Barnstable 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 (lower is better)
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Ozone
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 10.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 24.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 0.0%
Average household size:
| This place: | 1.7 people | | Massachusetts: | 2.3 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This place: | 47.7% | | Whole state: | 57.3% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This place: | 3.6% | | Whole state: | 5.4% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Popponesset compared to Massachusetts state average:
- Median house value above state average.
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (90%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Electricity (3%)
Religion statistics for Popponesset (based on Barnstable County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.90%
| Here |  | 42.9% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | Episcopal Church | United Church of Christ | United Methodist Church | Jewish |
| Adherents | 66.9% | 7.4% | 6.4% | 4.4% | 3.4% |
| Congregations | 21.8% | 8.3% | 12.8% | 11.3% | 3.8% |
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| Name | Unitarian Universalist Association | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other |
| Adherents | 1.9% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.3% | 5.0% |
| Congregations | 5.3% | 2.3% | 0.8% | 6.8% | 27.1% |
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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: 68 | Barnstable County: | 3.06 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 1.98 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 0.05 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 75 | Barnstable County: | 3.38 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 2.22 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 57 | Here: | 2.57 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 413 | Here: | 18.60 / 10,000 pop. | | Massachusetts: | 8.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Barnstable County: | 7.9% | | State: | 8.1% |
Adult obesity rate: | Barnstable County: | 19.6% | | State: | 22.5% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | Here: | 13.8% | | Massachusetts: | 16.5% |
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:
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Popponesset:
- 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)
- WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
- WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
- WBUR (1240 AM; 1 kW; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF TRTS. BOSTON U)
- 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 Popponesset:
- WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
- WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
- WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
- WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
- WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
- WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
- WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WOCN-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP II)
- WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
- WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
- WKPE-FM (104.7 FM; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: CRB WKPE LIC CORP.)
- WKKL (90.7 FM; WEST BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WFCC-FM (107.5 FM; CHATHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER B/CING WFCC LIC. CORP.)
TV broadcast stations around Popponesset:
- WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
- WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
- WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
- W08CH (Channel 8; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 2 | $489,515 | 11 | $329,607 | 9 | $375,700 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $218,450 | 1 | $171,020 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $522,495 | 2 | $355,215 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $344,590 | 1 | $256,490 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2008 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $481,280 | 5 | $395,258 | 6 | $462,258 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $255,640 | 1 | $202,730 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $477,400 | 1 | $214,800 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $362,820 | 1 | $460,910 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $405,790 | 5 | $416,644 | 1 | $112,710 | 6 | $434,797 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $376,760 | 1 | $403,880 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $308,300 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 2 | $406,045 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $276,170 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $394,660 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $220,110 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2006 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $366,028 | 7 | $398,704 | 1 | $280,160 | 7 | $403,871 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $302,390 | 1 | $170,810 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $299,200 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $616,120 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $241,610 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $659,220 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $169,280 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 5 | $454,086 | 7 | $315,369 | 1 | $404,640 | 8 | $403,814 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $432,010 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $365,290 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $355,430 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $199,540 | 1 | $436,730 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $184,490 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 7 | $329,740 | 9 | $308,871 | 1 | $293,720 | 9 | $359,470 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $448,460 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $311,270 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $403,500 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $242,380 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 1 | $214,800 | 2 | $289,895 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $426,660 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $305,193 | 24 | $264,559 | 16 | $289,619 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 3 | $224,287 | 1 | $399,800 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 1 | $205,910 | 3 | $272,893 | 1 | $403,200 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 2 | $283,115 | 1 | $223,680 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 1 | $181,010 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2002 (Based on 1 partial tract)
|
| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| D) Home Improvement Loans
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $276,845 | 16 | $251,502 | 1 | $71,780 | 11 | $277,722 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $349,950 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $218,880 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $387,810 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $216,450 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $261,840 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $135,150 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 4 | $294,950 | 10 | $242,450 | 8 | $270,661 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $271,530 | 1 | $202,300 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 1 | $159,760 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 1 | $490,830 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings
| F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 6 | $298,003 | 2 | $292,675 | 5 | $302,864 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 1 | $177,990 | 0 | $0 | 1 | $208,380 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts:
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2001 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans |
| Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $184,490 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 |
Aggregated Statistics For Year 2000 (Based on 1 partial tract)
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| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) |
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 1 | $210,500 | 1 | $159,250 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts:
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans
Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value
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