Nantucket Population and Demographics

Nantucket Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

Nantucket CDP, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Nantucket Population: 3830 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 1927 50.31% Female 1903 49.69%       Under 5 years 137 3.58% 5 to 9 years 157 4.1% 10 to 14 years 154 4.02% 15 to 19 years 138 3.6% 20 to 24 years 277 7.23% 25 to 34 years 845 22.06% 35 to 44 years 763 19.92% 45 to 54 years 488 12.74% 55 to 59 years 194 5.07% 60 to 64 years 159 4.15% 65 to 74 years 281 7.34% 75 to 84 years 178 4.65% 85 years and over 59 1.54%       Median age (years) 37.5       18 years and over 3292 85.95% Male 1648 43.03% Female 1644 42.92% 21 years and over 3195 83.42% 62 years and over 609 15.9% 65 years and over 518 13.52% Male 200 5.22% Female 318 8.3%       Race     One race 3732 97.44% White 3164 82.61% Black or African American 472 12.32% American Indian and Alaska Native 1 0.03% Asian 35 0.91% Asian indian 2 0.05% Chinese 10 0.26% Filipino 4 0.1% Japanese 4 0.1% Korean 1 0.03% Vietnamese 1 0.03% Other Asian 13 0.34% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Native Hawaiian 0 0% Guamanian or Chamorro 0 0% Samoan 0 0% Other Pacific Islander 0 0% Some other race 60 1.57% Two or more races 98 2.56%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 3830 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 67 1.75% Mexican 11 0.29% Puerto Rican 8 0.21% Cuban 1 0.03% Other Hispanic or Latino 47 1.23% Not Hispanic or Latino 3763 98.25% White alone 3142 82.04%       Relationship     Total Population 3830 100.00% In households 3343 87.28% Householder 1525 39.82% Spouse 602 15.72% Child 645 16.84% Own child under 18 years 496 12.95% Other relatives 98 2.56% Under 18 years 24 0.63% Nonrelatives 473 12.35% Unmarried partner 83 2.17% In group quarters 487 12.72% Institutionalized population 0 0% Non-Institutionalized population 487 12.72%       Households by Type     Total Households 1525 100.0 % Family households (families) 755 49.51% With own children under 18 years 290 19.02% Married-couple family 602 39.48% With own children under 18 years 225 14.75% Female householder, no husband present 114 7.48% With own children under 18 years 52 3.41% Non Family households 770 50.49% Householder living alone 544 35.67% Householder 65 years and over 179 11.74%       Households with individuals under 18 years 319 20.92% Households with individuals 65 years and over 386 25.31%       Average Household size 2.19 Average family size 2.78       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 3650 100.00% Occupied housing units 1525 41.78% Vacant housing units 2125 58.22% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1979 54.22% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 3.5       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 1525 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 865 56.72% Renter-occupied housing units. 660 43.28%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.32 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.02

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.