Dukes County, MA Demographic Data
Dukes County, MA Summary
Dukes County is located in Massachusetts
- Population: 16,581
- Area: 490.96 sq. miles
- Land Area: 103.25 sq. miles
- Water Area: 387.72 sq. miles
- Population Density: 33.77 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 238.85 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Dukes County, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
8,906
52%
50.8
Male
8,231
48%
49.2
Total Population
17,137
323,128,000
Dukes County, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
688
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
812
4.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
995
5.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,147
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
769
4.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,862
10.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,044
11.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,460
14.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,281
7.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,582
9.2%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,139
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
791
4.6%
4.4
85 Years and Over
567
3.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
14,023
81.8%
77.2
Female
7,244
51.7%
51.3
Male
6,779
48.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
13,455
78.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
4,444
25.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
3,497
20.4%
15.2
Female
1,920
54.9%
55.8
Male
1,577
45.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
47
0.0%
0.0
Dukes County, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
16,319
95.2%
96.8
White
15,094
88.1%
72.6
Black or African American
634
3.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
272
1.6%
0.8
Asian
53
0.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
6
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
39
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
2
0.0%
0.2
Korean
6
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
266
1.6%
5.1
Two or More Races
818
4.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
286
1.7%
17.8
Mexican
1
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
222
1.3%
1.7
Cuban
8
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
55
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
16,851
98.3%
82.2
Dukes County, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
177
1.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
736
5.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,129
24.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,744
21.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
877
6.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,058
24.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,005
15.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
913
7.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
11,813
92.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,063
39.8%
31.2
Dukes County, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,134
35.1%
33.7%
Now Married
6,653
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,686
11.5%
11.0%
Separated
231
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
938
6.4
5.8%
Dukes County, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
14,493
88.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,956
11.9%
21.6%
Spanish
111
0.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,741
10.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
38
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
66
0.4%
1.1%
Dukes County, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
342
5.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
212
3.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
407
6.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
755
12.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
718
11.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
930
15.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
801
13.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,103
18.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
321
5.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
545
8.9%
6.4
Median household income
63,534
57,617
Per capita income
40,051
31,128
Dukes County, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
216
2.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,025
11.8%
9.8
Construction
1,214
14.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,587
18.3%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
805
9.3%
6.6
Information
221
2.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
373
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
444
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,072
12.4%
11.4
Public administration
391
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
920
10.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
251
2.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
149
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,152
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,638
42.0%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
523
6.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,815
20.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,540
17.8%
18.1%
Dukes County, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
8,227
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
6,152
74.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
478
5.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
350
4.3%
5.1
Walked
326
4.0%
2.7
Other means
245
3.0%
1.8
Worked at home
676
8.2%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.2
26.6
Dukes County, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
148
2.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
2,469
40.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
2,558
41.7%
37.1
3 or more
959
15.6%
21.0
Dukes County, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
6,134
35.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
4,695
76.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,439
23.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
11,402
65.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Dukes County, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,536
1 room
910
5.2%
2.4
2 rooms
506
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
981
5.6%
9.1
4 rooms
1,901
10.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,800
27.4%
19.8
6 rooms
3,361
19.2%
17.8
7 rooms
2,299
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
1,500
8.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,278
7.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Dukes County, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
17,536
1-unit, detached
16,161
92.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
423
2.4%
5.9
2-units
408
2.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
236
1.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
58
0.3%
4.8
10 to 19 units
128
0.7%
4.4
20 or more units
112
0.6%
9.0
Mobile home
10
0.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Dukes County, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,225
18.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
430
2.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
809
4.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,046
6.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,790
15.9%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
4,160
23.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,630
15.0%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,303
13.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
134
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
9
0.1%
1.4%
Dukes County, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
326
5.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
2,660
43.4%
4.7
Electricity
859
14.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
1,721
28.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
6
0.1%
0.1
Wood
387
6.3%
1.9
Solar energy
64
1.0%
0.1
Other fuel
91
1.5%
0.5
No fuel used
20
0.3%
1.1
Dukes County, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
2,702
47295100.0
Less than $500
16
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
82
3.0%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
299
11.1%
28.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
327
12.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
486
18.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
628
23.2%
20.1%
$3,000 or more
864
32.0%
10.3%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
657
24.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
289
10.9%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
127
4.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
175
6.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,406
53.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
48
0.0%
0.0%
Dukes County, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,210
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
3
0.2%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
29
2.4%
1.9%
Less than $500
122
10.1%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
130
10.7%
4.4%
$500 to $999
174
14.4%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
342
28.3%
28.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
410
33.9%
11.9%
No Cash Rent
229
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,448
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
123
10.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
125
10.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
162
13.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
173
14.4%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
124
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
493
41.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
239
0.0%
0.0%
Dukes County, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
4,695
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
13
0.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
19
0.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
38
0.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
18
0.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
102
2.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,042
22.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2,711
57.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
752
16.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
656,000
205,000
