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Dukes County

Population in July 2007: 356.
Males: 174  (49.1%)
Females: 182  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  37.1 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2009: $61,592 (it was $45,208 in 2000)
Aquinnah:

$61,592
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $27,060

Aquinnah town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $1,756,243 (it was $852,300 in 2000)
Aquinnah:

$1,756,243
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $1,754,460; Detached houses: $1,751,627; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,873,466

Aquinnah, MA residents, houses, and apartments details

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Aquinnah races chart
  • White alone - 182 (52.9%)
  • American Indian alone - 125 (36.3%)
  • Two or more races - 30 (8.7%)
  • Hispanic - 4 (1.2%)
  • Other race alone - 2 (0.6%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.3%)

Races in Aquinnah detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Aquinnah: 160.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: English (17.4%), Irish (15.4%), French (7.6%), German (6.7%), Russian (6.4%), Italian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1870

Elevation: 46 feet

Land area: 5.36 square miles.

Population density: 66 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Aquinnah:

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 41.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 26.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Aquinnah town:

  • Never married: 32.0%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 3.2%
  • Widowed: 6.0%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Aquinnah town:  0.3% ($2,167)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: New Bedford, MA (23.1 miles , pop. 93,768).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (69.9 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (163.5 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Chilmark, MA (1.8 miles ), West Tisbury, MA (2.9 miles ), Gosnold, MA (3.2 miles) , Tisbury, MA (3.6 miles ), Vineyard Haven, MA (3.6 miles ), Oak Bluffs, MA (3.8 miles ), Edgartown, MA (3.8 miles ), Woods Hole, MA (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $359,000
  • 2001: 7 buildings, average cost: $395,100
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $446,000
  • 2003: 9 buildings, average cost: $538,900
  • 2004: 6 buildings, average cost: $506,300
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $198,600
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $260,800
  • 2007: 9 buildings, average cost: $323,900
  • 2008: 7 buildings, average cost: $457,100
  • 2009: 4 buildings, average cost: $293,800
  • 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $250,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 70.80 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 508

Aquinnah household income distribution Aquinnah home values distribution


 

Crime in Aquinnah by Year
Type 2007 2008 2009
Murders 000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Rapes 000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Robberies 000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Assaults 000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Burglaries 100
per 100,000 280.90.00.0
Thefts 1713
per 100,000 280.91971.83631.3
Auto thefts 000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0
Arson 000
per 100,000 0.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 31.580.5148.2

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

12.78
Massachusetts average:

2.52
Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

1.1%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (25%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (12%)
  • Repair and maintenance (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Public administration (30%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Private households (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (10%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (9%)
  • Carpenters (8%)
  • Woodworkers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Social scientists and related workers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Art and design workers (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (5%)
  • Media and communication equipment workers (5%)

Work and jobs in Aquinnah: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Aquinnah, Massachusetts

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Tornado activity:

Aquinnah-area historical tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/18/1951, a category F2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 14.0 miles away from the Aquinnah town center .

On 8/28/1970, a category F2 tornado 19.1 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Aquinnah-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.7 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 78.5 miles away from Aquinnah center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dukes County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 4, Storms: 4, Floods: 2, Blizzards: 2, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals/medical centers near Aquinnah:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 90 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 101 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 101 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Aquinnah, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Aquinnah:

  • University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth (about 24 miles; North Dartmouth, MA; Full-time enrollment: 7,520)
  • Salve Regina University (about 28 miles; Newport, RI; FT enrollment: 2,024)
  • Bristol Community College (about 32 miles; Fall River, MA; FT enrollment: 4,315)
  • Roger Williams University (about 33 miles; Bristol, RI; FT enrollment: 3,806)
  • University of Rhode Island (about 40 miles; Kingston, RI; FT enrollment: 13,438)
  • New England Institute of Technology (about 43 miles; Warwick, RI; FT enrollment: 2,958)
  • Community College of Rhode Island (about 45 miles; Warwick, RI; FT enrollment: 6,663)

Library in Aquinnah:

  • AQUINNAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $74,610; Location: 1 CHURCH ST.; 8,008 books; 246 audio materials; 1,203 video materials; 34 state licensed databases; 28 print serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Aquinnah: Gay Head Light (A), Aquinnah Fire Department (B), Gay Head Coast Guard Station (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gay Head Indian Burying Ground (1), Gayhead Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: Occooch Pond (A), Lily Pond (B), Black Pond (C), Squibnocket Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Black Brook (A), Squibnocket Herring Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Gay Head Town Beach (A), Lobsterville Beach (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Dukes County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 21.4 miles away from the city center.
City:

10.8
U.S.:

11.9


Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  63.1%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

7.1%
Whole state:

9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This town:

2.2%
Whole state:

4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Aquinnah, MA


Aquinnah compared to Massachusetts state average:

  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (37%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Dukes County Massachusetts:
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Religion statistics for Aquinnah (based on Dukes County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.96%
Here86.0%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAJewish
Adherents77.2%4.7%4.1%3.6%2.3%
Congregations12.5%12.5%20.8%12.5%4.2%
Name Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian ChurchesUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther
Adherents2.3%1.7%1.4%0.6%2.1%
Congregations4.2%4.2%8.3%4.2%16.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 13
Here:

8.41 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Dukes County:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 3
This county:

1.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 55
Dukes County:

35.59 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Dukes County:

8.1%
State:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:

19.1%
State:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

14.6%
Massachusetts:

16.5%

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.49%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($812 average AGI)
Dukes County:

0.29%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Middlesex County, MA  0.54% ($63,243 average AGI)
from Barnstable County, MA  0.35% ($29,708)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.23% ($21,750)


6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.17%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Barnstable County, MA  0.39% ($51,222 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.35% ($37,792)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.33% ($35,000)

Strongest AM radio stations in Aquinnah:

  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Aquinnah:

  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WKKB (100.3 FM; MIDDLETOWN, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Aquinnah:

  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 76 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR IO-360 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 758LC , Serial Number: R1723172, Year manufactured: 1979, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/1979
    Registrant (Individual): Jerry A Wiener, 10 State Rd, Aquinnah, MA 02535


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 1


Aquinnah on our top lists:

  • #8 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income"
  • #86 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest median house value"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"

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