Dukes County, Massachusetts (MA)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	38%

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Industries providing employment: Construction (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.5%), Retail trade (15.3%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.6%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (10.3%).

Type of workers:

Dukes County, Massachusetts business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Dukes County, Massachusetts:

Median resident age:	40.7 years
Massachusetts median age:	36.5 years

Males: 7,323	(48.9%)
Females: 7,664	(51.1%)

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Dukes County:	2.3 people
Massachusetts:	2.5 people

This county:	$56,260
Massachusetts:	$62,365

Dukes County:	$632,380
Massachusetts:	$366,400

This county:	$869
State:	$828

Dukes County:	$644,397
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Detached houses: $769,031

Here:	$769,031
State:	$440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $946,896

Here:	$946,896
State:	$384,213

In 2-unit structures: $683,859

Here:	$683,859
State:	$414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $1,303,143

Here:	$1,303,143
State:	$431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $557,625

Here:	$557,625
State:	$335,381

Mobile homes: $625,000

Here:	$625,000
State:	$71,966

This county:	7.3%
Whole state:	9.3%

This county:	3.2%
Whole state:	4.4%

Area name: Dukes County, MA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Dukes County is $942 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1121 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1340 a month.

Cities in this county include: Edgartown, Tisbury, Oak Bluffs, West Tisbury, Vineyard Haven, Chilmark, Aquinnah, Gosnold.

2005 air pollution in Dukes County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.113 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.087 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Barnstable County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Dukes County: Lake Tashmoo East Jetty Light (A), Martha's Vineyard Aero Light (B), Martha's Vineyard Country Club (C), Marthas Vineyard Campground (D), Massachusetts State Lobster Hatchery (E), Memorial Wharf (F), Mink Meadows Golf Course (G), On Time Ferry (H), Tarpaulin Cove Light (I), Tashmoo Overlook (J), Beetlebung Corner (K), West Chop Light (L), Cape Poge Light (M), Cottage City (N), Cuttyhunk Harbor North Jetty Light (O), Cuttyhunk Light (P), Dutcher Dock (Q), East Chop Beach Club (R), East Chop Light (S), Edgartown Golf Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Dukes County include: Trinity Park Methodist Church (A), Trinity Episcopal Church (B), Chilmark Community Church (C), Edgartown United Methodist Church (D), Saint Elizabeth Church (E), Saint Andrews Episcopal Church (F), Federated Church (G), Sacred Heart Church (H), Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Lamberts Cove Cemetery (1), Town Hill Burying Ground (2), West Tisbury Village Cemetery (3), Westside Cemetery (4), Chilmark Cemetery (5), Christiantown Memorial Cemetery (6), Oak Grove Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Little Pond (A), Old House Pond (B), Rhoda Pond (C), Pease Pond (D), Black Point Pond (E), Marys Lake (F), Occooch Pond (G), Stonewall Pond (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Squibnocket Herring Run (A), Tiasquam River (B), Mud Creek (C), Witch Brook (D), Blackwater Brook (E), Black Brook (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Dukes County include: Cape Pogue Reservation (1), Caroline Tuthill Preserve (2), Felix Neck Wildlife Sanctuary (3), Edgartown Memorial Park (4), Edgartown Village Historic District (5), Joseph Sylvia State Beach Park (6), Trinity Park (7), Wasque Reservation (8), Waban Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map Beaches: Katama County Beach (A), Crescent Beach (B), Menemsha Beach (C), West Beach (D), Fuller Street Beach (E), Lucy Vincent Beach (F), Lighthouse Beach (G), Eastville Beach (H), Bend-in-the-Road Beach (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Post offices: Edgartown Post Office (A), Chilmark Post Office (B), West Tisbury Post Office (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	2.3%
Massachusetts:	4.4%

Current college students: 409
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%

Number of foreign born residents: 945 (34% naturalized citizens)

Dukes County:	6.3%
Whole state:	12.2%

Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 13,518
• One, attached: 367
• Two: 458
• 3 or 4: 217
• 5 to 9: 175
• 10 to 19: 30
• 20 or more: 54
• Mobile homes: 12
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Housing units in Dukes County with a mortgage: 2,525 (136 second mortgage, 122 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,402

Here:	64.3% with mortgage
State:	71.6% with mortgage

Dukes County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 3.7 times below overall U.S. average.

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,484 (72%) Carpooled: 631 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 52 (1%) Subway or elevated: 3 (0%) Ferryboat: 32 (0%) Taxi: 27 (0%) Motorcycle: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 95 (1%) Walked: 392 (5%) Other means: 114 (2%) Worked at home: 757 (10%)

5.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,717 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Massachusetts average:	6.31%

0.29% of residents moved from foreign countries ($812 average AGI)

Dukes County:	0.29%
Massachusetts average:	0.28%

2.09% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($15,196 average AGI)
3.11% relocated from other states ($44,709 average AGI)

Dukes County:	3.11%
Massachusetts average:	2.46%

from Middlesex County, MA	0.54% ($63,243 average AGI)
from Barnstable County, MA	0.35% ($29,708)
from Suffolk County, MA	0.23% ($21,750)
from Norfolk County, MA	0.22% ($27,467)
from Essex County, MA	0.17% ($91,333)
from New York County, NY	0.16% ($37,545)
from Bristol County, MA	0.15% ($19,700)

6.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,591 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.17%
Massachusetts average:	6.91%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.06% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($13,860 average AGI)
4.11% relocated to other states ($32,731 average AGI)

Dukes County:	4.11%
Massachusetts average:	3.26%

to Barnstable County, MA	0.39% ($51,222 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA	0.35% ($37,792)
to Suffolk County, MA	0.33% ($35,000)
to Norfolk County, MA	0.25% ($39,235)
to Plymouth County, MA	0.22% ($72,467)
to Worcester County, MA	0.16% ($27,455)
to New York County, NY	0.14% ($69,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 1.6

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,557 (2,329 aged, 228 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,578 (2,094 male householders, 1,744 female householders)

  2,947 spouses, 4,083 children (3,864 natural, 118 adopted, 101 stepchildren), 85 grandchildren, 112 brothers or sisters, 125 parents, 102 other relatives, 286 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,217 (1,103 male householders (852 living alone)), 1,490 female householders (1,207 living alone)), 624 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 192 (161 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,729 2-persons, 886 3-persons, 782 4-persons, 325 5-persons, 93 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,059 1-person, 466 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

91.8% of residents of Dukes County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (75% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 16% speak English not well).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (57% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $75,736,000 ($4833 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,813,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $36,836,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $20,363,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,540,000
Federal grants: $10,599,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,626,000 ($439,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,773,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $300,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,366,000
Federal Government insurance: $151,567,000

Here:	53 per 1000 residents
State:	67 per 1000 residents

Here:	46 per 1000 residents
State:	46 per 1000 residents

Here:	+16 per 1000 residents
State:	+25 per 1000 residents

Here:	+18 per 1000 residents
State:	-37 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.9
State:	6.4

Here:	4.2
State:	4.0

63% of Dukes County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 43% lived in Massachusetts.

Dukes County:	62.8%
State average:	60.6%

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

• This state: 8198
• Northeast: 3809
• Midwest: 757
• South: 708
• West: 425

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $437,500

Here:	2.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Here:	4.7%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Here:	23.5%
Massachusetts:	48.2%