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Barnstable County

Population in July 2007: 3,591.
Males: 1,674  (46.6%)
Females: 1,917  (53.4%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02639.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,566 (it was $36,518 in 2000)
Dennis Port:  $45,566
Massachusetts:  $65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $32,512

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $305,139 (it was $138,100 in 2000)
Dennis Port:  $305,139
Massachusetts:  $353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $372,780; Detached houses: $421,934; In 2-unit structures: $270,131; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $168,996; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,842
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Races in Dennis Port:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.2%)
  • Black (4.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.7%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Dennis Port: 103.6 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (28.6%), English (15.3%), Italian (8.4%), French (7.6%), German (7.6%), Polish (4.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 13 feet

Land area: 3.06 square miles.

Population density: 1174 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dennis Port

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.4%
  • Unemployed: 8.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dennis Port CDP

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 49.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

308 residents are foreign born (6.7% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This place:  8.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


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

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

Dennis Port:  0.7% ($971)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (29.6 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (66.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (202.3 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: West Dennis, MA (1.1 miles ), Northwest Harwich, MA (1.5 miles ), Dennis, MA (1.5 miles ), South Dennis, MA (1.8 miles ), South Yarmouth, MA (1.8 miles ), Harwich Port, MA (1.9 miles ), Harwich Center, MA (1.9 miles ), Harwich, MA (2.0 miles ).

Latitude: 41.66 N, Longitude: 70.14 W

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Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)



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Dennis Port-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 76.9 miles away from Dennis Port center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 57.1 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 41.8 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.1 miles away from Dennis Port center
On 1/10/1999 at 15:20:44, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 92.5 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Dennis Port:
  • CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 17 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 26 miles; POCASSET, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Dennis Port, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dennis Port:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 45 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 57 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)

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Cemetery: Swan Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Swan Pond (A), Plashes, The (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Glendon Road Beach (A), Inman Road Beach (B), Haigis Beach (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Dennis Town - Libraries- Dennis Public (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 673 Main Street).

Hotels: Edgewater Beach Resort (95 Chase Ave.), Corsair Resort Motel (41 Chase Av), Old Landing Inn (297 Shad Hole Road), By the Sea Guests (57 Chase Avenue), Gaslight Motel (82 Chase Avenue), Breakers Motel (61 Chase Avenue), Cross Rip Resort Motel (Chase Av), Colony Beach Motel (Old Wharf Road), Corsair and Cross Rip Oceanfront (41 Chase Avenue).

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.1 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  54.9%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  10.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dennis Port, MA


People in group quarters in Dennis Port
  • 46 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 8 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Dennis Port compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (65%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
  • Electricity (13%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Dennis Port

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.90%
Here42.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchUnitarian Universalist Association
Adherents66.9%7.4%6.4%4.4%1.9%
Congregations21.8%8.3%12.8%11.3%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.3%0.8%7.6%
Congregations2.3%0.8%6.8%3.8%27.1%
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.


5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.18%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dennis Port:
  • WBUR (1240 AM; 1 kW; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF TRTS. BOSTON U)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING 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.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dennis Port:
  • WOCN-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP II)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WFCC-FM (107.5 FM; CHATHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER B/CING WFCC LIC. CORP.)
  • WKPE-FM (104.7 FM; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: CRB WKPE LIC CORP.)
  • WDVT (93.5 FM; HARWICH PORT, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WCCT-FM (90.3 FM; HARWICH, MA; Owner: CAPE COD REGIONAL TECH HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKKL (90.7 FM; WEST BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Dennis Port:
  • W08CH (Channel 8; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Dennis Port, Massachusetts:
  • Fatal accident count: 6
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 3
  • Fatalities: 6
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 14
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Massachusetts average:
  • Fatal accident count: 88
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 122
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 29
  • Fatalities: 94
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 201
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Dennis Port fatal accident list:
Feb 27, 2008 02:04 AM, Depot Street, Lat: 41.673039, Lon: -70.127536, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 14, 2008 09:43 AM, Upper County Rd, Indian Trail Rd, Lat: 41.672078, Lon: -70.134744, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 15, 2002 08:01 AM, Depot St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 17, 1983 07:03 AM, 28, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 2, 1979 09:24 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 30, 1979 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3
  • Call Sign: K1WT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00144862
    Grant Date: 01/17/2007, Expiration Date: 03/05/2017
    Registrant: Wallace C Turzyn, 40 North St, Dennis Port, MA 02639
  • Call Sign: WA1BEN, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 12/31/1996, Expiration Date: 12/31/2006, Cancelation Date: 01/01/2009
    Registrant: Alfred W Rebenklau, Box 1141 25 Upper County Rd, Dennis Port, MA 02639
  • Call Sign: WB1ARO, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 05/16/1996, Expiration Date: 05/16/2006, Cancelation Date: 05/17/2008
    Registrant: Frank Lamparelli, 31 Birch Hill Rd Box 1156, Dennis Port, MA 02639


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 6303E , Serial Number: 17272005, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 12/21/1978
    Registrant (Individual): Laurence F Ellis, 8 North St, Dennis Port, MA 02639
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA28-151 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 80 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 75274 , Serial Number: 28-7615278, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 05/10/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Robert A Golliff, Po Box 190, Dennis Port, MA 02639



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED121$211,162126$233,38415$113,8421$674,080140$219,838
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$203,02519$173,2556$146,0400$017$196,086
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$153,29865$229,18411$125,4400$020$171,098
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN7$148,62722$321,9891$207,5100$012$192,590
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$133,9854$225,8681$20,0000$01$220,000
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0115.00 , 0116.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 full and 1 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED11$228,6805$305,6025$268,232
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED3$239,7933$291,1272$228,690
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$165,0001$166,0000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$164,2100$01$135,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0115.00 , 0116.00

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