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Dukes County

Population in July 2007: 352.
Males: 172  (49.1%)
Females: 180  (50.9%)

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

Estimated median household income in 2008: $59,665 (it was $45,208 in 2000)
Aquinnah:  $59,665
Massachusetts:  $65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,827

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $1,667,440 (it was $852,300 in 2000)
Aquinnah:  $1,667,440
Massachusetts:  $353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $1,499,284; Detached houses: $1,513,328; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,278,521

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Races in Aquinnah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (52.9%)
  • American Indian (43.0%)
  • Two or more races (8.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Aquinnah: 190.3 (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 
 
  (very low).



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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: 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%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Aquinnah:  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

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

Aquinnah races chart

Unemployment in Oct. 2009:
Here:  3.4%
Massachusetts:  8.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Aquinnah (2007):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 1 burglary (280.9 per 100,000)
  • 1 larceny count (280.9 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 30.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 302.7)

Crime in Aquinnah (2008):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 robberies (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 assaults (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 burglaries (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 7 thefts (1971.8 per 100,000)
  • 0 auto thefts (0.0 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 78.9 (higher means more crime, US average = 293.0)

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 4 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  11.36
US city average:  3.00


Most common industries for males (%):



  • 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%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • 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 for males (%)



  • 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%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • 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%)



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 Aquinnah 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 the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Hospitals/medical centers near Aquinnah:
  • MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; OAK BLUFFS, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 26 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)

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: 6,071)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 40 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (about 43 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 8,650)
  • NEW ENGLAND INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 43 miles; WARWICK, RI; FT enrollment: 2,419)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
Library in Aquinnah:
  • AQUINNAH PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $47,989; Location: 1 CHURCH ST.; 9,576 books; 146 audio materials; 918 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

Aquinnah map

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

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

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

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

Beach: Lobsterville Beach (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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 2008:
This town:  7.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
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%)


Religion statistics for Aquinnah

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 USA Additional (Not in any CCC Body) Congregational Christian Churches
Adherents77.2%4.7%4.1%3.6%2.3%
Congregations12.5%12.5%20.8%12.5%4.2%
NameUnited Church of ChristAssemblies of GodGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther
Adherents1.7%1.4%0.6%0.6%3.8%
Congregations4.2%8.3%4.2%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.


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 Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: CESSNA R172K (Fixed wing single engine, 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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