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County population in July 2007: 15,485 (38% urban, 62% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 4,579
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,842
% of renters here:  29%
State:  38%
Land area: 104 sq. mi.
Water area: 387.2 sq. mi.
Population density: 149 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

2008 cost of living index in Dukes County: 122.0 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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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:

  • Private wage or salary: 66%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 22%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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

Races in Dukes County, Massachusetts:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Two or more races (3.2%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 7,323  (48.9%)
Females: 7,664  (51.1%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $32,761
County population in 2003: 15,596
Jobs in 2003: 8,090

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Total labor force in 2004: 11,159
Unemployment rate in 2004: 3.9%

Average household size:
Dukes County:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2007: $56,260 ($45,559 in 1999)
This county:  $56,260
Massachusetts:  $62,365

2007 median house/condo value: $632,380 ($304,000 in 2000)
Dukes County:  $632,380
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Median contract rent in 2007 for apartments: $869 (lower quartile is $669, upper quartile is $1,117)
This county:  $869
State:  $828


Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $644,397 (it was $315,500 in 2000)
Dukes County:  $644,397
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $405,846 - $876,175

Mean price in 2007:
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
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,831
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $593

Institutionalized population: 137

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,723 (0.5%)

Dukes County household income distribution in 2007 Dukes County home values distribution


Dukes County contract rent distribution in 2007

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This county:  7.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.3%
Massachusetts:  4.4%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 351
  • 1990 to 1994: 174
  • 1985 to 1989: 148
  • 1980 to 1984: 30
  • 1975 to 1979: 11
  • 1970 to 1974: 38
  • 1970 to 1974: 43
  • 1965 to 1969: 150


Mean travel time to work: 16.5 minutes

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

Dukes County marital status for males
Dukes County marital status for females

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

Agriculture in Dukes County
Average size of farms: 94 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $17524
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $1688.75
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.56%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 38.46%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $44651
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 6.77%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 20.19%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $30726
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 63.86%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Land in orchards: 11 acres

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



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (31%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Art and design workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Brazil (40%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • Ireland (5%)
  • France (5%)
  • Canada (5%)
  • Korea (4%)
  • Portugal (3%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Dukes County:



  • English (20%)
  • Irish (13%)
  • Portuguese (9%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • German (6%)
  • French (except Basque) (5%)

Dukes County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)


Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Dukes County, Massachusetts
  • 103 people in nursing homes
  • 37 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 34 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 5 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $65,173.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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



Births per 1000 population in Dukes County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Dukes County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Dukes County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 6.38
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 6733.040
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 159.550
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 98857.62

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1013.340
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 929.960
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 44.89

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50.4
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 243.710

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 64.14
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1

EPA green book nonattainment status in 2004-2006: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 14,795
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 822
Here:  53 per 1000 residents
State:  67 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 724
Here:  46 per 1000 residents
State:  46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +253
Here:  +16 per 1000 residents
State:  +25 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +280
Here:  +18 per 1000 residents
State:  -37 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Dukes County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.9
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 460
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,469
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,367
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,604
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,061
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,359
  • 1950 to 1959: 899
  • 1940 to 1949: 585
  • 1939 or earlier: 3,032

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Dukes County, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 4
  • 2 rooms: 77
  • 3 rooms: 189
  • 4 rooms: 434
  • 5 rooms: 1,040
  • 6 rooms: 1,240
  • 7 rooms: 675
  • 8 rooms: 442
  • 9+ rooms: 478


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dukes County, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 54
  • 2 rooms: 236
  • 3 rooms: 341
  • 4 rooms: 399
  • 5 rooms: 349
  • 6 rooms: 220
  • 7 rooms: 115
  • 8 rooms: 38
  • 9+ rooms: 90


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Dukes County:
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 229
  • 2 bedrooms: 952
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,202
  • 4 bedrooms: 904
  • 5+ bedrooms: 285


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Dukes County:
  • no bedroom: 56
  • 1 bedroom: 487
  • 2 bedrooms: 609
  • 3 bedrooms: 481
  • 4 bedrooms: 142
  • 5+ bedrooms: 67


Cars and other vehicles available in Dukes County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 100
  • 1 vehicle: 1,459
  • 2 vehicles: 2,133
  • 3 vehicles: 550
  • 4 vehicles: 237
  • 5+ vehicles: 100


Cars and other vehicles available in Dukes County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 140
  • 1 vehicle: 850
  • 2 vehicles: 674
  • 3 vehicles: 150
  • 4 vehicles: 21
  • 5+ vehicles: 7


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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (51.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29.1%)
  • Electricity (12.1%)
  • Wood (5.2%)
  • Utility gas (0.6%)
  • Solar energy (0.5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42.2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (30.8%)
  • Electricity (20.9%)
  • Wood (5.3%)
  • Utility gas (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
Here:  2.0%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 39
Here:  4.7%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 59
Here:  23.5%
Massachusetts:  48.2%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

Dukes County government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $2,824,000
  • Charges - All Other: $1,838,000
    Parking Facilities: $218,000
    Sewerage: $49,000
    Parks & Recreation: $41,000
  • Construction - Air Transportation: $3,026,000
  • Current Operations - Air Transportation: $3,115,000
    Corrections - Other: $3,009,000
    General - Other: $558,000
    Central Staff Services: $462,000
    Parking Facilities: $202,000
    Sewerage: $132,000
    Financial Administration: $123,000
    General Public Buildings: $120,000
    Parks & Recreation: $98,000
    Health Services - Other: $88,000
  • Employee Retirement - Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $13,078,000
    Total Federal Securities: $7,297,000
    Securities - Corporate Bonds (market): $4,726,000
    Total Other Securities: $3,128,000
    Benefit Payments: $1,855,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $1,512,000
    Total Cash & Deposits: $1,486,000
    From Local Government: $1,345,000
    Interest Revenue: $327,000
    Withdrawals: $231,000
    From Other Government: $136,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,751,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,078,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,000,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $78,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $140,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $126,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,848,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $206,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,962,000
  • Tax - Property: $681,000
    NEC: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,530,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64