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Barnstable Town city, Barnstable County, MA

49,232 Population
59.9 square miles 821.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

48.6 ±1.9 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Barnstable County: 55.1 ±0.1
  • about 25 percent higher than the figure in Massachusetts: 40 ±0.1

Population by age category

18 to 6458%
  • Under 18
  • 18 to 64
  • 65 and over
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Female52%
  • Male
  • Female
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77%White6%†Black0%†Native1%†Asian0%Islander3%†Other7%†Two+6%†Hispanic
* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Other categories are non-Hispanic.
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Economics

$54,596 ±$2,856 Per capita income
  • about 90 percent of the amount in Barnstable County: $60,325 ±$1,273
  • a little less than the amount in Massachusetts: $56,284 ±$289
$97,348 ±$7,308 Median household income
  • a little higher than the amount in Barnstable County: $94,452 ±$2,087
  • a little less than the amount in Massachusetts: $101,341 ±$539

7.1% ±1.5% (3,454  ±730) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in Barnstable County: 7.4% 16,909 (±0.6% / ±1,304)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Massachusetts: 10% 676,516 (±0.2% / ±12,095)

Children (Under 18)

Poverty12%†
  • Poverty
  • Non-poverty
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Seniors (65 and over)

Poverty6%†
  • Poverty
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25.1 minutes ±2 (574,670  ±55,314) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Barnstable County: 25.4 2,413,335 (±0.9 / ±101,310)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Massachusetts: 29.3 87,917,376 (±0.1 / ±449,257)

Families

20,614 ±576 Number of households
  • Barnstable County: 102,981 ±1,224
  • Massachusetts: 2,762,070 ±5,223
2.4 ±0.1 (48,691  ±50) Persons per household
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Barnstable County: 2.2 227,219 (±0 / ±30)
  • a little less than the figure in Massachusetts: 2.5 6,759,181

Population by household type

Married couples64%
  • Married couples
  • Male householder
  • Female householder
  • Non-family
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Married55%
  • Married
  • Single
* Universe: Population 15 years and over
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Marital status, by sex

Never marriedMale30%†Female25%
Now marriedMale58%Female53%
DivorcedMale10%†Female14%†
WidowedMale3%†Female8%†
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5.3% ±2.1% (522  ±206) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Barnstable County: 4.4% † 1,637 (±1.2% / ±435)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 4.4% 73,953 (±0.1% / ±2,140)

Women who gave birth during past year, by age group

0%15-198%†20-248%†25-2912%†30-356%†35-394%†40-440%45-50
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Housing

27,488 ±536 Number of housing units
  • Barnstable County: 165,661 ±157
  • Massachusetts: 3,014,657 ±502

Occupied vs. Vacant

Occupied75%
  • Occupied
  • Vacant
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Ownership of occupied units

Owner occupied75%
  • Owner occupied
  • Renter occupied
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Types of structure

Single unit85%
  • Single unit
  • Multi-unit
  • Mobile home
  • Boat, RV, van, etc.
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$559,200 ±$19,062 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in Barnstable County: $575,900 ±$9,649
  • a little higher than the amount in Massachusetts: $525,800 ±$2,244

10% ±2.1% (4,857  ±1,017.7) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in Barnstable County: 9.6% 21,968 (±0.8% / ±1,746.7)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 12% 831,356 (±0.2% / ±11,392.9)

Social

93.8% ±3.8% (34,961  ±1,534) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Barnstable County: 96.4% 175,428 (±1.8% / ±3,232.7)
  • a little higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 91.4% 4,520,421 (±0.4% / ±17,553.1)
42.3% ±2.6% (15,778  ±1,002.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Barnstable County: 47.4% 86,284 (±1.2% / ±2,193.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 46.6% 2,305,899 (±0.3% / ±12,376.1)

Population by highest level of education

6%†No degree23%High school29%Some college24%Bachelor's18%Post-grad
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N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

Language at home, children 5-17

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Language at home, adults 18+

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17.2% ±2.4% (8,470  ±1,171) Foreign-born population
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Barnstable County: 9.6% 22,091
  • a little less than the rate in Massachusetts: 17.7% 1,236,518

7.3% ±1.1% (2,971  ±431) Population with veteran status
  • a little less than the rate in Barnstable County: 7.6% 14,891 (±0.3% / ±616)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Massachusetts: 4.5% 253,731 (±0.1% / ±3,490)

Veterans by wartime service

24†WWII527†Korea1,335†Vietnam369†Gulf (1990s)287†Gulf (2001-)
* Civilian veterans who served during wartime only
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2,971 Total veterans ±431 2,791 Male ±409 180 Female ±99

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Citation: U.S. Census Bureau (2023). American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Retrieved from Census Reporter Profile page for Barnstable Town city, Barnstable County, MA <http://censusreporter.org/profiles/06000US2500103690-barnstable-town-city-barnstable-county-ma/>