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Community Characteristics

02601
Characteristics Stable Population, Moderate Residential Turnover, Coastal Area
Closest Airport BARNSTABLE (1 mile)
Closest 2 Year College CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE (3 miles)
Closest 4 Year College MASSACHUSETTS MARITIME ACADEMY (18 miles)
Closest Major Sports Team PAWTUCKET RED SOX (AAA) (58 mile)

Population

02601 Massachusetts
Population 15,530 6,640,744
Population Density (people/mile) 1,572 629
Population Growth (since 2000) 0% 5%
Male 7,331 3,230,444
Female 8,199 3,410,300
Median Age 41.48 38.35

Age Distribution

0-9 10-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+
1608 1648 2563 1481 1973 2142 1831 1269 1018

Household

02601 Massachusetts
Number of Households 6,759 2,485,805
Average Household Size 2.19 2.57
Household: With Children 1,672 797,784
Household: With no Children 5,087 1,688,021
Household: Family 3,656 1,581,056
Household: Non-Family 3,103 904,749
Total Dwelling Units 8,944 2,756,545

Marital Status

Marital Status
Never Married - 29.0% 29.0%
Married - 38.4% 38.4%
Separated - 8.4% 8.4%
Widowed - 8.8% 8.8%
Divorced - 15.4% 15.4%

Housing

02601 Massachusetts
Median Home Price $176,500 $255,000
In Current Residence 5+ Years 41.35% 47.1%
Annual Residential Turnover 18.75% 14.05%
Median Years in Residence 4.12 4.67
Median Dwelling Age 30 44

Housing Type

Housing Type
Owner - 43.8% 43.8%
Renter - 31.8% 31.8%
Vacant - 24.4% 24.4%

Transportation

Travel to Work

Travel to Work
Public - 2% 2%
Drive/Carpool - 88% 88%
Walk/Bike/Other - 8% 8%
Work at home - 3% 3%

Income

02601 Massachusetts
Median Household Income $42,662 $62,695
Average Household Income $57,054 $88,458
Average Income Change (since 2000) 29% 24%
Per Capita Income $26,977 $34,268
Sales Tax Rate 6.25% N/A
Sales Tax Type PL N/A
Median Disposable Income $37,103 $51,960

Household Income by Dollar Range

under $10K $10-20K $20-30K $30-40K $40-50K $50-75K $75-125K $125-200K $200-500K $500K+
623 1050 786 684 758 1333 1033 394 51 47

Median Income by Age

under 25 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65-74 75+
43457 41360 47877 55000 50258 37823 26526

Employment

Employment by Industry
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing 93
Mining 5
Construction 774
Manufacturing 758
Transportation and Communications 1932
Wholesale Trade 933
Retail Trade 6303
Finance, Insurance and Real Estate 926
Services 10015
Public Administration 903
Employees/Unclassified 46

Employment by Occupation
Handlers, Helpers, and Laborers 609
Transportation Material Moving Workers 677
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors 455
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based 683
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based 1741
Farming Forestry and Fishing 414
Other Services: Field Based 538
Other Services: Site Based 3539
Protective Services 394
Private Household 0
Technical, Sales and Administrative 34
Administrative Support 4048
Sales Workers and Clerks 2250
Technologies and Technicians 751
Sales Professionals 573
Professional Specialty Occupations 3362
Executive, Managers, Administrators 2577

Net Worth

02601 Massachusetts
Average Household Net Worth $173,970 $268,317
Median Home Price $176,500 $255,000

Median Value of Assets (Dollars)
Any Non-Financial Assets 418528
Other Non-Financial Assets 16746
Business Equity 110195
Investment Property 73634
Home Equity 0
Vehicle Owned 15585
Any Financial Assets 67110
Other Financial Assets 9216
Other Managed Accounts 66745
Cash Value Life Insurance 7885
Retirement Accounts 49922
Mutual Funds 54426
Stocks 17231
Bonds (not US Savings) 58873
Savings Bonds 1584
Certificates of Deposit 18789
Transaction Account 6944

Median Value of Debts (Dollars)
Investment 144203
Credit Card 3048
Line of Credit 4323
Installment Loan 12516
Mortgage 142916

Cost of Living

02601 Massachusetts
Average Total Household Expenditure $47,693 $64,090
Household Expenditure Index (100=National Average) 85 115

Cost of Living Index (100=National Average)
Gifts 81
Utilities 89
Transportation 86
Tobacco 94
Reading 86
Personal Care 86
Miscellaneous Expenses 88
Household Operations 80
Shelter 85
Household Furnishings and Equipment 83
Health Care 90
Food and Beverages 87
Entertainment 84
Education 79
Apparel 85
Personal Insurance 80
Contribution 79

Climate

Average Temperature (fahrenheit)

January July
Low 21.2 63.2
High 37.2 77.8

Weather Index (100 = National Average)
Overall 103
Earthquake 47
Hail 28
Hurricane 187
Tornado 7
Wind 63