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Barnstable Town, MA vs Onset, MA

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- Onset is 0% more densely populated than Barnstable Town.
- People are 40.4% less likely to be married in Onset.
- The Median Age is 6.2 years older in Onset.
 Barnstable Town, MAOnset, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,138329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock53.638.4
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 Population - 201045,157  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,292285,036,114
 Population - 199041,032  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-35.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,055.793.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Barnstable Town, MAOnset, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock0.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.5%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock7.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Barnstable Town, MAOnset, MAUnited States
 White79.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.5%12.2%
 Asian0.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock16.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Barnstable Town, MAOnset, MAUnited States
 Married Population53.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock31.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.1%50.2%
 Never Married28.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock1.842.60
 Households19,748  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock28580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock55.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,984  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Barnstable Town    1 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I spent summers in Hyannis Port, and love it. Quiet, pretty, and quaint area. The only downside is the number of tourists that come in the  More

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