West Tisbury town, MA

Dukes County, MA

2022 population: 2,941 ( 201 from 2010 )
Land area: 25.0 square miles
Population density: 117.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,530	86.03%	1.9%
Black:	11	0.37%	52.2%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	35	1.19%	75.0%
2+ races:	138	4.69%	170.6%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	411	13.97%	153.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-48	-2.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	249	11.0

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
2,740
2,578	94.09%
23	0.84%
17	0.62%
20	0.73%
51	1.86%
35	1.28%
162	5.91%

2000
2,467
2,366	95.91%
1	0.04%
0	0.00%
18	0.73%
32	1.30%
38	1.54%
101	4.09%

1990
1,704
1,627	95.48%
8	0.47%
54	3.17%
0	0.00%
n/a
15	0.88%
77	4.52%

1980
1,040
1,020	98.08%
2	0.19%
6	0.58%
2	0.19%
n/a
10	0.96%
20	1.92%

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

212	8.6
61	2.5

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

739	43.4
24	1.4

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

607	58.4
57	5.5

Age, Family & Household Data for West Tisbury 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
49.2
598	20.3%
2,343	79.7%
846	28.8%

967
3.01

676	69.9%
561	83.0%
105	15.5%
291	30.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
547	20.0%
2,193	80.0%
386	14.1%

1,197
2.26

733	61.2%
586	79.9%
69	9.4%
464	38.8%

2000
Number	Percent
40.2
635	25.7%
1,832	74.3%
246	10.0%

1,035
2.38

683	66.0%
479	70.1%
95	13.9%
352	34.0%

1990
Number	Percent
36.0
470	27.6%
1,234	72.4%
177	10.4%

687
2.47

460	67.0%
394	85.7%
40	8.7%
227	33.0%

1980
Number	Percent
30.9
287	27.6%
753	72.4%
121	11.6%

427
2.44

302	70.7%
259	85.8%
20	6.6%
125	29.3%

2022 Housing Data for West Tisbury town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	56	5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	13	1.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	35	3.6%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	1.3%
$50,000 to $59,999	69	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	55	5.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	136	14.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	86	8.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	51	5.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	119	12.3%
$200,000 or more	334	34.5%

Median Household Income	128,045
Per Capita Income	94,965

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	10	1.0%
Public Assistance	22	2.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	22	2.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,205	77.3%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,205	77.3%
Not in Labor Force	354	22.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		22.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	383	250	60.5%
Non-Profit	66	51	56.4%
Self-Employed	262	219	54.5%

Local Government	58	90	39.2%
State Government	0	6	0.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	645	469	57.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	124	147	45.8%
Total	769	616	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	11.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	454	32.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	54	3.9%
Professional, Technical	318	23.0%
Service Occupations	167	12.1%
All others	392	28.3%

White Collar		59.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	286	20.6%
Construction	283	20.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	205	14.8%
Retail trade	145	10.5%
Accommodation and food services	105	7.6%
Finance and insurance	83	6.0%
Utilities	65	4.7%
Educational services	61	4.4%
Information	36	2.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	32	2.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	32	2.3%
Public administration	25	1.8%
Manufacturing	20	1.4%
Transportation and warehousing	7	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	24	0.82%
Indian	6	0.20%
Taiwanese	5	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,494	90.7%
Other Indo-European	124	4.5%
Spanish	80	2.9%
French, Haitian, Cajun	40	1.5%
Other Asian	6	0.2%
Chinese	5	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	1,038	35.3%
Irish	860	29.2%
German	450	15.3%
English	321	10.9%
Dutch	262	8.9%
Lithuanian	138	4.7%
American	93	3.2%
Portuguese	80	2.7%
Norwegian	63	2.1%
Scottish	63	2.1%
Welsh	58	2.0%
French	50	1.7%
European	44	1.5%
Cape Verdean	40	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	35	1.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,877	97.8%
Not a citizen	64	2.2%

Native	2,795	95.0%
Foreign-born	146	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	22	1.0%	392	17.9%	517	23.6%	354	16.2%	904	41.3%
Average years of education: 15.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	22	1.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	392	17.9%
Some College	517	23.6%
Bach. Degree	354	16.2%
Grad Degree	904	41.3%
Average years of education: 15.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +9	D +224	D + 2.7%
D +233
2020 vs. 2012	R -33	D +383	D + 8.3%
D +350
2020 vs. 2008	R +39	D +351	D + 2.8%
D +390

2016 vs. 2008	R +30	D +127	D + 0.1%
D +157
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	93%	Joe Biden (D)	1,921	83.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	338	14.7%	36	1.6%	2,295	-17	-32	0.06%
2016	92%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,688	77.8%	Donald Trump (R)	329	15.2%	154	7.1%	2,171	-18	-31	0.07%
2012	88%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,571	79.5%	Mitt Romney (R)	371	18.8%	33	1.7%	1,975	-19	-28	0.06%
2008	88%	Barack Obama (D)	1,531	82.0%	John McCain (R)	299	16.0%	36	1.9%	1,866	-20	-30	0.06%
2004	89%	John Kerry (D)	1,393	79.5%	George W. Bush* (R)	333	19.0%	27	1.5%	1,753	-18	-32	0.06%
2000	83%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	993	65.3%	George W. Bush (R)	289	19.0%	239	15.7%	1,521	-14	-29	0.06%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Tisbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,921

83.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

338

14.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

2,295

Turnout: 93%	Diff (St): -17	Diff (US): -32

2016 President, West Tisbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,688

77.8%

Donald Trump (R)

329

15.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

3.2%

Other

3.9%

TOTAL

2,171

Turnout: 92%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -31

2012 President, West Tisbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,571

79.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

371

18.8%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

1,975

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -19	Diff (US): -28

2008 President, West Tisbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,531

82.0%

John McCain (R)

299

16.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,866

Turnout: 88%	Diff (St): -20	Diff (US): -30

2004 President, West Tisbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

333

19.0%

John Kerry (D)

1,393

79.5%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

1,753

Turnout: 89%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -32

2000 President, West Tisbury town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

289

19.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

993

65.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

232

15.3%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

1,521

Turnout: 83%	Diff (St): -14	Diff (US): -29

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Tisbury town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	72%	Maura Healey (D)	1,472	83.6%	Geoff Diehl (R)	272	15.4%	17 [+]	1.0%	1,761	-19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 16 (0.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2020	S2	92%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,882	83.2%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	363	16.1%	16 [+]	0.7%	2,261	-16	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 16 (0.7%);
2018	S1	79%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,503	79.0%	Geoff Diehl (R)	329	17.3%	70 [+]	3.7%	1,902	-19	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 69 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	G	78%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	965	51.7%	Charlie Baker* (R)	902	48.3%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,868	-18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	61%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,112	79.5%	Brian Herr (R)	286	20.5%	0	0.0%	1,398	-18	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	61%	Martha Coakley (D)	984	69.7%	Charlie Baker (R)	369	26.2%	58 [+]	4.1%	1,411	-22	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 35 (2.5%); Jeff McCormick (I) 16 (1.1%); Scott Lively (I) 7 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: 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	2,465
Median Value	$1,085,500

Occupied	967	39.2%
Vacant	1,498	60.8%

Owned	863	89.2%
Rented	104	10.8%
Median Rent	$2,000

Single-Family Units	2,458	99.7%
Detached	2,458	99.7%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

West Tisbury town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Tisbury town, MA

2022 Housing Data for West Tisbury town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Tisbury town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for West Tisbury town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Tisbury town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Tisbury town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Tisbury town, MA