Household Types in Barnstable County, Massachusetts (County)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Barnstable County
Barnstable County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family249.784316%46.901878%49.784316%49.8%46,97247.0k8.948501%12.492179%8.948501%8.9%8,4433.183856%4.195805%3.183856%3.2%3,00432.433149%28.639460%32.433149%32.4%30,60130.6k5.650179%7.770677%5.650179%5.7%5,331
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Barnstable County
Barnstable County
Massachusetts
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads69.720117%69.306498%69.720117%69.7%11,95712.0k22.448980%24.387245%22.448980%22.4%3,8507.830904%6.306257%7.830904%7.8%1,343

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Barnstable County
Barnstable County
Massachusetts
0%20%40%60%80%CountWith Children1Without Children218.176808%27.334675%18.176808%18.2%17,15017.2k81.042066%72.182263%81.042066%81.0%76,46476.5k
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Massachusetts and Barnstable County
Barnstable County
Massachusetts
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
60%40%20%0%20%40%CountAsian3Mixed3White4Hispanic5Other3Black3-10.095012%-7.125891%-15.201900%-9.738717%-8.243134%-4.153923%-19.357498%-9.232310%-42.161520%42%57.838480%59.013135%57.838480%58%842-9.855072%-1.545894%-31.111111%-5.990338%-21.340294%-8.288941%-24.854038%-10.564671%-48.502415%49%51.497585%34.952056%51.497585%51%1,035-8.336343%-2.919469%-32.919921%-5.659504%-9.439443%-3.502863%-29.882148%-7.809223%-49.835237%50%50.164763%49.366323%50.164763%50%88,61288.6k-15.369837%-12.295869%-22.094140%-0.480307%-28.270514%-6.723493%-22.186544%-8.816479%-50.240154%50%49.759846%34.002970%49.759846%50%1,041-18.579767%-3.599222%-33.949416%-5.252918%-31.539801%-8.937208%-23.011028%-6.490896%-61.381323%61%38.618677%30.021067%38.618677%39%1,028-28.890128%-9.815951%-22.364752%-6.302287%-29.451210%-7.190844%-29.400671%-5.327647%-67.373118%67%32.626882%28.629629%32.626882%33%1,793
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3including Hispanics 4non-Hispanic 5White Hispanic

Map of Household Types by County Subdivision in Barnstable County

Married Household Types by County Subdivision#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
23%31%39%47%55%63%

Single Female Household Types by County Subdivision#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
5.1%6.6%8.0%9.4%10.8%12.2%

Single Male Household Types by County Subdivision#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.6%2.1%3.6%5.1%6.6%8.1%

One-Person Household Types by County Subdivision#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
18%25%32%38%45%52%

Other Non-Family Household Types by County Subdivision#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
4.4%6.3%8.1%9.9%11.8%13.6%

With Children Household Types by County Subdivision#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
6.7%11.0%15.4%19.7%24.1%28.4%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Barnstable County

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
14%28%41%54%67%80%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
1.4%5.4%9.3%13.3%17.2%21.1%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%1.8%3.7%5.5%7.3%9.2%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
2%13%23%34%44%55%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.8%3.7%6.6%9.4%12.3%15.2%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
4%19%33%48%62%77%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Barnstable County

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
6%21%36%50%65%80%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%13%20%26%33%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%3.6%7.2%10.7%14.3%18.0%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
2%17%31%45%60%74%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%5.0%10.0%15.0%19.9%25.0%
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Household Types by Place in Barnstable County

There are 40 places in Barnstable County. This section compares all 40 of those to each other, Barnstable County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barnstable County.

Married by Place#23

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Barnstable County, selected places in Barnstable County, and entities that contain Barnstable County
0%50%100%Count#Monomoscoy IsWest FalmouthEast SandwichMashpee NeckDennisForestdaleN FalmouthWest ChathamEast HarwichSandwichMonument BchBrewsterSagamoreSeabrookEast DennisNW HarwichBourneBarnstable TownBarnstableBarnstable TownUnited StatesWest YarmouthNew EnglandEast FalmouthNortheastMassachusettsPocassetNew SeaburyYarmouth PortChathamTeaticketS YarmouthNorth EasthamWest DennisSouth DennisWoods HoleHarwich PortBuzzards BayHarwich CtrPopponessetFalmouthOrleansDennis PortProvincetownSeconsett IsPopponesset Is100.000000%100.000000%100%45175.346260%75.346260%75%544268.187919%68.187919%68%1,016367.493113%67.493113%67%245466.892464%66.892464%67%790566.311585%66.311585%66%996661.816653%61.816653%62%735758.238173%58.238173%58%357856.669691%56.669691%57%1,249954.657429%54.657429%55%7101053.430995%53.430995%53%6931152.912621%52.912621%53%5451252.741021%52.741021%53%8371352.112676%52.112676%52%1111452.092352%52.092352%52%7221550.650888%50.650888%51%8561650.188679%50.188679%50%2661749.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k49.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k49.364217%49.364217%49%9,3561848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M48.174919%48.174919%48%1,3331947.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.215866%47.215866%47%1,2382047.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.793194%46.793194%47%7152146.360153%46.360153%46%2422245.508982%45.508982%46%1,1402344.150418%44.150418%44%3172444.044665%44.044665%44%3552544.042080%44.042080%44%2,1772643.428571%43.428571%43%3802743.142145%43.142145%43%5192842.586002%42.586002%43%7182942.500000%42.500000%43%2043041.485714%41.485714%41%3633140.168539%40.168539%40%5723239.745403%39.745403%40%2813339.436620%39.436620%39%563434.084084%34.084084%34%6813530.393996%30.393996%30%3243627.826676%27.826676%28%4113723.605150%23.605150%24%385380.000000%0.000000%0%0390.000000%0.000000%0%040
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 40 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County Subdivision in Barnstable County

There are 16 county subdivisions in Barnstable County. This section compares all 16 of those to each other, Barnstable County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barnstable County.

Married by County Subdivision#29

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Barnstable County, selected county subdivisions in Barnstable County, and entities that contain Barnstable County
0%20%40%60%Count#SandwichChathamBrewsterEasthamMashpeeFalmouthHarwichBarnstable TownBarnstableBourneBarnstable TownUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheastMassachusettsYarmouthDennisOrleansTown of TruroWellfleetProvincetown62.689545%62.689545%63%4,713154.401154%54.401154%54%1,508254.182243%54.182243%54%2,319352.053090%52.053090%52%1,255452.012234%52.012234%52%3,231550.718656%50.718656%51%6,881650.200877%50.200877%50%2,749749.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k49.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k49.700742%49.700742%50%4,152849.364217%49.364217%49%9,356948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M45.674677%45.674677%46%4,9421045.579114%45.579114%46%3,1601145.350052%45.350052%45%1,3021242.073171%42.073171%42%3451340.653009%40.653009%41%6351423.529412%23.529412%24%42415
Count number of this household type
# rank of county subdivision out of 15 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in Massachusetts

There are 14 counties in Massachusetts. This section compares Barnstable County to all of the counties in Massachusetts and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barnstable County.

Married by County#35

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Barnstable County, selected other counties in Massachusetts, and entities that contain Barnstable County
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#PlymouthNorfolkMiddlesexDukesBarnstable TownBarnstableWorcesterEssexNantucketUnited StatesNew EnglandNortheastMassachusettsBristolFranklinHampshireBerkshireHampdenSuffolk53.930272%53.930272%54%98,28998.3k152.724169%52.724169%53%137,115137k251.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k351.304206%51.304206%51%3,147449.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k49.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k549.423040%49.423040%49%149,650150k648.694548%48.694548%49%140,382140k748.279458%48.279458%48%1,852848.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.799698%46.799698%47%99,65299.7k944.808977%44.808977%45%13,61713.6k1043.999795%43.999795%44%25,71725.7k1143.052467%43.052467%43%23,61623.6k1241.775189%41.775189%42%74,00674.0k1328.190137%28.190137%28%84,47484.5k14
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 14 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Barnstable County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Barnstable County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

Married by County#41

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Barnstable County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Barnstable County
0%20%40%60%Count#NassauFairfaxSuffolkSanta ClaraOrangeSalt LakeContra CostaMontgomeryRiversideFairfieldHonoluluWestchesterWakeSan BernardinoMiddlesexOaklandSan DiegoBarnstable TownBarnstableTarrantAlamedaUnited StatesNew EnglandMaricopaKingNortheastMassachusettsHarrisFresnoSt. LouisPalm BeachBexarSacramentoQueensLos AngelesHennepinHillsboroughOrangeClarkPimaBrowardMecklenburgMiami-DadeDallasAlleghenyTravisCookFranklinKingsWayneCuyahogaFultonMilwaukeePhiladelphiaBronxNew York60.784590%60.784590%61%267,592268k158.073053%58.073053%58%228,435228k257.466749%57.466749%57%281,448281k356.519609%56.519609%57%354,140354k454.863463%54.863463%55%557,968558k554.829088%54.829088%55%195,225195k654.144604%54.144604%54%209,832210k753.958245%53.958245%54%198,439198k853.850274%53.850274%54%380,030380k953.520639%53.520639%54%179,406179k1052.951400%52.951400%53%163,910164k1151.544935%51.544935%52%176,161176k1251.452263%51.452263%51%192,043192k1351.349928%51.349928%51%317,816318k1451.328915%51.328915%51%301,678302k1550.587546%50.587546%51%251,282251k1649.872091%49.872091%50%550,153550k1749.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k49.784316%49.784316%50%46,97247.0k49.775611%49.775611%50%339,951340k1849.233820%49.233820%49%277,823278k1948.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.914868%47.914868%48%2,708,8342.71M47.135363%47.135363%47%690,929691k2047.130452%47.130452%47%392,123392k2147.051699%47.051699%47%9,916,8809.92M46.901878%46.901878%47%1,200,1671.20M46.758587%46.758587%47%718,333718k2246.510005%46.510005%47%139,277139k2346.377789%46.377789%46%186,307186k2445.755354%45.755354%46%246,415246k2545.572827%45.572827%46%284,065284k2645.025648%45.025648%45%237,436237k2744.870295%44.870295%45%349,676350k2844.647965%44.647965%45%1,465,2771.47M2944.010311%44.010311%44%217,337217k3043.936060%43.936060%44%217,853218k3143.830757%43.830757%44%194,982195k3243.561100%43.561100%44%320,381320k3343.498318%43.498318%43%171,988172k3443.305081%43.305081%43%291,438291k3543.282903%43.282903%43%167,420167k3643.247261%43.247261%43%369,169369k3743.118601%43.118601%43%385,714386k3842.200631%42.200631%42%224,117224k3941.793066%41.793066%42%182,983183k4040.962571%40.962571%41%799,428799k4139.660948%39.660948%40%193,946194k4237.611831%37.611831%38%353,101353k4336.979917%36.979917%37%247,548248k4436.700533%36.700533%37%196,186196k4535.948564%35.948564%36%138,439138k4634.891765%34.891765%35%133,558134k4727.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4827.543506%27.543506%28%135,167135k4927.118406%27.118406%27%204,306204k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Barnstable County. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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Principal City:
Barnstable Town
Cities:
Barnstable Town
Towns:
Bourne, Brewster, Chatham, Dennis, Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee, Orleans, Provincetown, Sandwich, Truro, Wellfleet, Yarmouth
Unincorporated Places:
Bourne, Brewster, Buzzards Bay, Chatham, Dennis, Dennis Port, East Dennis, East Falmouth, East Harwich, East Sandwich, Falmouth, Forestdale, Harwich Center, Harwich Port, Mashpee Neck, Monomoscoy Island, Monument Beach, New Seabury, North Eastham, North Falmouth, Northwest Harwich, Orleans, Pocasset, Popponesset, Popponesset Island, Provincetown, Sagamore, Sandwich, Seabrook, Seconsett Island, South Dennis, South Yarmouth, Teaticket, West Chatham, West Dennis, West Falmouth, West Yarmouth, Woods Hole, Yarmouth Port
ZIP Codes:
02532, 02534, 02536, 02537, 02540, 02542, 02543, 02553, 02556, 02559, 02561, 02562, 02563, 02601, 02630, 02631, 02632, 02633, 02635, 02637, 02638, 02639, 02641, 02642, 02643, 02644, 02645, 02646, 02647, 02648, 02649, 02650, 02651, 02652, 02653, 02655, 02657, 02659, 02660, 02663, 02664, 02666, 02667, 02668, 02669, 02670, 02671, 02672, 02673, 02675
Unified School Districts:
Barnstable, Bourne, Dennis-Yarmouth, Falmouth, Mashpee, Monomoy, Provincetown, Sandwich
Elementary School Districts:
Brewster, Eastham, Orleans, Truro, Wellfleet
Secondary School District:
Nauset
Congressional District:
MA-9
Upper State Legislative Districts:
MA-Cape and Islands, MA-Plymouth and Barnstable
Lower State Legislative Districts:
MA-1st Barnstable, MA-2nd Barnstable, MA-3rd Barnstable, MA-4th Barnstable, MA-5th Barnstable, MA-Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket
Neighboring Counties:
Bristol, Dukes, Plymouth
Nearby Counties:
Nantucket, Suffolk