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Nantucket town, Nantucket County, MA

14,065 Population
46.2 square miles 304.5 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2022 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.5 ±1.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Nantucket County: 40.5 ±1.3
  • about the same as the figure in Massachusetts: 39.8 ±0.1

Economics

$62,153 ±$4,926 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Nantucket County: $62,153 ±$4,926
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Massachusetts: $53,513 ±$287
$135,590 ±$17,386 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Nantucket County: $135,590 † ±$17,386
  • about 1.4 times the amount in Massachusetts: $96,505 ±$551

4.9% ±1.8% (687  ±251) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Nantucket County: 4.9% † 687 (±1.8% / ±251)
  • about half the rate in Massachusetts: 9.9% 672,361 (±0.2% / ±11,769)

13.8 minutes ±1.4 (91,445  ±11,248) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Nantucket County: 13.8 † 91,445 (±1.4 / ±11,248)
  • about half the figure in Massachusetts: 29.4 90,231,104 (±0.1 / ±461,562)

Families

4,659 ±366 Number of households
  • Nantucket County: 4,659 ±366
  • Massachusetts: 2,740,995 ±5,239
3 ±0.2 (13,783  ±18) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Nantucket County: 3 13,783 (±0.2 / ±18)
  • about 20 percent higher than the figure in Massachusetts: 2.5 6,755,387

3.8% ±2.9% (111  ±85) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Nantucket County: 3.8% † 111 (±2.9% / ±85)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 4.4% 73,661 (±0.2% / ±2,434)

Housing

12,287 ±20 Number of housing units
  • Nantucket County: 12,287 ±20
  • Massachusetts: 2,999,314 ±412

$1,265,600 ±$108,209 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Nantucket County: $1,265,600 ±$108,209
  • more than double the amount in Massachusetts: $483,900 ±$1,329

9.7% ±3.4% (1,350  ±,472.5) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Nantucket County: 9.7% † 1,350 (±3.4% / ±,472.5)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Massachusetts: 12.2% 844,491 (±0.2% / ±12,252.6)

Social

97.3% ±6.7% (9,671  ±,784.3) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Nantucket County: 97.3% 9,671 (±6.7% / ±,784.3)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 91.2% 4,488,514 (±0.3% / ±16,301.1)
57.4% ±5% (5,704  ±550) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Nantucket County: 57.4% 5,704 (±5% / ±550)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 45.9% 2,258,811 (±0.2% / ±10,925.9)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

13.1% (1,836  ±431) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Nantucket County: 13.1% 1,836
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Massachusetts: 17.6% 1,227,846

5% ±1.3% (545  ±145) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Nantucket County: 5% † 545 (±1.3% / ±145)
  • a little higher than the rate in Massachusetts: 4.8% 266,304 (±0.1% / ±4,154)
545 Total veterans ±145 545 Male ±145 N/A Female ±21

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