Barnstable

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  4. Barnstable Employment Information
  5. Barnstable Family Information
  6. Barnstable Education Information
  7. Barnstable Business Information
  8. Barnstable Public Benefits Information
  9. Barnstable Criminal Information
  10. Barnstable Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Barnstable Zip Codes


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Barnstable Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 47,821
  • Land Area (2000): 155.492 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 41.991 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): BARNSTABLE
Barnstable Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 45,393 2002 48,412 2005 48,403
2000 47,365 2003 48,898 2006 48,113
2001 48,048 2004 48,777 2007 47,342

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Houses (2000): 25,018
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,975
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 1,929
Barnstable Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 45,917 96.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 20 0.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,884 3.94%

Barnstable Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Barnstable Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 414
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $11,607,000 / $2,231,000
Barnstable Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 1,889 16.09%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 1,166 9.93%
3. Health Care 756 6.44%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 704 6.00%
5. Public Administration 680 5.79%
6. Educational Services 526 4.48%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 434 3.70%
8. Finance and Insurance 429 3.65%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 429 3.65%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 328 2.79%
11. Repair and Maintenance 306 2.61%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 276 2.35%
13. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 260 2.21%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 241 2.05%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 236 2.01%
16. Other Transportation 219 1.87%
17. Air Transportation 177 1.51%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 176 1.50%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 143 1.22%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 128 1.09%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,170 19.84%
2. Educational Services 1,356 12.40%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 1,229 11.24%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 587 5.37%
5. Social Assistance 459 4.20%
6. Public Administration 439 4.01%
7. Finance and Insurance 377 3.45%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 348 3.18%
9. Personal and Laundry Services 267 2.44%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 239 2.19%
11. Construction 222 2.03%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 219 2.00%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 214 1.96%
14. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 197 1.80%
15. Department and Other General Stores 197 1.80%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 192 1.76%
17. Private Household Services 149 1.36%
18. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 145 1.33%
19. Other Direct Selling Estab 140 1.28%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 128 1.17%

Barnstable Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 721 6.14%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 676 5.76%
3. Carpenters 555 4.73%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 491 4.18%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 389 3.31%
6. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 355 3.02%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 341 2.90%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 319 2.72%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 308 2.62%
10. Top Executives 290 2.47%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 278 2.37%
12. Computer Specialists 272 2.32%
13. Other Construction Trades 263 2.24%
14. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 259 2.21%
15. Other Production Occupations 230 1.96%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 221 1.88%
17. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 196 1.67%
18. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 195 1.66%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 191 1.63%
20. Engineers 190 1.62%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 638 5.83%
2. Secretaries and Admins 598 5.47%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 558 5.10%
4. Registered Nurses 536 4.90%
5. Other Management Occupations 509 4.65%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 490 4.48%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 471 4.31%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 470 4.30%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 440 4.02%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 435 3.98%
11. Cashiers 355 3.25%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 322 2.94%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 290 2.65%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 279 2.55%
15. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 225 2.06%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 211 1.93%
17. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 211 1.93%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 199 1.82%
19. Child Care Workers 193 1.76%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 172 1.57%

Barnstable Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,358 47.54%
15-35 hours 6,373 16.50%
1-14 hours 1,370 3.55%
No regular hours 12,516 32.41%

Barnstable Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 473 2.24%
5 AM-5:29 AM 435 2.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 546 2.59%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,344 6.37%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,732 8.21%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,863 13.57%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,677 17.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,061 14.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,479 7.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,847 8.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 607 2.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 348 1.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,293 6.13%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,400 6.63%

Barnstable Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 635 3.01%
5-9 2,827 13.39%
10-14 4,493 21.29%
15-19 3,794 17.98%
20-24 3,296 15.62%
25-29 944 4.47%
30-34 1,997 9.46%
35-39 284 1.35%
40-44 357 1.69%
45-59 643 3.05%
60-89 827 3.92%
At least 90 1,008 4.78%

Barnstable Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 54 0.26% 15,935 75.50%
30-44 73 0.35% 2,565 12.15%
45-59 6 0.03% 637 3.02%
At least 60 230 1.09% 1,605 7.60%

Barnstable Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 53 0.24%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,007 9.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 17,799 80.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 18 0.08%
Color 4 Box Other 269 1.21%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 363 1.64%
Color 6 Box Walked 596 2.69%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,056 4.77%

Barnstable Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Barnstable Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 19,647 (46,610 people)
Families (2000): 13,113 (37,635 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,848
People at same address in 1995: 25,581
Barnstable Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,383 7.04%
$10,000-$14,999 1,253 6.38%
$15,000-$19,999 1,156 5.88%
$20,000-$24,999 1,043 5.31%
$25,000-$29,999 1,178 6.00%
$30,000-$34,999 1,259 6.41%
$35,000-$39,999 1,053 5.36%
$40,000-$44,999 1,103 5.61%
$45,000-$49,999 998 5.08%
$50,000-$59,999 1,919 9.77%
$60,000-$74,999 2,318 11.80%
$75,000-$99,999 2,309 11.75%
$100,000-$124,999 1,070 5.45%
$125,000-$149,999 514 2.62%
$150,000-$199,999 399 2.03%
$200,000 or more 692 3.52%

Barnstable Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 5,437 27.70%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 6,543 33.34%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 959 4.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,679 13.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 140 0.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,283 11.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 51 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 1,033 5.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 18 0.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 325 1.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 11 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 142 0.72%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Barnstable Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 14,634 26.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 8,720 15.49%
Public Assistance 333 0.59%
Retirement 4,599 8.17%
Self Employment 3,392 6.03%
Social Security 6,886 12.24%
Supplemental Security 858 1.52%
Wage / Salary 13,731 24.40%
Other 3,127 5.56%

Barnstable Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 6,282 60.67%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,072 39.33%

Barnstable Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,721 9.33%
Color 1 Box Married 11,461 62.16%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,777 25.91%
Color 3 Box Widowed 478 2.59%

Barnstable Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,658 12.86%
Color 1 Box Married 11,468 55.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,056 19.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,490 12.05%

Barnstable Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Barnstable Education Information Back to top
Barnstable Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 944 2.53%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,111 8.33%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,922 26.57%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,858 23.72%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,246 8.69%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 7,136 19.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 4,127 11.05%

Barnstable Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 428 0.90% 588 1.23% 1,016 2.12%
Kindergarten 509 1.06% 67 0.14% 576 1.20%
Grades 1-4 2,087 4.36% 164 0.34% 2,251 4.71%
Grades 5-8 2,417 5.05% 213 0.45% 2,630 5.50%
Grades 9-12 2,375 4.97% 287 0.60% 2,662 5.57%
Undergrad college 1,044 2.18% 287 0.60% 1,331 2.78%
Graduate or professional school 209 0.44% 162 0.34% 371 0.78%
Total 9,069 18.96% 1,768 3.70% 10,837 22.66%

Barnstable Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Barnstable Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 82
Barnstable Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Barnstable Public Benefits Information Back to top
Barnstable Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 43,034 91.16%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,173 8.84%

Barnstable Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Barnstable Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 266
Barnstable Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 11.037 0.441 0.000 0.352 11.830 0.000 4.979 22.647 2.908 30.533
2000 0.000 0.464 0.000 0.528 0.992 0.000 6.080 18.938 2.344 27.362
2001 4.641 0.375 0.000 0.708 5.723 0.291 8.471 19.127 2.602 30.490
2002 5.536 0.578 0.062 0.744 6.920 0.661 9.213 15.347 2.458 27.679
2003 5.379 0.838 0.020 0.552 6.790 0.491 7.996 13.600 1.881 23.477
2004 4.736 0.513 0.021 0.574 5.843 0.267 9.513 14.720 2.235 26.467
2005 5.888 0.702 0.041 0.516 7.148 0.248 8.863 14.958 1.756 25.577
2006 5.487 0.686 0.021 0.665 6.859 0.145 10.558 15.069 1.808 27.435
2007 5.429 0.359 0.042 0.528 6.358 0.127 9.273 15.145 2.028 26.446

Barnstable Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 18 115
2005 22 105
2006 19 115
2007 19 114

Barnstable Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,923
2000 0
2001 1,740
2002 1,675

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Barnstable Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Barnstable Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,503 11.51%
10-19 Years 5,864 12.26%
20-29 Years 3,914 8.18%
30-39 Years 6,723 14.06%
40-49 Years 7,703 16.11%
50-59 Years 6,161 12.88%
60-69 Years 4,917 10.28%
70-79 Years 4,553 9.52%
80-89 Years 2,105 4.40%
90+ Years 378 0.79%

Barnstable Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 22,864 47.81%
Color 1 Box Female 24,957 52.19%

Barnstable Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 43,443 90.85%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,271 2.66%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 1,040 2.17%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 812 1.70%
Color 6 Box Other Race 597 1.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 384 0.80%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 257 0.54%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.04%

Barnstable Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 13,450 24.55%
2. English 8,449 15.42%
3. Italian 5,297 9.67%
4. German 3,766 6.87%
5. French Non-Basque 3,055 5.58%
6. United States Or American 2,252 4.11%
7. Portuguese 2,183 3.99%
8. Scottish 2,114 3.86%
9. French Canadian 1,937 3.54%
10. Polish 1,844 3.37%

Barnstable Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 41,279 91.17%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 1,542 3.41%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 736 1.63%
4. French 443 0.98%
5. German 187 0.41%
6. Italian 129 0.28%
7. Greek 126 0.28%
8. Russian 120 0.27%
9. Chinese 108 0.24%
10. Other Indo European 86 0.19%

Barnstable Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 44,499 93.05%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,373 2.87%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,949 4.08%

Barnstable Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Barnstable Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Barnstable Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02630