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County:

Dukes County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25007

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Yes

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

Yes

Total Forest Acreage:

44,880

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

53.89

% Water:

75.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with no town

Economic Type:

Services

Policy Type:

Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

6,117

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

8,942

46.2%

45.7%

0.5%

1990:

11,639

30.2%

24.1%

6.1%

2000:

14,987

28.8%

25.8%

3.0%

2005:

15,592

4.0%

3.4%

0.6%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

13,489

90.0%

0-to-19:

3,665

24.5%

Black:

346

2.3%

20-to-39:

3,630

24.2%

Hispanic:

155

1.0%

40-to-59:

4,984

33.3%

American Indian:

253

1.7%

60-plus:

2,708

18.1%

Other:

744

5.0%

Median Age:

40.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

144.4

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

90.4%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.4%

Median Family Income:

$55,018

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.0%

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