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Nantucket County, Massachusetts (MA)

County population in 2021: 13,780 (81% urban, 19% rural); it was 9,520 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,774
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 701
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,333
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,754 (it was 1,366 in 2000)
% of renters here:

37%
State:

38%

Land area: 48 sq. mi.

Water area: 255.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 288 people per square mile   (high).

March 2019 cost of living index in Nantucket County: 133.7 (high, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.2%), Construction (20.0%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (16.6%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 71%
  • Government: 12%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Nantucket County, MA (2021)
    • 9,56469.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2,10215.3%Hispanic or Latino
    • 1,0627.7%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 6774.9%Two or more races
    • 2341.7%Asian alone
    • 780.6%Some other race alone
    • 40.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

42.2 years
Massachusetts median age:

39.9 years
Males: 7,593  (55.1%)
Females: 6,187  (44.9%)
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Average household size:
Nantucket County:

2.0 people
Massachusetts:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2021: $117,381 ($55,522 in 1999)
This county:

$117,381
Massachusetts:

$89,645

Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $1,726 (lower quartile is $1,374, upper quartile is $2,246)
This county:

$1726
State:

$1332


Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $1,225,434 (it was $583,500 in 2000)
Nantucket:

$1,225,434
Massachusetts:

$480,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $855,314 - $1,969,856

Mean price in 2021:

Detached houses: $1,621,702
Here:

$1,621,702
State:

$524,317

Townhouses or other attached units: $777,020
Here:

$777,020
State:

$498,452

In 2-unit structures: $1,212,609
Here:

$1,212,609
State:

$501,689

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $3,579
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $915

Institutionalized population: 35
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 227 buildings, average cost: $1,144,500
  • 2020: 162 buildings, average cost: $660,400
  • 2019: 154 buildings, average cost: $993,900
  • 2018: 157 buildings, average cost: $993,900
  • 2017: 170 buildings, average cost: $782,400
  • 2016: 150 buildings, average cost: $933,000
  • 2015: 140 buildings, average cost: $896,400
  • 2014: 149 buildings, average cost: $722,300
  • 2013: 109 buildings, average cost: $770,200
  • 2012: 58 buildings, average cost: $942,100
  • 2011: 54 buildings, average cost: $731,900
  • 2010: 53 buildings, average cost: $852,800
  • 2009: 46 buildings, average cost: $530,200
  • 2008: 76 buildings, average cost: $562,400
  • 2007: 139 buildings, average cost: $534,300
  • 2006: 168 buildings, average cost: $487,400
  • 2005: 260 buildings, average cost: $466,800
  • 2004: 267 buildings, average cost: $398,000
  • 2003: 196 buildings, average cost: $412,900
  • 2002: 173 buildings, average cost: $357,200
  • 2001: 243 buildings, average cost: $401,100
  • 2000: 185 buildings, average cost: $328,400
  • 1999: 218 buildings, average cost: $335,500
  • 1998: 244 buildings, average cost: $298,600
  • 1997: 233 buildings, average cost: $242,200
Number of permits per 10,000 Nantucket, MA residents
Average permit cost in Nantucket, MA
Presidential Elections Results

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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,524 (0.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,078 (0.2%)

Distribution of median household income in Nantucket, MA in 2021
Distribution of house value in Nantucket, MA in 2021
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Nantucket, MA in 2021
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 6.3%
Nantucket County:

6.3%
Massachusetts:

10.4%
(4.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 7.8% for Black residents, 11.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.8% for other race residents)

Median age of residents in 2021: 42.2 years old
(Males: 38.3 years old, Females: 47.1 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.4 years old, Black residents: 53.4 years old, American Indian residents: 44.3 years old, Asian residents: 18.3 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 32.1 years old, Other race residents: 12.1 years old)

Area name: Nantucket County, MA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Nantucket County is $1200 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $1332 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1593 a month.

Cities in this county include: Nantucket, Madaket, Siasconset.

Nantucket County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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Neighboring counties: Cuyahoga County, Ohio , Elk County, Pennsylvania , Kosciusko County, Indiana , Montour County, Pennsylvania , Seneca County, Ohio , White County, Indiana .

County total employment by year in Nantucket, MA
County average yearly wages by year in Nantucket, MA

Current college students: 250
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 52.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 2,043 (50.8% naturalized citizens)

Nantucket County:

14.8%
Whole state:

17.6%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 5162010 or later
  • 2982000 to 2009
  • 4951990 to 1999
  • 1451980 to 1989
  • 761970 to 1979
  • 129Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute): 9.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 98.4%

Nantucket County marital status for males Nantucket County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 10,431
  • One, attached: 342
  • Two: 760
  • 3 or 4: 291
  • 5 to 9: 182
  • 10 to 19: 9
  • 20 to 49: 92
  • 50 or more: 89
  • Mobile homes: 51
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Nantucket County with a mortgage: 1,892 (402 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 346 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 28

Here:

3.4% with mortgage
State:

95.9% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Nantucket County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic2,6421
Mainline Protestant1,0585
Other2072
Evangelical Protestant1582
None6,107-
Nantucket County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 5
Nantucket County:

4.52 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
This county:

3.62 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 1
Nantucket County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 46
This county:

41.59 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Nantucket County:

7.0%
Massachusetts:

8.1%

Adult obesity rate:
Nantucket County:

19.9%
State:

22.5%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

16.2%
State:

16.5%

Agriculture in Nantucket County:

Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $205,939
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $118,078
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 69.23%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years

Earthquake activity:

Nantucket County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Massachusetts state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/22/1992 at 12:20:32, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 3.8 MS, 4.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 150.6 miles away from Nantucket County center
On 10/16/2012 at 23:12:25, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 ML, Depth: 10.0 mi) earthquake occurred 163.1 miles away from the county center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 284.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 172.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 ML, Depth: 3.0 mi) earthquake occurred 288.9 miles away from Nantucket County center
On 4/20/2002 at 10:50:47, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MB, 4.2 MS, 5.2 MW, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 288.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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 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 Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3252: September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: 3252, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Massachusetts Snow, Incident Period: January 22, 2005 to January 23, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3201: February 17, 2005, FEMA Id: 3201, Natural disaster type: Snow
  • 7 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Nantucket County (17) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 7

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 6, Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 3, Storms: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Nantucket

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,807 (63.1%)
  • Carpooled: 440 (5.8%)
  • Bus: 13 (0.2%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 17 (0.2%)
  • Ferryboat: 46 (0.6%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 378 (5.0%)
  • Bicycle: 146 (1.9%)
  • Walked: 545 (7.2%)
  • Worked at home: 972 (12.8%)
Class of Workers in 2021
Most common industries in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2021


  • Educational services (13%)
  • Health care and social assistance (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2021


  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (16%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)

Most common occupations in 2021 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2021


  • Construction and extraction occupations (25%)
  • Management occupations (22%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (5%)
  • Transportation occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females in 2021


  • Management occupations (16%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (13%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (12%)
  • Office and administrative support occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Computer and mathematical occupations (4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Dominican Republic (16%)
  • Jamaica (11%)
  • Ireland (10%)
  • Korea (9%)
  • India (7%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • Russia (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Nantucket County


  • Irish (19%)
  • English (11%)
  • American (7%)
  • Italian (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • French Canadian (3%)
  • European (3%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Nantucket County, Massachusetts in 2010:

  • 35 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 19 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 4 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Nantucket County, Massachusetts in 2000:

  • 659 people in other workers' dormitories
  • 43 people in nursing homes
  • 39 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 12 people in other group homes
  • 6 people in homes for the mentally ill
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $141,867.

7.17% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($246,019 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.17%
Massachusetts average:

6.35%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.07% relocated from other counties in Massachusetts ($58,064 average AGI)
5.10% relocated from other states ($187,955 average AGI)
Nantucket County:

5.10%
Massachusetts average:

2.58%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from New York County, NY  0.61% ($345,000 average AGI)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.51% ($213,067)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($180,690)
from Fairfield County, CT  0.41% ($218,292)
from Barnstable County, MA  0.36% ($49,000)


6.02% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($167,362 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.02%
Massachusetts average:

7.18%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.02% relocated to other counties in Massachusetts ($37,074 average AGI)
4.00% relocated to other states ($130,291 average AGI)
Nantucket County:

4.00%
Massachusetts average:

3.43%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Barnstable County, MA  0.88% ($73,275 average AGI)

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 6.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 6.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Nantucket County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.4%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 2.0%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Nantucket County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Nantucket County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Nantucket County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Nantucket County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Nantucket County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Nantucket County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,215 (1,138 aged, 77 disabled)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Nantucket County, Massachusetts in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (37)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 4%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 9.88
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 7,428
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 148
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 103,941

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,298
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 806
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 69

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 51
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 226

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 59
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: 13,780
  • Male householders: 1,810 (283 living alone), Female householders: 2,290 (777 living alone)
  • 2,416 spouses (2,251 opposite-sex spouses), 275 unmarried partners, (275 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,837 children (3,678 natural, 19 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 97 grandchildren, 446 brothers or sisters, 397 parents, 0 foster children, 23 other relatives, 1,796 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 263

Size of family households: 1,364 2-persons, 321 3-persons, 727 4-persons, 158 5-persons, 229 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,058 1-person, 107 2-persons, 33 3-persons, 25 4-persons, 16 5-persons.

2,169 married couples with children.
232 single-parent households (79 men, 153 women).

81.1% of residents of Nantucket speak English at home.
9.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (82% speak English very well, 18% speak English not well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
1.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $43,603,000 ($4,307 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $649,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $18,573,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,792,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $18,000
Federal grants: $9,086,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,175,000 ($14,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,959,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $0,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,104,000
Federal Government insurance: $195,344,000

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

Births: 765
Here:

75 per 1000 residents
State:

67 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 331
Here:

33 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +287
Here:

+28 per 1000 residents
State:

+25 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -60
Here -6 per 1000 residents
State -37 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Nantucket County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.28 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.6
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Year house built in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • Year house built in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • 02020 or later
  • 6862010 to 2019
  • 2,2872000 to 2009
  • 1,9351990 to 1999
  • 2,7481980 to 1989
  • 1,3541970 to 1979
  • 6321960 to 1969
  • 4781950 to 1959
  • 2841940 to 1949
  • 1,9381939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • 121 room
  • 372 rooms
  • 713 rooms
  • 2244 rooms
  • 4075 rooms
  • 7076 rooms
  • 4887 rooms
  • 2888 rooms
  • 7229+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • 501 room
  • 1292 rooms
  • 2393 rooms
  • 2744 rooms
  • 625 rooms
  • 1446 rooms
  • 57 rooms
  • 678 rooms
  • 1939+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • 12no bedroom
  • 761 bedroom
  • 4652 bedrooms
  • 1,0783 bedrooms
  • 9094 bedrooms
  • 4125+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Nantucket County, Massachusetts
  • 64no bedroom
  • 2841 bedroom
  • 3932 bedrooms
  • 1673 bedrooms
  • 1254 bedrooms
  • 1305+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Nantucket County, Massachusetts in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Nantucket County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nantucket County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 101no vehicle
  • 7931 vehicle
  • 1,2372 vehicles
  • 5403 vehicles
  • 1614 vehicles
  • 1265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Nantucket County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Nantucket County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 183no vehicle
  • 3111 vehicle
  • 4212 vehicles
  • 783 vehicles
  • 1134 vehicles
  • 525+ vehicles

91.6% of Nantucket County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 19% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Massachusetts.

Nantucket County:

91.6%
State average:

87.5%

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

  • This state: 6,715
  • Other state: 4,852
  • Northeast: 3,225
  • Midwest: 548
  • South: 850
  • West: 226
Year householders moved into unit in Nantucket County, MA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Nantucket County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 36.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 35.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 17.8%Electricity
  • 8.8%Utility gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.5%Wood
  • 0.2%Solar energy
  • 0.2%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 38.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.4%Electricity
  • 20.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.2%Utility gas
  • 1.7%Wood
  • 0.9%No fuel used
  • 0.8%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 327
Here:

30.7%
Massachusetts:

11.0%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 23
Here:

2.8%
Massachusetts:

11.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 122
Here:

29.1%
Massachusetts:

54.3%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 34
  • Number of aged recipients: 5
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 29
  • Number of recipients under 18: 5
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 23
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 6
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 17
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 14
Most common first names in Nantucket County, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary8280.3 years
John6475.3 years
Robert4873.3 years
William4374.5 years
Margaret3779.4 years
Elizabeth3282.5 years
Charles3272.3 years
James3276.7 years
Helen3183.7 years
Joseph2683.4 years
Most common last names in Nantucket County, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Sylvia2382.6 years
Coffin1980.7 years
Williams1782.8 years
Perry1278.6 years
Gardner1283.4 years
Chase1282.1 years
Allen1180.4 years
Smith1181.5 years
Davis1173.6 years
King1081.8 years
Businesses in Nantucket County, MA
NameCountNameCount
Decora Cabinetry2New Balance1
FedEx4RadioShack1
Ford1Stop & Shop2
H&R Block1UPS3
MasterBrand Cabinets4

Nantucket County on our top lists:

  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000"
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  • #68 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"