Dukes County vs. Nantucket County

	Dukes County (MA)	Nantucket County (MA)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	17,352	11,327
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	4.9%	11.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	16,535	10,172
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	16,535	10,172
Persons under 5 years, percent	4.7%	6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent	17.5%	21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	24.3%	14.8%
Female persons, percent	50.7%	49.1%
White alone, percent	90.1%	85.2%
Black or African American alone, percent	4.5%	10.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.3%	0.4%
Asian alone, percent	1.1%	1.7%
Two or More Races, percent	3.0%	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	3.8%	15.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	87.3%	71.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018	709	560
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	12.1%	10.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	18,023	12,514
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.4%	69.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$667,400	$1,056,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$2,377	$3,144
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$897	$869
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$1,557	$1,765
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	5.3%	10.4%
Building permits, 2018	134	169
Households, 2014-2018	6,367	3,722
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.68	2.91
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	95.0%	88.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	13.1%	11.4%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	91.9%	96.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	77.7%	91.9%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	95.5%	95.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	44.2%	51.7%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	2.7%	6.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	4.7%	4.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	62.1%	73.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	60.7%	69.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	120,269	119,359
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)	91,096	53,397
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	373,633	317,541
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$21,926	$30,835
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	13.0	11.4
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$71,224	$105,171
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$43,822	$51,270
Persons in poverty, percent	7.7%	5.9%
Total employer establishments, 2017	1,111	1,062
Total employment, 2017	5,693	4,785
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	349,644	334,443
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	0.2%	1.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	4,057	2,579
All firms, 2012	4,641	2,707
Men-owned firms, 2012	2,505	1,709
Women-owned firms, 2012	1,643	770
Minority-owned firms, 2012	440	305
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	4,089	2,318
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	613	227
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	3,878	2,374
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	4.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	28.0%	24.3%
Population per square mile, 2010	160.2	226.2
Land area in square miles, 2010	103.25	44.97

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Dukes county (MA) and Nantucket county (MA) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.