Dennis is a somewhat small coastal town (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 15,973 people and five constituent neighborhoods, Dennis is the 117th largest community in Massachusetts.

Dennis is neither predominently blue-collar or white-collar, instead having a mixed workforce of both blue-collar and white-collar jobs. Overall, Dennis is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Dennis who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.27%), sales jobs (14.69%), and teaching (7.28%).

Dennis 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.

A very large number of seniors call Dennis home: people 65 and over are 28.71% of the population. Because of the prominence of the retirement community, this is good place for the over-65 crowd to settle, as many of the town's services and social community are geared to this demographic.

The town is also nautical, which means that parts of Dennis 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.

Dennis is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Dennis Information and Demographics

In terms of college education, Dennis is substantially better educated than the typical community in the nation, which has 14.96% of the adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree: 30.97% of adults in Dennis have a college degree.

The per capita income in Dennis in 2000 was $25,428, which is middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $101,712 for a family of four.

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

The most common language spoken in Dennis is English.