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Barnstable, MA
Demographic Data




Barnstable Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Barnstable Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

49,532

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.3%
5 - 17:
12.9%
18 - 24:
8.0%
25 - 34:
11.1%
35 - 54:
23.8%
55 - 64:
16.5%
Over 65 Years:
23.4%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
4.0%
4.0%
92.8%
92.8%
39.5%
39.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Barnstable
USA
$51,061
$51,061
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Barnstable
USA
$94,387
$94,387
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

6.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Construction
Retail
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Accommodation
Administration
Education
Other
Manufacturing
Public Service
Finance
Transportation
Wholesale
18.2%
18.2%
12.1%
12.1%
11.4%
11.4%
6.6%
6.6%
6.6%
6.6%
6.1%
6.1%
6.0%
6.0%
5.9%
5.9%
5.2%
5.2%
5.0%
5.0%
4.6%
4.6%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
77.6%
77.6%
8.2%
8.2%
6.9%
6.9%
6.2%
6.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
Brazilian
German
French
Portuguese
Scottish
Jamaican
Polish
Swedish
French Canadian
Cape Verdean
Serbian
Norwegian
Russian
European
Finnish
Haitian
Lithuanian
20.1%
20.1%
13.4%
13.4%
10.3%
10.3%
6.5%
6.5%
6.1%
6.1%
5.2%
5.2%
3.9%
3.9%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Portuguese
Spanish
Slavic languages
French
Serbo-Croatian
African languages
Chinese
Other Indo-European
Native American languages
German/Yiddish
Russian
Polish
West Germanic languages
Vietnamese
Arabic
Thai
Urdu
Greek
Italian
79.0%
79.0%
7.4%
7.4%
4.8%
4.8%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Barnstable Residents

18.2%


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