Barnstable County vs. Dukes County

	Barnstable County (MA)	Dukes County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	213,413	17,352
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-1.1%	4.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	215,875	16,535
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	215,888	16,535
Persons under 5 years, percent	3.7%	4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent	15.1%	17.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	30.6%	24.3%
Female persons, percent	52.2%	50.7%
White alone, percent	92.3%	90.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	3.4%	4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.8%	1.3%
Asian alone, percent	1.6%	1.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	1.9%	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.2%	3.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	89.8%	87.3%
Veterans, 2014-2018	18,006	709
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	7.8%	12.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	164,321	18,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	79.5%	77.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$384,100	$667,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,936	$2,377
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$708	$897
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,268	$1,557
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.5%	5.3%
Building permits, 2018	1,005	134
Households, 2014-2018	94,292	6,367
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.24	2.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	90.3%	95.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	8.6%	13.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.9%	91.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	85.4%	77.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.5%	95.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	42.8%	44.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	7.9%	2.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	3.5%	4.7%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.6%	62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	56.1%	60.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,000,443	120,269
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	1,766,763	91,096
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	3,856,942	373,633
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$17,904	$21,926
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	23.3	13.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$70,621	$71,224
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$42,578	$43,822
Persons in poverty, percent	8.0%	7.7%
Total employer establishments, 2017	8,681	1,111
Total employment, 2017	78,050	5,693
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	3,609,179	349,644
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	1.8%	0.2%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	26,889	4,057
All firms, 2012	32,628	4,641
Men-owned firms, 2012	19,793	2,505
Women-owned firms, 2012	9,826	1,643
Minority-owned firms, 2012	1,955	440
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	29,839	4,089
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	4,055	613
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	27,101	3,878
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.2%	4.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.5%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	1.5%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.3%	28.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	548.3	160.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	393.72	103.25

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Barnstable county (MA) and Dukes county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.