Edgartown

  1. Edgartown Legal Resources
  2. Edgartown Statistics
  3. Edgartown Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Edgartown Employment Information
  5. Edgartown Family Information
  6. Edgartown Education Information
  7. Edgartown Business Information
  8. Edgartown Public Benefits Information
  9. Edgartown Criminal Information
  10. Edgartown Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Edgartown Zip Codes


Edgartown Legal Resources Back to top

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Edgartown Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,779
  • Land Area (2000): 69.909 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 247.985 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): CHAPPAQUIDDICK ISLAND, EDGARTOWN
Edgartown Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 3,797 2003 3,884 2005 3,929
2002 3,826 2004 Not Available 2006 3,959

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Houses (2000): 4,360
Edgartown Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 36 0.95%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,743 99.05%

Edgartown 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.


Edgartown Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 2,886
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $124,454,000 / $20,922,000
Edgartown Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 2,148 2,007 142 6.59% 72
1991 2,266 2,042 224 9.88% 108
1992 2,148 1,936 212 9.87% 109
1993 2,243 2,051 192 8.56% 96
1994 2,412 2,209 203 8.41% 93
1995 2,517 2,330 187 7.43% 82
1996 2,605 2,432 173 6.65% 74
1997 2,662 2,498 164 6.17% 68
1998 2,724 2,594 130 4.77% 53
1999 2,761 2,636 126 4.55% 50
2000 2,566 2,484 81 3.17% 35
2001 2,587 2,491 96 3.73% 41
2002 2,710 2,584 126 4.64% 51
2003 2,822 2,687 135 4.80% 53
2004 2,828 2,705 123 4.36% 48
2005 2,797 2,670 126 4.52% 49
2006 2,820 2,692 128 4.54% 49
2007 2,820 2,706 114 4.05% 43
2008 2,868 2,745 123 4.27% 47
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,326 2,136 190 8.17% 82
Feb 2008 2,320 2,143 177 7.63% 76
Mar 2008 2,311 2,136 175 7.57% 76
Apr 2008 2,423 2,308 115 4.75% 47
May 2008 2,673 2,575 98 3.67% 37
Jun 2008 3,381 3,279 102 3.02% 30
Jul 2008 3,714 3,628 86 2.32% 23
Aug 2008 3,680 3,597 83 2.26% 23
Sep 2008 2,984 2,907 77 2.58% 26
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Edgartown Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 265 24.33%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 86 7.90%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 85 7.81%
4. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 81 7.44%
5. Public Administration 64 5.88%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 52 4.78%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 47 4.32%
8. Health Care 35 3.21%
9. Air Transportation 32 2.94%
10. Educational Services 31 2.85%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 28 2.57%
12. Finance and Insurance 27 2.48%
13. Repair and Maintenance 23 2.11%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 22 2.02%
15. Truck Transportation 22 2.02%
16. Wood Manufacturing 21 1.93%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 20 1.84%
18. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 18 1.65%
19. Department and Other General Stores 16 1.47%
20. Water Transportation 13 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Accommodation and Food Services 127 13.76%
2. Health Care 108 11.70%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 105 11.38%
4. Educational Services 72 7.80%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 50 5.42%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 48 5.20%
7. Construction 46 4.98%
8. Finance and Insurance 39 4.23%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 34 3.68%
10. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 33 3.58%
11. Social Assistance 33 3.58%
12. Public Administration 32 3.47%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 28 3.03%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 2.71%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 2.06%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 17 1.84%
17. Other Direct Selling Estab 16 1.73%
18. Department and Other General Stores 12 1.30%
19. Printing and Related Manufacturing 10 1.08%
20. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 10 1.08%

Edgartown Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 106 9.73%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 82 7.53%
3. Other Construction Trades 73 6.70%
4. Carpenters 62 5.69%
5. Other Management Occupations 54 4.96%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 52 4.78%
7. Customer Service Representatives 51 4.68%
8. Painters and Paperhangers 40 3.67%
9. Law Enforcement Workers 39 3.58%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 3.31%
11. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 34 3.12%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 32 2.94%
13. Art and Design Workers 29 2.66%
14. Lawyers 26 2.39%
15. Aircraft and Traffic Control 25 2.30%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 25 2.30%
17. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 23 2.11%
18. Woodworkers 22 2.02%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 19 1.74%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 19 1.74%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 7.69%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 64 6.93%
3. Legal Support Workers 60 6.50%
4. Other Management Occupations 53 5.74%
5. Art and Design Workers 52 5.63%
6. Registered Nurses 52 5.63%
7. Cashiers 50 5.42%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 46 4.98%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 40 4.33%
10. Secretaries and Admins 38 4.12%
11. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 38 4.12%
12. Other Healthcare Support 35 3.79%
13. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 27 2.93%
14. Customer Service Representatives 25 2.71%
15. Health Technologists and Technicians 20 2.17%
16. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 19 2.06%
17. Other Personal Care, Not child care 18 1.95%
18. Personal Appearance Workers 16 1.73%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 16 1.73%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 14 1.52%

Edgartown Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,763 59.08%
15-35 hours 510 17.09%
1-14 hours 52 1.74%
No regular hours 659 22.08%

Edgartown Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 5 0.28%
5 AM-5:29 AM 34 1.88%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 16 0.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 48 2.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 84 4.65%
7 AM-7:29 AM 240 13.30%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 296 16.40%
8 AM-8:29 AM 491 27.20%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 207 11.47%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 170 9.42%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 71 3.93%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 7 0.39%
Noon-3:59 PM 83 4.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 53 2.94%

Edgartown Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 257 14.24%
5-9 399 22.11%
10-14 417 23.10%
15-19 343 19.00%
20-24 178 9.86%
25-29 19 1.05%
30-34 87 4.82%
35-39 17 0.94%
40-44 4 0.22%
45-59 9 0.50%
60-89 43 2.38%
At least 90 32 1.77%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 7 0.39% 1,606 88.98%
30-44 12 0.66% 96 5.32%
45-59 0 0.00% 9 0.50%
At least 60 0 0.00% 75 4.16%

Edgartown Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 17 0.88%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 211 10.97%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,410 73.32%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.26%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 19 0.99%
Color 6 Box Walked 143 7.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 118 6.14%

Edgartown 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.


Edgartown Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,585 (3,715 people)
Families (2000): 962 (2,827 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 408
People at same address in 1995: 2,055
Edgartown Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 93 5.87%
$10,000-$14,999 42 2.65%
$15,000-$19,999 84 5.30%
$20,000-$24,999 89 5.62%
$25,000-$29,999 129 8.14%
$30,000-$34,999 126 7.95%
$35,000-$39,999 70 4.42%
$40,000-$44,999 77 4.86%
$45,000-$49,999 68 4.29%
$50,000-$59,999 254 16.03%
$60,000-$74,999 163 10.28%
$75,000-$99,999 184 11.61%
$100,000-$124,999 85 5.36%
$125,000-$149,999 38 2.40%
$150,000-$199,999 30 1.89%
$200,000 or more 53 3.34%

Edgartown Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 476 30.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 446 28.19%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 120 7.59%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 214 13.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 1.01%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 180 11.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 6 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 79 4.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 7 0.44%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 26 1.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 12 0.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Edgartown Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,364 29.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 670 14.63%
Public Assistance 7 0.15%
Retirement 279 6.09%
Self Employment 447 9.76%
Social Security 373 8.14%
Supplemental Security 26 0.57%
Wage / Salary 1,228 26.81%
Other 186 4.06%

Edgartown Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 470 60.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 310 39.74%

Edgartown Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 125 8.08%
Color 1 Box Married 883 57.08%
Color 2 Box Never Married 496 32.06%
Color 3 Box Widowed 43 2.78%

Edgartown Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 239 15.56%
Color 1 Box Married 858 55.86%
Color 2 Box Never Married 331 21.55%
Color 3 Box Widowed 108 7.03%

Edgartown 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.


Edgartown Education Information Back to top
Edgartown Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 46 1.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 327 11.13%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 735 25.03%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 642 21.86%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 204 6.95%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 708 24.11%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 275 9.36%

Edgartown 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 20 0.53% 39 1.03% 59 1.56%
Kindergarten 63 1.67% 0 0.00% 63 1.67%
Grades 1-4 218 5.77% 0 0.00% 218 5.77%
Grades 5-8 172 4.55% 0 0.00% 172 4.55%
Grades 9-12 185 4.90% 4 0.11% 189 5.00%
Undergrad college 47 1.24% 4 0.11% 51 1.35%
Graduate or professional school 11 0.29% 17 0.45% 28 0.74%
Total 716 18.95% 64 1.69% 780 20.64%

Edgartown 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.


Edgartown Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 610
Edgartown Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Edgartown Public Benefits Information Back to top
Edgartown Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 3,563 95.75%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 158 4.25%

Edgartown 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.


Edgartown Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 34
Edgartown 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
2001 1.053 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.053 0.000 4.741 31.867 1.053 37.661
2002 1.830 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.830 0.000 4.966 28.751 1.307 35.024
2003 3.090 0.515 0.000 0.000 3.605 0.000 6.437 23.429 1.030 30.896
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.527 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.527 0.000 4.072 19.089 0.255 23.416
2006 1.768 0.000 0.000 0.000 1.768 0.000 3.536 29.048 0.000 32.584

Edgartown Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 15
2005 1 15
2006 1 16
2007 1 15

Edgartown Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 147
2002 141

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Edgartown Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Edgartown Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 432 11.43%
10-19 Years 487 12.89%
20-29 Years 309 8.18%
30-39 Years 641 16.96%
40-49 Years 729 19.29%
50-59 Years 556 14.71%
60-69 Years 302 7.99%
70-79 Years 234 6.19%
80-89 Years 75 1.98%
90+ Years 14 0.37%

Edgartown Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,912 50.60%
Color 1 Box Female 1,867 49.40%

Edgartown Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,500 92.62%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 83 2.20%
Color 1 Box African-American 62 1.64%
Color 6 Box Other Race 54 1.43%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 44 1.16%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.48%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 17 0.45%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 1 0.03%

Edgartown Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 903 20.89%
2. Irish 645 14.92%
3. Portuguese 404 9.35%
4. Italian 367 8.49%
5. French Non-Basque 333 7.70%
6. German 243 5.62%
7. Scottish 185 4.28%
8. United States Or American 172 3.98%
9. Swedish 131 3.03%
10. Polish 127 2.94%

Edgartown Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,187 89.67%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 182 5.12%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 71 2.00%
4. French 51 1.44%
5. Chinese 23 0.65%
6. German 22 0.62%
7. Korean 18 0.51%

Edgartown Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,451 91.32%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 106 2.80%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 222 5.87%

Edgartown 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.
Edgartown 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.


Edgartown Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02539