Nantucket, MA City Data

Nantucket, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,830 people who live in Nantucket and approximately 9,520 who live in Nantucket County. We want to help people moving to or living in Nantucket to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Nantucket. We have included Nantucket housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Nantucket Information

Nantucket County where Nantucket resides is 303.64 square miles. The resident population of this county is 9,520 and has a population rank of 2,488 out of all the places in the United States.

Nantucket has a total of 3,830 people and of those residents there are 1,927 males and 1,903 females. The median age of the male population is 36.4 and the female population is 38.8. There are approximately 141 births each year and around 54 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Nantucket varies per year, but currently 3,732 are one race and 98 are two or more races.

Of the 3,830 people who live in Nantucket, there are 586 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Nantucket is 306 male and 280 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,292.

General Nantucket Information
Total area in square miles - Nantucket County	303.64
Water area in square miles - Nantucket County	N/A
Resident population - Nantucket County	9,520
Population rank - Nantucket County	2,488
Total population	3,830
Total population (male)	1,927
Total population (female)	1,903
Population median age (male)	36.4
Population median age (female)	38.8
Births - Nantucket County	141
Deaths- Nantucket County	54
Population of one race	3,732
Population of two or more races	98
Population under 20 years	586
Population under 20 years (male)	306
Population under 20 years (female)	280
Total population 18 years and over	3,292

Nantucket Social Characteristics

There are 3,699 households in Nantucket. Families make up 2,114 of these households. The table below breaks down the Nantucket families into three different groups. Married-couple families (1,690), male householder with no wife present (107) and female householder with no husband present (262). The remainder of the Nantucket households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,593. Nantucket, MA moving companies help people in Nantucket move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Nantucket. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Nantucket is based, there are 3,900 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,115 never married, 1,869 now married, 78 separated, 323 widowed, and 515 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 42 separated, 49 widowed and 445 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Nantucket social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Nantucket.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Nantucket County)
Total households	3,699
Family households (families)	2,114
With own children under 18 years	1,029
Married-couple family	1,690
With own children under 18 years	802
Male householder, no wife present, family	107
With own children under 18 years	54
Female householder, no husband present, family	262
With own children under 18 years	178
Nonfamily households	1,593
Householder living alone	1,111
65 years and over	297

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	319
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	386
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.78

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,199
Householder	755
Spouse	602
Child	645
Other relatives	20
Nonrelatives	99
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	32
Housemate or roommate	36
Unmarried partner	83
Foster child	3
Other	11

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,144
Male householder	358
Male householder living alone	228
Male householder not living alone	130
Female householder	412
Female householder living alone	316
Female householder not living alone	96
Nonrelatives	374
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	215
Foster child	3
Other	54

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,900
Never married	1,115
Now married	1,869
Separated	78
Widowed	323
Divorced	515
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	42
Widowed	49
Divorced	445

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,830
Male	1,927
Under 5 years	69
5 to 9 years	86
10 to 14 years	84
15 to 17 years	40
18 and 19 years	27
20 years	25
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	101
25 to 29 years	205
30 to 34 years	241
35 to 39 years	214
40 to 44 years	170
45 to 49 years	135
50 to 54 years	126
55 to 59 years	99
60 and 61 years	33
62 to 64 years	47
65 and 66 years	27
67 to 69 years	37
70 to 74 years	59
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	11
Female	1,903
Under 5 years	68
5 to 9 years	71
10 to 14 years	70
15 to 17 years	50
18 and 19 years	21
20 years	24
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	81
25 to 29 years	196
30 to 34 years	203
35 to 39 years	194
40 to 44 years	185
45 to 49 years	115
50 to 54 years	112
55 to 59 years	95
60 and 61 years	35
62 to 64 years	44
65 and 66 years	36
67 to 69 years	39
70 to 74 years	83
75 to 79 years	65
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	48

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,830
One race	3,732
White	3,164
Black or African American	472
American Indian and Alaska Native	1
Asian	35
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	28
Two or more races	98

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,343
People who are White alone	3,039
People who are Black or African American alone	132
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	19
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	53
People who are Some other race alone	56

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,981
Same house	4,878
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,122
Different state or abroad	1,349
Different state	958
Abroad	391

PLACE OF BIRTH (Nantucket County)
Total resident population	9,520
Born in United States	3,278
State of residence	4,860
Different state	3,637
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	264
Foreign born	759

Nantucket Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Nantucket. That total enrollment is 1,800 for the population of the country, which includes Nantucket. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 701 and elementary or high school enrollment was 2,561 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 249.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Nantucket population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	1,800
Pre-kindergarten	138
Public	26
Private	112
Kindergarten	131
Public	99
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	862
Public	736
Private	126
Elementary and high school	1,281
Public	1,138
Private	143
High school grades 9 to 12	419
Public	402
Private	17
College, undergraduate years	185
Public	91
Private	94
Graduate or professional school	65
Public	19
Private	46
Not enrolled in school	7,375

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,976
Less than 9th grade	123
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	460
High school graduate	1,937
Some college, no degree	1,203
Associate's degree	572
Bachelor's degree	2,681
Graduate or professional degree	38.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,888

Nantucket Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 7,825 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Nantucket. The Nantucket occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,638), service occupations (919), sales and office occupations (1,300), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (35), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,214) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (345). The 7,825 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,388 private wage and salary workers, 676 government workers, 1,387 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Nantucket County)
Population 16 years and over	7,825
In labor force	5,788
Civilian labor force	5,695
Employed	5,451
Unemployed	244
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	93
Females 16 years and over	3,856
In labor force	2,526
Civilian labor force	2,526
Unemployed Civilian labor force	76
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	3,969
In labor force	3,262
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	168
Armed forces	93

COMMUTING TO WORK (Nantucket County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,346
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,488
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	834
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	516
Other means	48
Worked at home	345
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	47,750

OCCUPATION (Nantucket County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,638
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,638
Service occupations	919
Sales and office occupations	1,300
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	35
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,214
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	345

INDUSTRY (Nantucket County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,638
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	65
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	174
Wholesale trade	58
Retail trade	629
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	327
Information	103
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	367
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	761
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	759
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	571
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	207

CLASS OF WORKER (Nantucket County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,638
Private wage and salary workers	3,388
Government workers	676
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,387
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Nantucket Housing Characteristics

In Nantucket, MA there are 9,210 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,699 occupied and 5,511 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Nantucket, there are 7,964 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 361 units in Nantucket. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Nantucket, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Nantucket, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Nantucket. There are 14 housing units with rent less than $200, with rent between $200-299, 60 with rent between $300-499 and 1,113 with rent for $500 and above. Full Nantucket gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Nantucket, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Nantucket County)
Total housing units	9,210
Occupied housing units	3,699
Vacant housing units	5,511

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Nantucket County)
Total housing units	9,210
1-unit, detached	7,964
1-unit, attached	361
2 units	551
3 or 4 units	164
5 to 9 units	84
10 to 19 units	34
20 to 49 units	35
50 or more units
Mobile home	17

HOUSING TENURE (Nantucket County)
Occupied housing units	3,699
Owner-occupied	2,334
Renter-occupied	1,365

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Nantucket County)
Occupied housing units	3,699
No vehicles available	193
2 vehicle available	2,195
3 vehicles available	571
4 vehicles available	141
5 or more vehicles available	62

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Nantucket County)
Occupied housing units	3,699
Utility gas	172
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	966
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,620
Coal or coke
Wood	113
Solar energy
Other fuel	10
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Nantucket County)
Occupied housing units	3,699
Less Than $50,000	2,334
$50,000 to $99,999	10
$100,000 to $149,999	6
$150,000 to $199,999	6
$200,000 to $299,999	224
$300,000 to $499,999	248
$1,000,000 or more	288
Median (dollars)	577,500

GROSS RENT (Nantucket County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,365
Less than $200	14
$200 to $299
$300 to $499	60
$500 to $699	178
$700 to $999	339
$1,000 to $1,499	348
$1,500 or more	247