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Nantucket County, MA


Designated Market Area: Boston, MA-NH-VT
USDA County Type (2015): Recreation/Tourism
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Exurbs

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2022 population: 14,421   ( 4,249 from 2010 , 170 from 2020)
Land area: 46.2 square miles
Population density: 312.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:10,221 70.88% 24.8%
Black:1,3769.54% 107.2%
Indian:180.12% 200.0%
Asian:2611.81% 119.3%
2+ races:2571.78% 65.8%
Hispanic:2,28815.87% 139.1%
Total non-White:4,20029.12% 112.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:312 10.9
Deaths:1776.2
Net Migration: -22-0.8
Net Immigration: 572.0
Change in White population:2,029 19.9
Change in Non-White pop.:2,220 21.8




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
10,172
8,19280.53%
6646.53%
60.06%
1191.17%
1551.52%
9579.41%
1,98019.47%

2000
9,520
8,27586.92%
7838.22%
10.01%
640.67%
1311.38%
2122.23%
1,24513.08%

1990
6,012
5,81796.76%
1432.38%
90.15%
170.28%
n/a
260.43%
1953.24%

1980
5,087
4,93697.03%
711.40%
00.00%
310.61%
n/a
210.41%
1512.97%

1970
3,774
3,64696.61%
1012.68%
30.08%
40.11%
n/a
120.32%
128 3.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
1,415 14.9
5826.1
340.4
4604.8
-83 -0.9
735 7.7
1990's
NumberRate
1,046 17.4
67611.2
1,77529.5
2574.3
2,458 40.9
1,050 17.5
1980's
NumberRate
836 16.4
640 12.6
800 15.7
n/a
881 17.3
44 0.9
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,163 30.8
n/a
1,290 34.2
23 0.6

Age, Family & Household Data for Nantucket County, 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
NumberPercent
40.5
3,211 22.3%
11,210 77.7%
2,240 15.5%
4,659
2.96
3,238 69.5%
2,700 83.4%
131 4.0%
1,421 30.5%

2010
NumberPercent
39.4
2,108 20.7%
8,064 79.3%
1,227 12.1%
4,229
2.39
2,429 57.4%
1,894 78.0%
202 8.3%
1,800 42.6%

2000
NumberPercent
36.6
1,840 19.3%
7,680 80.7%
986 10.4%
3,701
2.37
2,114 57.1%
1,745 82.5%
162 7.7%
1,587 42.9%

1990
NumberPercent
37.2
1,313 21.8%
4,699 78.2%
850 14.1%
2,631
2.26
1,453 55.2%
1,163 80.0%
81 5.6%
1,178 44.8%

1980
NumberPercent
34.8
1,140 22.4%
3,947 77.6%
877 17.2%
2,161
2.32
1,373 63.5%
1,150 83.8%
89 6.5%
788 36.5%

2022 Housing Data for Nantucket County, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,287 
Median Value$1,265,600 
Occupied4,65937.9%
Vacant7,62862.1%
Owned3,31371.1%
Rented1,34628.9%
Median Rent$2,052 
Single-Family Units11,05790.0%
    Detached10,37784.5%
    Attached6805.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units3432.8%
Mobile Homes580.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Nantucket County, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000591.3%
$10,000 to $14,999741.6%
$15,000 to $19,999922.0%
$20,000 to $24,999461.0%
$25,000 to $29,999661.4%
$30,000 to $34,999390.8%
$35,000 to $39,9991623.5%
$40,000 to $44,9991593.4%
$45,000 to $49,999781.7%
$50,000 to $59,9992615.6%
$60,000 to $74,9993577.7%
$75,000 to $99,9994379.4%
$100,000 to $124,9993457.4%
$125,000 to $149,9994329.3%
$150,000 to $199,99956612.1%
$200,000 or more1,48631.9%
Median Household Income135,590 
Per Capita Income62,153 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state122 
Compared to U.S.153 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2084.5%
Public Assistance1934.1%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps2976.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,34177.9%
Unemployed4205.2%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force6,76183.0%
Not in Labor Force1,38117.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 22.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,1191,65256.2%
Non-Profit31545940.7%
Self-Employed1,20771662.8%
Local Government20546230.7%
State Government2656480.5%
Federal Government440100.0%
Total Private + Self3,3262,36858.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.82998545.7%
Total4,1553,35355.3%
Pct. Govt.13.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,61121.4%
Sales and Office Occupations1,06314.1%
Professional, Technical1,74523.2%
Service Occupations1,29417.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing560.7%
All others1,81724.1%
White Collar 58.7%
Industry
 Number%
Construction1,33817.8%
Health care and social assistance96512.8%
Professional, scientific, technical81710.8%
Educational services77310.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.5547.4%
Retail trade5347.1%
Accommodation and food services4085.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3374.5%
Other services2994.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2913.9%
Transportation and warehousing2843.8%
Manufacturing2763.7%
Public administration2313.1%
Finance and insurance2192.9%
Wholesale trade670.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting670.9%
Information410.5%
Utilities290.4%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Nantucket County, MA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2161.54%
Puerto Rican290.21%
Cuban900.64%
Dominican7365.23%
Total Central American660.47%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran10.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran650.46%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American3722.64%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian3292.34%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan430.31%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic6114.34%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Korean1581.12%
Indian490.35%
Chinese220.16%
Filipino160.11%
Japanese140.10%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English11,24484.4%
Spanish1,1058.3%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic3892.9%
Other Indo-European2161.6%
Korean1311.0%
German, other Germanic1040.8%
Tagalog890.7%
Chinese220.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish2,61318.6%
English2,07314.7%
Italian1,3089.3%
German9406.7%
Scottish6434.6%
American5533.9%
Polish4653.3%
French3642.6%
Portuguese3312.4%
Bulgarian3212.3%
Eastern European2191.6%
Serbian2111.5%
Welsh1941.4%
Swedish1741.2%
Lithuanian1601.1%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen13,20893.9%
Not a citizen8576.1%
Native12,22986.9%
Foreign-born1,83613.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Nantucket County, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
183 1.8%88 0.9%1,708 17.2%2,259 22.7%3,481 35.0%2,223 22.4%
  Average years of education: 14.9
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 183 1.8%
9-12 Years 88 0.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,708 17.2%
Some College 2,259 22.7%
Bach. Degree 3,481 35.0%
Grad Degree 2,223 22.4%
Average years of education: 14.9

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Nantucket County, MA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 4,772 4,617 155 3.2% 6.4%
1991 4,836 4,568 268 5.5% 8.8%
1992 4,965 4,730 235 4.7% 8.8%
1993 5,327 5,121 206 3.9% 7.3%
1994 5,579 5,426 153 2.7% 6.2%
1995 5,688 5,538 150 2.6% 5.5%
1996 5,834 5,694 140 2.4% 4.6%
1997 6,122 5,981 141 2.3% 4.1%
1998 6,489 6,376 113 1.7% 3.4%
1999 6,610 6,494 116 1.8% 3.3%
2000 7,228 7,118 110 1.5% 2.8%
2001 7,085 6,966 119 1.7% 3.8%
2002 7,501 7,357 144 1.9% 5.2%
2003 7,725 7,532 193 2.5% 5.7%
2004 7,891 7,697 194 2.5% 5.1%
2005 8,146 7,949 197 2.4% 4.8%
2006 8,400 8,209 191 2.3% 4.7%
2007 8,548 8,348 200 2.3% 4.5%
2008 8,441 8,166 275 3.3% 5.3%
2009 7,808 7,282 526 6.7% 8.1%
2010 6,165 5,588 577 9.4% 8.1%
2011 6,235 5,700 535 8.6% 7.2%
2012 6,423 5,919 504 7.8% 6.7%
2013 6,599 6,122 477 7.2% 6.6%
2014 6,965 6,534 431 6.2% 5.7%
2015 6,969 6,594 375 5.4% 4.8%
2016 7,047 6,724 323 4.6% 4.0%
2017 7,182 6,856 326 4.5% 3.8%
2018 7,504 7,162 342 4.6% 3.4%
2019 7,620 7,288 332 4.4% 3.0%
2020 7,664 6,873 791 10.3% 8.9%
2021 7,766 7,191 575 7.4% 5.5%
2022 7,868 7,371 497 6.3% 3.8%
2023 8,163 7,690 473 5.8% 3.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com