Barnstable County, Massachusetts (MA)

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• • 195,41184.1%White Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 11,1394.8%Two or more races
  • 8,4383.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • 7,1343.1%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
  • 5,4572.3%Some other race alone
  • 4,0621.7%Asian alone
  • 7700.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $644,318

Here:	$644,318
State:	$524,317

Townhouses or other attached units: $476,741

Here:	$476,741
State:	$498,452

In 2-unit structures: $579,523

Here:	$579,523
State:	$501,689

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $311,519

Here:	$311,519
State:	$524,084

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $375,961

Here:	$375,961
State:	$506,140

Mobile homes: $204,719

Here:	$204,719
State:	$126,973

Health of residents in Barnstable County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,570 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,909 (0.7%)

Area name: Barnstable Town, MA MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Barnstable County is $725 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $954 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1138 a month.

Cities in this county include: Barnstable Town, Yarmouth, Mashpee, Harwich, South Yarmouth, East Falmouth, West Yarmouth, Eastham, Yarmouth Port, East Harwich.

2019 air pollution in Barnstable County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Newport County, Rhode Island , Carroll County, Illinois , Delaware County, New York , Cass County, Michigan , DeKalb County, Indiana , Dixon County, Nebraska , Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania .

Current college students: 8,492
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 46.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 23,745 (49.7% naturalized citizens)

• Year of entry for the foreign-born population
• 6,6232010 or later
• 5,0552000 to 2009
• 3,3211990 to 1999
• 1,7261980 to 1989
• 1,1791970 to 1979
• 4,631Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 85.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 133,537
• One, attached: 10,298
• Two: 3,640
• 3 or 4: 5,536
• 5 to 9: 3,685
• 10 to 19: 1,661
• 20 to 49: 2,744
• 50 or more: 3,290
• Mobile homes: 1,151

Housing units in Barnstable County with a mortgage: 52,604 (8,921 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 7,863 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,128

Religion statistics for Barnstable County

Food Environment Statistics:

Agriculture in Barnstable County:

Earthquake activity:

Most recent natural disasters:

• Massachusetts Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4496, Natural disaster type: Other
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm And Flooding, Incident Period: March 2, 2018 - March 3, 2018, FEMA Id: 4372, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: January 26, 2015 to January 29, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4214: April 13, 2015, FEMA Id: 4214, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
• Massachusetts Severe Winter Storm, Snowstorm, and Flooding, Incident Period: February 08, 2013 to February 10, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4110: April 19, 2013, FEMA Id: 4110, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm, Flood
• Massachusetts Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3350: October 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3350, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Hurricane Sandy, Incident Period: October 27, 2012 to November 08, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4097: December 19, 2012, FEMA Id: 4097, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Tropical Storm Irene, Incident Period: August 27, 2011 to August 29, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4028: September 03, 2011, FEMA Id: 4028, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
• Massachusetts Hurricane Irene, Incident Period: August 26, 2011 to September 05, 2011, Emergency Declared EM-3330: August 26, 2011, FEMA Id: 3330, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Hurricane Earl, Incident Period: September 01, 2010 to September 04, 2010, Emergency Declared EM-3315: September 02, 2010, FEMA Id: 3315, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
• Massachusetts Severe Storms and Inland and Coastal Flooding, Incident Period: April 15, 2007 to April 25, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1701: May 16, 2007, FEMA Id: 1701, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
• 11 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

7.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($189,938 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.85% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($112,263 average AGI)
3.27% relocated from other states ($77,674 average AGI)

Barnstable County:	3.27%
Massachusetts average:	2.58%

from Middlesex County, MA	0.92% ($221,018 average AGI)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.67% ($227,754)
from Plymouth County, MA	0.65% ($103,954)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.55% ($408,669)
from Worcester County, MA	0.37% ($177,005)
from Bristol County, MA	0.30% ($111,454)
from New York County, NY	0.18% ($335,116)

5.55% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($107,958 average adjusted gross income)

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.45% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($51,598 average AGI)
3.10% relocated to other states ($56,360 average AGI)

Barnstable County:	3.10%
Massachusetts average:	3.43%

to Plymouth County, MA	0.74% ($85,166 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.35% ($94,860)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.32% ($255,431)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.31% ($172,207)
to Bristol County, MA	0.29% ($59,234)
to Worcester County, MA	0.18% ($67,866)
to Essex County, MA	0.10% ($104,663)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 8.7
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 7.2

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 13.5

Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Barnstable County

All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship:

• Male householders: 45,273 (11,697 living alone), Female householders: 59,460 (19,673 living alone)

• 50,858 spouses (49,655 opposite-sex spouses), 7,292 unmarried partners, (6,830 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 50,820 children (48,080 natural, 1,841 adopted, 899 stepchildren), 3,350 grandchildren, 1,000 brothers or sisters, 2,208 parents, 259 foster children, 3,379 other relatives, 5,872 non-relatives

• In group quarters: 2,640

Size of family households: 39,329 2-persons, 13,460 3-persons, 8,908 4-persons, 3,736 5-persons, 994 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 31,370 1-person, 5,982 2-persons, 529 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 73 5-persons.

18,675 married couples with children.
10,855 single-parent households (3,343 men, 7,512 women).

90.4% of residents of Barnstable speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,902,322,000 ($8,319 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $208,876,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $855,367,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $438,034,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,041,000
Federal grants: $304,649,000
Federal procurement contracts: $152,873,000 ($110,520,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $149,358,000 ($38,868,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $5,875,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $66,569,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,687,604,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Here:	+29 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 25.54 millions of gallons per day (90% from ground, 10% from surface)

• Year house built in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
• 4582020 or later
• 5,6812010 to 2019
• 16,0652000 to 2009
• 15,2401990 to 1999
• 31,7301980 to 1989
• 34,7501970 to 1979
• 21,0661960 to 1969
• 16,0061950 to 1959
• 5,5601940 to 1949
• 18,9861939 or earlier

Rooms in houses/apartments in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
• 5381 room
• 1792 rooms
• 2,1433 rooms
• 8,6284 rooms
• 16,8055 rooms
• 20,8426 rooms
• 12,7137 rooms
• 11,8628 rooms
• 12,4579+ rooms

• Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
• 4041 room
• 1,4042 rooms
• 4,7213 rooms
• 4,9624 rooms
• 3,8055 rooms
• 1,7276 rooms
• 4937 rooms
• 5948 rooms
• 4569+ rooms

Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Barnstable County, Massachusetts

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
• 538no bedroom
• 1,0621 bedroom
• 17,0952 bedrooms
• 44,6473 bedrooms
• 18,6354 bedrooms
• 4,1905+ bedrooms

• Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Barnstable County, Massachusetts
• 556no bedroom
• 5,5401 bedroom
• 8,0912 bedrooms
• 3,3443 bedrooms
• 9144 bedrooms
• 1215+ bedrooms

Cars and other vehicles available in Barnstable County, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

• Cars and other vehicles available in Barnstable County in owner-occupied houses/condos
• 2,395no vehicle
• 23,8221 vehicle
• 38,7482 vehicles
• 15,3413 vehicles
• 3,7754 vehicles
• 2,0865+ vehicles

• Cars and other vehicles available in Barnstable County in renter-occupied apartments
• 3,779no vehicle
• 7,8111 vehicle
• 4,8282 vehicles
• 1,6213 vehicles
• 5274 vehicles
• 05+ vehicles

90.6% of Barnstable County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Massachusetts.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 135,520
• Other state: 68,907
• Northeast: 44,441
• Midwest: 10,258
• South: 7,906
• West: 6,302

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

• Total number of recipients: 3,346
• Number of aged recipients: 596
• Number of blind and disabled recipients: 2,750
• Number of recipients under 18: 291
• Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,412
• Number of recipients older than 64: 643
• Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,590
• Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 1,476

Barnstable County on our top lists:

• #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
• #9 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
• #10 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest average weight of females"
• #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
• #49 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
• #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"