About Tisbury

Tisbury is a very small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 3,755 people and just one neighborhood, Tisbury is the 273rd largest community in Massachusetts.

Unlike some towns , Tisbury isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Tisbury are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Tisbury is a town of construction workers and builders, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Tisbury who work in sales jobs (12.19%), office and administrative support jobs (10.66%), and management occupations (9.84%).

Of important note, Tisbury is also a town of artists. Tisbury has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Tisbury's character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 11.72% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Tisbury 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.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Tisbury are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Tisbury spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.33 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.

Even though Tisbury 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.

Tisbury Information and Demographics

The citizens of Tisbury are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 33.24% of adults in Tisbury have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Tisbury in 2000 was $26,783, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $107,132 for a family of four.

The people who call Tisbury home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Tisbury is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Tisbury include English, Irish, Portuguese, Italian, German, Scottish, French, Polish, and Brazilian.

The most common language spoken in Tisbury is English. Some people also speak Portuguese.