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County:

Nantucket County

State:

Massachusetts

FIPS Code:

25019

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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:

19,924

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

56.13

% Water:

75.0

Mean Jan. Temp:

32

Mean July Temp:

68

Topography:

Irregular Plains

Metro Status:

Nonmetro: Not adjacent to metro or micro with 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:

3,774

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

5,087

34.8%

47.4%

-12.6%

1990:

6,012

18.2%

14.3%

3.9%

2000:

9,520

58.3%

52.1%

6.3%

2005:

10,168

6.8%

2.2%

4.5%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

8,275

86.9%

0-to-19:

1,967

20.7%

Black:

783

8.2%

20-to-39:

3,486

36.6%

Hispanic:

212

2.2%

40-to-59:

2,719

28.6%

American Indian:

1

0.0%

60-plus:

1,348

14.2%

Other:

249

2.6%

Median Age:

36.7

Population Density (persons per square mile):

199.2

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

91.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

38.4%

Median Family Income:

$66,786

Families Below Poverty Line:

3.0%

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