Yarmouth, Massachusetts

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Population in July 2007: 24,010. Population change since 2000: -2.4%

Males: 11,070	(46.1%)
Females: 12,940	(53.9%)

Median resident age:	48.7 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Estimated median household income in 2007: $52,012 (it was $39,808 in 2000)

Yarmouth:	$52,012
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $353,027 (it was $151,200 in 2000)

Yarmouth:	$353,027
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $383,513; Detached houses: $382,536; Townhouses or other attached units: $360,479; In 2-unit structures: $307,236; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $525,186; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $304,735

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Races in Yarmouth:

White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Black (1.3%)
Other race (0.9%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Yarmouth: 105.1 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.0%), English (19.2%), Italian (10.6%), German (8.3%), French (5.9%), Scottish (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1639

Elevation: 30 feet

Land area: 24.2 square miles.

Population density: 990 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Yarmouth

High school or higher: 90.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 9.5%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Yarmouth town

Never married: 19.8%
Now married: 55.6%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 11.7%
Divorced: 11.3%

1,420 residents are foreign born (2.2% Europe, 2.1% Latin America, 0.7% Asia).

This town:	5.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Yarmouth, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Yarmouth to the number of sex offenders is 4802 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Yarmouth:	1.0% ($1,468)
Massachusetts:	1.3% ($2,336)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (25.9 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (63.6 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (198.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: South Yarmouth, MA (1.0 miles ), West Yarmouth, MA (1.4 miles ), Yarmouth Port, MA (1.6 miles ), West Dennis, MA (1.7 miles ), Dennis, MA (1.8 miles ), South Dennis, MA (2.0 miles ), Dennis Port, MA (2.0 miles ), Dennis, MA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 62 buildings, average cost: $142,200
1997: 105 buildings, average cost: $139,200
1998: 105 buildings, average cost: $181,000
1999: 119 buildings, average cost: $155,800
2000: 86 buildings, average cost: $168,600
2001: 61 buildings, average cost: $255,900
2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $229,900
2003: 61 buildings, average cost: $261,500
2004: 82 buildings, average cost: $220,200
2005: 96 buildings, average cost: $247,100
2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $263,000
2007: 27 buildings, average cost: $274,800

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Latitude: 41.67 N, Longitude: 70.22 W

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Yarmouth, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Unemployment in December 2008:

Here:	4.3%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Health care (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (25%)
Accommodation and food services (14%)
Educational services (10%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Food and beverage stores (3%)
Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Carpenters (5%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

Crime in Yarmouth by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	4.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	9	7	2	14	7	10	4	6
per 100,000	39.3	29.5	8.0	55.4	27.9	40.2	16.1	24.7
Robberies	4	8	4	14	11	8	11	14
per 100,000	17.5	33.7	16.0	55.4	43.8	32.1	44.4	57.6
Assaults	63	60	53	139	110	139	N/A	N/A
per 100,000	275.1	252.7	212.6	550.3	437.8	558.2	N/A	N/A
Burglaries	184	222	143	247	124	237	318	269
per 100,000	803.5	935.1	573.7	977.9	493.5	951.7	1283.9	1106.8
Thefts	475	385	406	380	407	320	387	406
per 100,000	2074.1	1621.7	1628.9	1504.5	1619.8	1285.0	1562.4	1670.5
Auto thefts	26	27	27	23	21	30	31	36
per 100,000	113.5	113.7	108.3	91.1	83.6	120.5	125.2	148.1
Arson	26	N/A	N/A	N/A	4	2	3	8
per 100,000	113.5	N/A	N/A	N/A	15.9	8.0	12.1	32.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	240.0	232.1	167.7	307.0	229.0	281.1	N/A	N/A

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 69 (59 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.46
US city average:	3.00

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Birthplace of: Kevin Reed - College basketball player (Maine Black Bears).

Hospitals/medical centers near Yarmouth:

CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 13 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 22 miles; POCASSET, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Yarmouth, MA

Local government website: www.yarmouthcapecod.com/Municipal_Information/municipal_information.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Yarmouth:

UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 41 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 45 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 53 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
QUINCY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)

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Notable locations in Yarmouth: South Yarmouth Plaza (A), Bass River Golf Club (B), Bass River West Jetty Light (C), Baxters Mill (D), Boy Scout Camp (E), Christmas Tree Plaza (F), Colonel John Thacher House (G), Winslow-Crocker House (H), Cape Cod Coliseum (I), South Yarmouth Station (J), Chandler Gray House (K), South Dennis Station (L). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Georgetown Cemetery (1), Woodside Cemetery (2), Ancient Cemetery (3), Pine Grove Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dennis Pond (A), Flax Pond (B), James Pond (C), Lily Pond (D), Jabinettes Pond (E), Long Pond (F), Dinahs Pond (G), Crowell Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Parkers River (A), Town Brook (B), Hamblins Brook (C), Clays Creek (D), Lone Tree Creek (E), Thornton Brook (F), Weir Creek (G), Mill Creek (H), Muddy Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Beaches: Englewood Beach (A), Thachers Beach (B), Bass River Beach (C), Parkers River Beach (D), Salt Box Beach (E), Sea Gull Beach (F), Bay View Street Beach (G), Grays Beach (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotel: Blueberry Manor (438 Route 6A) (1). Display/hide its approximate location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.1 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	59.9%
Whole state:	64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.1%
Whole state:	5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	7.5%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Yarmouth, MA

People in group quarters in Yarmouth

179 people in nursing homes
120 people in other workers' dormitories
100 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
21 people in other nonhousehold living situations
16 people in homes for the mentally retarded
12 people in homes for the physically handicapped
8 people in other group homes
6 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
4 people in religious group quarters

Yarmouth compared to Massachusetts state average:

Median house value above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Yarmouth (2009 data):

Bank of America, National Association: Yarmouth Branch at 125 Main Street, branch established on 1825-01-01. 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

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (19%) Electricity (8%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Yarmouth

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	Episcopal Church	United Church of Christ	United Methodist Church	Unitarian Universalist Association
Adherents	66.9%	7.4%	6.4%	4.4%	1.9%
Congregations	21.8%	8.3%	12.8%	11.3%	5.3%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Conservative Baptist Association of America	Other religions
Adherents	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	7.6%
Congregations	2.3%	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 Yarmouth:

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.)
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)
WFPB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
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 Yarmouth:

WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
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.)
WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
WKPE-FM (104.7 FM; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: CRB WKPE LIC CORP.)
WFCC-FM (107.5 FM; CHATHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER B/CING WFCC LIC. CORP.)
WDVT (93.5 FM; HARWICH PORT, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WKKL (90.7 FM; WEST BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WCCT-FM (90.3 FM; HARWICH, MA; Owner: CAPE COD REGIONAL TECH HIGH SCHOOL)
WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
WRZE (96.3 FM; NANTUCKET, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)

TV broadcast stations around Yarmouth:

WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
W08CH (Channel 8; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
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)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Yarmouth fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 35 meters (115ft)
Total costs: $12,119,000
Total average daily traffic: 214,000
Total average daily truck traffic: 13,220
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 337,970

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

Tim McDouall, End Of German Hill Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 33.5 m
Registrant: Faa/Fcc Compliance Specialist, 116 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02116, Phone: (617) 585-7600
Marin Fettman, Higgins Crowell Rd, Type: Tank, Structure height: 48.8 m, Overall height: 48.8 m
Richard P Hanlon, Yarmouth, Type: Tower, Structure height: 53 m, Overall height: 54.8 m
Registrant: Department Of State Police, 470 Worcester Road, Framingham, MA 01702, Phone: (508) 820-2677

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Yarmouth, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Yarmouth)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA A152 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7338L , Serial Number: A1520791, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 03/20/1978
Registrant (Individual): Adilson Gibellato, 14 Courtland Way, W Yarmouth, MA 02673

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Hazardous Condition: 2

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