Nantucket Demographics

PopulationNantucket CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Population3,8306,349,097
Male50.3%48.2%
Female49.7%51.8%
18 years and over86.0%76.4%
65 years and over13.5%13.5%
Married Persons45.4%51.7%
Single Persons54.6%48.3%
Median Age37.536.5
Average Family Size2.783.11
Ethnicity
White84.5%86.2%
Black or African American13.4%6.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.5%0.6%
Asian1.2%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.1%
Other3.1%5.1%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.7%6.8%
Housing CharacteristicsNantucket CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Total Housing Units3,6682,621,989
Median Home Cost$555,700$185,700
Number of Households1,5252,443,580
Persons per Household2.192.51
Economic CharacteristicsNantucket CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
Median Household Income$52,893$50,502
Per Capita Income$29,497$25,952
In Labor Force71.9%66.2%
Families below poverty level1.9%6.7%
Education CharacteristicsNantucket CDP, MassachusettsMassachusetts
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment286703,094
High School Enrollment188340,205
College or Graduate School127473,403
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate29.7%27.3%
Associates Degree6.2%7.2%
Bachelor's Degree25.0%19.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree11.1%13.7%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census