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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $561,985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| THE SETTING | Suburban (based on population density), coastal |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mixed owners & renters |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Nautical, Quiet, Urban Sophisticates, Artsy/funky |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 8 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Sales & Service workers, some Executive, managerial & professional, some Manufacturing & Laborers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Government employees |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black, some Hispanic, some East Asian |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Portuguese speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
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Oak Bluffs Appreciation Rates
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| PERIOD | TOTAL APPRECIATION | AVG. ANNUAL RATE | COMPARED TO MA* |
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| Since 1990 |  194.46%
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About Oak Bluffs
Oak Bluffs is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 3,713 people and just one neighborhood, Oak Bluffs is the 275th largest community in Massachusetts.
Unlike some towns , Oak Bluffs isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Oak Bluffs are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Oak Bluffs is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Oak Bluffs who work in sales jobs (17.72%), office and administrative support jobs (13.02%), and management occupations (7.57%).
Of important note, Oak Bluffs is also a town of artists. Oak Bluffs has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Oak Bluffs's character.
Oak Bluffs is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.
One of the nice things about Oak Bluffs is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the town are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Residents of the town have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 16.45 minutes getting to work every day.
Even though Oak Bluffs is a smaller town, it has many people who hop on public transportation - mostly the bus - for their daily commute to work. Typically, these people are commuting to good jobs in the surrounding cities.
Oak Bluffs Information and Demographics
The education level of Oak Bluffs citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 32.28% of adults in Oak Bluffs have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Oak Bluffs in 2000 was $23,829, which is lower middle income relative to Massachusetts, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $95,316 for a family of four.
Oak Bluffs is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Oak Bluffs home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Oak Bluffs is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Oak Bluffs include English, Irish, Portuguese, Italian, French, German, Polish, Scottish, Brazilian, and Scotch-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Oak Bluffs is English. Some people also speak Portuguese.
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