4,590
10.6%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
5,847
13.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
8,108
18.7%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
10,202
23.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
10,515
24.2%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
15,339
35.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,252
12.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
5,627
13.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,100
7.2%
7.0%
35.0% or more
13,926
32.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
153
0.0%
0.0%

Barnstable County, MA Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,295
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,266
7.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,723
15.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,375
7.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,470
13.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,744
9.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
8,595
47.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,567
0.0%
0.0%

Barnstable County, MA Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
72,842
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
580
0.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
131
0.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,356
1.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,725
3.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
14,379
19.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
31,589
43.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
17,556
24.1%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4,526
6.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
383,200
 
205,000