West Tisbury, MA City Data

West Tisbury, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 399 people who live in West Tisbury and approximately 14,987 who live in Dukes County. We want to help people moving to or living in West Tisbury 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 West Tisbury. We have included West Tisbury housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General West Tisbury Information

Dukes County where West Tisbury resides is 490.95 square miles. The resident population of this county is 14,987 and has a population rank of 2,091 out of all the places in the United States.

West Tisbury has a total of 399 people and of those residents there are 185 males and 214 females. The median age of the male population is 47.3 and the female population is 48.4. There are approximately 143 births each year and around 125 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in West Tisbury varies per year, but currently 396 are one race and 3 are two or more races.

Of the 399 people who live in West Tisbury, there are 84 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in West Tisbury is 41 male and 43 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 318.

General West Tisbury Information
Total area in square miles - Dukes County	490.95
Water area in square miles - Dukes County	N/A
Resident population - Dukes County	14,987
Population rank - Dukes County	2,091
Total population	399
Total population (male)	185
Total population (female)	214
Population median age (male)	47.3
Population median age (female)	48.4
Births - Dukes County	143
Deaths- Dukes County	125
Population of one race	396
Population of two or more races	3
Population under 20 years	84
Population under 20 years (male)	41
Population under 20 years (female)	43
Total population 18 years and over	318

West Tisbury Social Characteristics

There are 6,421 households in West Tisbury. Families make up 3,838 of these households. The table below breaks down the West Tisbury families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,915), male householder with no wife present (233) and female householder with no husband present (662). The remainder of the West Tisbury households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,630. West Tisbury, MA moving companies help people in West Tisbury 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 West Tisbury. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where West Tisbury is based, there are 6,314 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,466 never married, 3,105 now married, 186 separated, 611 widowed, and 946 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 81 separated, 153 widowed and 590 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding West Tisbury social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on West Tisbury.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Dukes County)
Total households	6,421
Family households (families)	3,838
With own children under 18 years	1,915
Married-couple family	2,915
With own children under 18 years	1,288
Male householder, no wife present, family	233
With own children under 18 years	145
Female householder, no husband present, family	662
With own children under 18 years	384
Nonfamily households	2,630
Householder living alone	2,059
65 years and over	715

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	52
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	54
Average household size	2.06
Average family size	2.59

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	293
Householder	111
Spouse	80
Child	89
Other relatives	2
Nonrelatives	5
Unmarried partner	5
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	106
Male householder	39
Male householder living alone	29
Male householder not living alone	10
Female householder	44
Female householder living alone	38
Female householder not living alone	6
Nonrelatives	23
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	5
Housemate or roommate	12
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	6,314
Never married	1,466
Now married	3,105
Separated	186
Widowed	611
Divorced	946
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	81
Widowed	153
Divorced	590

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	399
Male	185
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	19
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	1
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	8
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	13
40 to 44 years	14
45 to 49 years	17
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	19
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	3
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	7
85 years and over	1
Female	214
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	14
10 to 14 years	13
15 to 17 years	7
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	2
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	7
25 to 29 years	4
30 to 34 years	8
35 to 39 years	8
40 to 44 years	16
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	33
55 to 59 years	5
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	9
65 and 66 years	5
67 to 69 years	6
70 to 74 years	10
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	4

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	399
One race	396
White	395
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	N/A
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	3

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	399
People who are White alone	395
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	N/A
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,146
Same house	8,657
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	967
Different state or abroad	1,666
Different state	1,308
Abroad	358

PLACE OF BIRTH (Dukes County)
Total resident population	14,987
Born in United States	5,719
State of residence	8,198
Different state	5,699
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	145
Foreign born	945

West Tisbury 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 West Tisbury. That total enrollment is 3,307 for the population of the country, which includes West Tisbury. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,149 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,869 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 408.

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 West Tisbury population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,307
Pre-kindergarten	276
Public	150
Private	126
Kindergarten	187
Public	179
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,597
Public	1,565
Private	32
Elementary and high school	2,435
Public	2,364
Private	71
High school grades 9 to 12	838
Public	799
Private	39
College, undergraduate years	251
Public	192
Private	59
Graduate or professional school	158
Public	70
Private	88
Not enrolled in school	11,189

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,693
Less than 9th grade	179
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	847
High school graduate	2,485
Some college, no degree	2,340
Associate's degree	740
Bachelor's degree	4,102
Graduate or professional degree	38.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,715

West Tisbury Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 11,949 people that are employed over the age of 16 in West Tisbury. The West Tisbury occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,519), service occupations (1,268), sales and office occupations (1,997), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (51), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,502) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (592). The 11,949 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 5,210 private wage and salary workers, 930 government workers, 1,745 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Dukes County)
Population 16 years and over	11,949
In labor force	8,150
Civilian labor force	8,150
Employed	7,929
Unemployed	221
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	6,213
In labor force	3,810
Civilian labor force	3,810
Unemployed Civilian labor force	126
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	5,736
In labor force	4,340
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	95
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Dukes County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,598
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,484
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	631
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	392
Other means	114
Worked at home	757
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	112,760

OCCUPATION (Dukes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,519
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,519
Service occupations	1,268
Sales and office occupations	1,997
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	51
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,502
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	592

INDUSTRY (Dukes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,519
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	109
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	231
Wholesale trade	180
Retail trade	1,216
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	307
Information	144
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	553
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	843
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,232
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	818
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	397

CLASS OF WORKER (Dukes County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,519
Private wage and salary workers	5,210
Government workers	930
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,745
Unpaid family workers	N/A

West Tisbury Housing Characteristics

In West Tisbury, MA there are 14,836 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,421 occupied and 8,415 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In West Tisbury, there are 13,518 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 367 units in West Tisbury. 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 West Tisbury, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, West Tisbury, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in West Tisbury. There are 44 housing units with rent less than $200, 66 with rent between $200-299, 129 with rent between $300-499 and 1,308 with rent for $500 and above. Full West Tisbury gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have West Tisbury, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Dukes County)
Total housing units	14,836
Occupied housing units	6,421
Vacant housing units	8,415

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Dukes County)
Total housing units	14,836
1-unit, detached	13,518
1-unit, attached	367
2 units	458
3 or 4 units	217
5 to 9 units	175
10 to 19 units	30
20 to 49 units	54
50 or more units
Mobile home	12

HOUSING TENURE (Dukes County)
Occupied housing units	6,421
Owner-occupied	4,577
Renter-occupied	1,844

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Dukes County)
Occupied housing units	6,421
No vehicles available	240
2 vehicle available	3,872
3 vehicles available	700
4 vehicles available	258
5 or more vehicles available	107

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Dukes County)
Occupied housing units	6,421
Utility gas	39
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	938
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	3,154
Coal or coke	8
Wood	337
Solar energy	23
Other fuel	20
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Dukes County)
Occupied housing units	6,421
Less Than $50,000	4,577
$50,000 to $99,999	52
$100,000 to $149,999	222
$150,000 to $199,999	512
$200,000 to $299,999	1,132
$300,000 to $499,999	834
$1,000,000 or more	235
Median (dollars)	304,000

GROSS RENT (Dukes County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,844
Less than $200	44
$200 to $299	66
$300 to $499	129
$500 to $699	458
$700 to $999	587
$1,000 to $1,499	251
$1,500 or more	11