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Nantucket County

Population in July 2007: 4,211.
Males: 2,118  (50.3%)
Females: 2,093  (49.7%)

Median resident age:  37.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02554, 02584.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $65,127 (it was $52,893 in 2000)
Nantucket:  $65,127
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $37,108
Nantucket:  $37,108
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $1,107,093 (it was $554,000 in 2000)
Nantucket:  $1,107,093
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $1,172,096; Detached houses: $1,188,508; Townhouses or other attached units: $1,457,318; In 2-unit structures: $1,240,674; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $310,449; Mobile homes: $27,500
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Races in Nantucket:

  • White Non-Hispanic (82.0%)
  • Black (12.3%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Nantucket: 149.1 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (19.5%), Irish (17.5%), French (7.0%), Italian (6.9%), German (6.8%), Scottish (6.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1671

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 2.46 square miles.

Population density: 1711 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Nantucket

  • High school or higher: 86.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 8.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Nantucket CDP

  • Never married: 34.9%
  • Now married: 45.4%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

316 residents are foreign born (5.0% Europe, 1.7% Asia, 0.9% Latin America).

This place:  8.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Nantucket, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Nantucket to the number of sex offenders is 4211 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this place is near the state average.

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

Nantucket:  0.3% ($1,455)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)

Nantucket satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (49.9 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (88.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (198.1 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Edgartown, MA (4.8 miles ), West Dennis, MA (5.1 miles ), Dennis Port, MA (5.1 miles ), West Yarmouth, MA (5.2 miles ), Harwich Port, MA (5.2 miles ), Oak Bluffs, MA (5.2 miles ), South Yarmouth, MA (5.2 miles ), Yarmouth, MA (5.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 259 buildings, average cost: $208,700
  • 1997: 233 buildings, average cost: $242,200
  • 1998: 244 buildings, average cost: $298,600
  • 1999: 218 buildings, average cost: $335,500
  • 2000: 185 buildings, average cost: $328,400
  • 2001: 243 buildings, average cost: $401,100
  • 2002: 173 buildings, average cost: $357,200
  • 2003: 196 buildings, average cost: $412,900
  • 2004: 267 buildings, average cost: $398,000
  • 2005: 260 buildings, average cost: $466,800
  • 2006: 168 buildings, average cost: $487,400
  • 2007: 139 buildings, average cost: $534,300
  • 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $562,400

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Latitude: 41.28 N, Longitude: 70.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,654 (+69.3%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 1,882 (88.9%)

Area codes: 508, 774

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Historical population

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (32%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Utilities (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Carpenters (14%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)



Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 39 (34 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  8.07
US city average:  3.00

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Nantucket-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 97% 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 65.6 miles away from Nantucket center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Lucretia Mott - (1793-1880), women's rights activist and abolitionist.


Hospital/medical center in Nantucket:
  • NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL (S PROSPECT ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Nantucket:
  • MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; OAK BLUFFS, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 34 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 36 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Nantucket, MA

Airports and Heliports located in Nantucket: See detailed data for Airports and Heliports located in Nantucket, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Nantucket:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 53 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 67 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 67 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 73 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND (about 76 miles; KINGSTON, RI; FT enrollment: 11,759)
Public high school in Nantucket:
  • NANTUCKET HIGH (Students: 414; Location: 10 SURFSIDE ROAD; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Nantucket:
  • NANTUCKET ELEMENTARY (Students: 617; Location: 30 SURFSIDE ROAD; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • CYRUS PEIRCE (Students: 277; Location: 10 SURFSIDE ROAD; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
Private elementary/middle school in Nantucket:
  • NANTUCKET NEW SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: PO BOX 2021; Grades: PK - 7)
See full list of schools located in Nantucket

Library in Nantucket:
  • NANTUCKET ATHENEUM (Operating income: $800,079; Location: 1 INDIA STREET; 36,541 books; 1,186 audio materials; 319 video materials; 184 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Nantucket: Loines Observatory (A), Nantucket Community-School Pool (B), Nantucket Ferry Slip Light (C), Nantucket Harbor Range Light (D), Nantucket Shipyard (E), Nantucket Town Pier (F), Nantucket Yacht Club (G), Old Brant Point Lighthouse (H), Old North Wharf (I), Old South Wharf (J), Steamboat Wharf (K), Steamship Authority Ferry (L), Straight Wharf (M), Thomas Macy Warehouse (N), Brant Point Light (O), Brant Point Racquet Club (P), Commercial Wharf (Q), Jetties Beach Public Tennis Courts (R), Academy Hill Housing (S), Museum of Nantucket History (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Nantucket include: Unitarian Universalist Church (A), Congregation Shirat Ha Yam (B), Society of Friends Church (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), Saint Marys Our Lady of the Isle Roman Catholic Church (E), First Baptist Church (F), First Church of Christ Scientist (G), First Congregational Church (H), Friends Meeting House (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: African Baptist Cemetery (1), Saint Marys Cemetery (2), Old Town Cemetery (3), Prospect Hill Cemetery (4), Friends Burying Ground (5), Old North Cemetery (6), New Town Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes: No Bottom Pond (A), Goose Pond (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Nantucket include: Abiah Folger Franklin Fountain (1), Mill Hill Park (2), Greater Light Garden (3), Lily Pond Park (4), Soldier and Sailors Monument (5), Main Street Square (6), Nantucket Historic District (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Childrens Beach (A), South Beach (B), Cliff Beach (C), Clean Shore (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Nantucket Branch Post Office (A), Nantucket Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Egan Institute of Maritime Studies (Museums; 4 Winter Street), African Meetinghouse On Nantucket (Museums; 29 York Street), Coffin School (Museums; 4 Winter Street), Maria Mitchell Association - Administration Office (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2 Vestal Street), Nantucket Historical Association (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 2 Whalers Lane), Maria Mitchell Association - Vestal Street Observatory (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3 Vestal Street), Mill Hill Press (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 4 Winter Street), Nantucket Atheneum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1 India Street), Nantucket Lightship Basket Museum Inc (49 Union Street).

Hotels: Brant Point Inn (6 South Beach Street), Le Languedoc Inn & Restaurant (24 Broad Street), Beachside at Nantucket (30 North Beach Street), Nesbitt Inn (21 Broad Street), Carlisle House Inn (26 North Water Street), Brass Lantern Inn (11 North Water Street), Manor House Inn Reservations Only (11 India Street), Breakers (50 Easton Street), Languedoc Restaurant & Inn 24 (16 Broad Street).

Court: Mass Commonwealth - Trial Courts- Juvenile Court Dept- Nantucket Juvenile C (16 Broad Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Nantucket and their reported violations in the past:

WANNACOMET WATER COMPANY (Population served: 30000, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1996 and OCT-08-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-24-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-08-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 57 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  49.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  9.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  6.1%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Nantucket, MA


474 people in other workers' dormitories
12 people in other group homes


Nantucket compared to Massachusetts state average:

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


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Banks with branches in Nantucket (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Pacific National - Main Street Branc at 61 Main Street, branch established on 1804-01-01; Pacific National-Sparks Branch at 15 Sparks Avenue, branch established on 1979-06-15. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Nantucket, Massachusetts
  • Corner House Inn, 49 CTR St, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-1530
  • House Of Seven Gables, 32 CLF Rd, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-4706
  • Hussey House 1795, 15 N Water St, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-0747
  • Jared Coffin House, 29 Broad St, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-2400, Fax: (508) 228-8549
  • Safe Harbor Guest House, 2 Harborview Way, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-3222
  • The Carriage House, 5 Ray's CT, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-0326
  • The Folger Hotel, 71 Easton St, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-0313, Fax: (508) 325-6044
  • The Wauwinet, 120 Wauwinet Rd, Nantucket, MA 02554, Phone: (508) 228-0145, Fax: (508) 228-6712
  • 4 other hotels and motels
All 12 fire-safe hotels and motels in Nantucket, Massachusetts


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (50%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (20%)
  • Utility gas (3%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for Nantucket

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchNational Association of Congregational Christian ChurchesUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents54.8%18.3%10.5%4.0%12.3%
Congregations12.5%12.5%12.5%12.5%50.0%
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.


10.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,768 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.19%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

2.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($3,022 average AGI)
Nantucket County:  2.12%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Barnstable County, MA  0.51% ($28,348 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($59,727)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.44% ($264,000)


7.95% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($113,356 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.95%
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  1.06% ($168,787 average AGI)
to Plymouth County, MA  0.32% ($71,214)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.27% ($66,417)


Strongest AM radio stations in Nantucket:
  • 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.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTIC (1080 AM; 50 kW; HARTFORD, CT; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WVNE (760 AM; daytime; 25 kW; LEICESTER, MA; Owner: BLOUNT MASSCOM, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Nantucket:
  • WNAN (91.1 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WNCK (89.5 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: NANTUCKET PUBLIC RADIO INC)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)


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

Nantucket, Massachusetts:
  • Fatal accident count: 17
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 20
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 9
  • Fatalities: 17
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 35
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3
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
See more detailed statistics of Nantucket fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Nantucket)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Nantucket, MA)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 50 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Nantucket)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Nantucket)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 75 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 113
  • Hazardous Condition: 136
  • Service Call: 3
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Nantucket


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