Oak Bluffs town, MA

Dukes County, MA

2022 population: 5,327 ( 800 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.3 square miles
Population density: 731.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,412	82.82%	18.1%
Black:	208	3.90%	0.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	663	12.45%	215.7%
Hispanic:	44	0.83%	60.0%

Total non-White:	915	17.18%	15.8%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	675	18.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	125	3.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,527
3,737	82.55%
209	4.62%
41	0.91%
53	1.17%
210	4.64%
110	2.43%
790	17.45%

2000
3,713
3,129	84.27%
147	3.96%
57	1.54%
43	1.16%
121	3.26%
41	1.10%
584	15.73%

1990
2,805
2,505	89.30%
185	6.60%
76	2.71%
3	0.11%
n/a
36	1.28%
300	10.70%

1980
2,021
1,795	88.82%
209	10.34%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
n/a
50	2.47%
226	11.18%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

608	16.4
206	5.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

624	22.2
284	10.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

710	35.1
74	3.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Oak Bluffs town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
45.4
1,222	22.9%
4,105	77.1%
1,327	24.9%

1,952
2.68

1,161	59.5%
994	85.6%
26	2.2%
791	40.5%

2010
Number	Percent
44.4
867	19.2%
3,660	80.8%
792	17.5%

1,989
2.24

1,095	55.1%
838	76.5%
94	8.6%
894	44.9%

2000
Number	Percent
39.6
839	22.6%
2,874	77.4%
541	14.6%

1,591
2.32

926	58.2%
696	75.2%
104	11.2%
665	41.8%

1990
Number	Percent
38.5
566	20.2%
2,239	79.8%
532	19.0%

1,265
2.18

718	56.8%
590	82.2%
42	5.8%
547	43.2%

1980
Number	Percent
36.5
474	23.5%
1,547	76.5%
439	21.7%

792
2.50

522	65.9%
461	88.3%
20	3.8%
270	34.1%

2022 Housing Data for Oak Bluffs town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	33	1.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	34	1.7%
$15,000 to $19,999	70	3.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	145	7.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	160	8.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	59	3.0%
$45,000 to $49,999	38	1.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	109	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	33	1.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	231	11.8%
$100,000 to $124,999	311	15.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	136	7.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	243	12.4%
$200,000 or more	350	17.9%

Median Household Income	106,284
Per Capita Income	57,808

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	29	1.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	105	5.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,966	65.5%
Unemployed	369	12.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,335	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	665	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	625	729	46.2%
Non-Profit	33	342	8.8%
Self-Employed	283	191	59.7%

Local Government	112	165	40.4%
State Government	0	18	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	908	920	49.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	145	525	21.6%
Total	1,053	1,445	42.2%

Pct. Govt.	11.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	482	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	223	8.9%
Professional, Technical	641	25.7%
Service Occupations	580	23.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	39	1.6%
All others	572	22.9%

White Collar		53.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	392	15.7%
Health care and social assistance	388	15.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	295	11.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	288	11.5%
Educational services	245	9.8%
Accommodation and food services	203	8.1%
Retail trade	168	6.7%
Other services	141	5.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	91	3.6%
Manufacturing	83	3.3%
Public administration	51	2.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	39	1.6%
Real estate and rental and leasing	38	1.5%
Transportation and warehousing	33	1.3%
Finance and insurance	25	1.0%
Information	18	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	9	0.17%
Cuban	20	0.38%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	15	0.28%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,378	87.2%
Other Indo-European	572	11.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	42	0.8%
Spanish	30	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	946	17.8%
English	682	12.8%
Italian	674	12.7%
Brazilian	476	8.9%
Portuguese	393	7.4%
French	315	5.9%
French Canadian	298	5.6%
German	273	5.1%
Scottish	179	3.4%
European	176	3.3%
American	127	2.4%
Swedish	121	2.3%
Cape Verdean	51	1.0%
Dutch	38	0.7%
Norwegian	35	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,973	93.4%
Not a citizen	354	6.6%

Native	4,855	91.1%
Foreign-born	472	8.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.2%	171	4.3%	880	22.2%	1,316	33.2%	750	18.9%	839	21.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.2%
9-12 Years	171	4.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	880	22.2%
Some College	1,316	33.2%
Bach. Degree	750	18.9%
Grad Degree	839	21.2%
Average years of education: 14.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -8	D +330	D + 5.7%
D +322
2020 vs. 2012	R -65	D +530	D + 11.5%
D +465
2020 vs. 2008	R +24	D +465	D + 7.2%
D +489

2016 vs. 2008	R +32	D +135	D + 1.5%
D +167
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	72%	Joe Biden (D)	2,420	75.4%	Donald Trump* (R)	730	22.7%	59	1.8%	3,209	-9	-24	0.09%
2016	73%	Hillary Clinton (D)	2,098	69.7%	Donald Trump (R)	738	24.5%	173	5.7%	3,009	-8	-21	0.09%
2012	73%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,955	70.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	795	28.6%	31	1.1%	2,781	-9	-19	0.09%
2008	76%	Barack Obama (D)	1,931	72.1%	John McCain (R)	706	26.4%	42	1.6%	2,679	-10	-19	0.09%
2004	78%	John Kerry (D)	1,770	70.7%	George W. Bush* (R)	698	27.9%	34	1.4%	2,502	-9	-23	0.09%
2000	77%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	1,427	64.4%	George W. Bush (R)	572	25.8%	216	9.8%	2,215	-7	-22	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Oak Bluffs town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

2,420

75.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

730

22.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

3,209

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -24

2016 President, Oak Bluffs town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

2,098

69.7%

Donald Trump (R)

738

24.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

3,009

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -8	Diff (US): -21

2012 President, Oak Bluffs town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,955

70.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

795

28.6%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,781

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -19

2008 President, Oak Bluffs town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,931

72.1%

John McCain (R)

706

26.4%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

2,679

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): -10	Diff (US): -19

2004 President, Oak Bluffs town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

698

27.9%

John Kerry (D)

1,770

70.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,502

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): -9	Diff (US): -23

2000 President, Oak Bluffs town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

572

25.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

1,427

64.4%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

201

9.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

2,215

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): -7	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oak Bluffs town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	52%	Maura Healey (D)	1,726	74.9%	Geoff Diehl (R)	539	23.4%	40 [+]	1.7%	2,305	-11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 38 (1.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	71%	Ed Markey* (D)	2,393	76.0%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	739	23.5%	17 [+]	0.5%	3,149	-9	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 17 (0.5%);
2018	S1	59%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,817	71.4%	Geoff Diehl (R)	639	25.1%	88 [+]	3.5%	2,544	-11	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 87 (3.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);
2018	G	59%	Charlie Baker* (R)	1,493	59.4%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	1,019	40.6%	0	0.0%	2,512	-7	0.09%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	44%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,205	68.3%	Brian Herr (R)	556	31.5%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,763	-6	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2014	G	45%	Martha Coakley (D)	1,037	57.6%	Charlie Baker (R)	677	37.6%	86 [+]	4.8%	1,800	-11	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 57 (3.2%); Jeff McCormick (I) 17 (0.9%); Scott Lively (I) 10 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	4,492
Median Value	$817,200

Occupied	1,952	43.5%
Vacant	2,540	56.5%

Owned	1,522	78.0%
Rented	430	22.0%
Median Rent	$1,091

Single-Family Units	3,882	86.4%
Detached	3,848	85.7%
Attached	34	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	295	6.6%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Oak Bluffs town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Oak Bluffs town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Oak Bluffs town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Oak Bluffs town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Oak Bluffs town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Oak Bluffs town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Oak Bluffs town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Oak Bluffs town, MA