Tisbury

  1. Tisbury Legal Resources
  2. Tisbury Statistics
  3. Tisbury Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Tisbury Employment Information
  5. Tisbury Family Information
  6. Tisbury Education Information
  7. Tisbury Public Benefits Information
  8. Tisbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information


Tisbury Legal Resources Back to top

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Tisbury Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,707
  • Land Area (2000): 13.747 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 31.789 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,300
Tisbury Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,249 68.21%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 582 31.79%

Tisbury 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.


Tisbury Employment Information Back to top
Tisbury Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,963 1,838 125 6.37% 68
1991 2,046 1,872 174 8.48% 93
1992 1,942 1,736 207 10.64% 115
1993 1,970 1,774 196 9.97% 109
1994 2,103 1,905 198 9.40% 102
1995 2,148 1,997 151 7.04% 78
1996 2,226 2,074 153 6.85% 75
1997 2,259 2,116 143 6.33% 70
1998 2,283 2,154 130 5.68% 62
1999 2,311 2,190 121 5.24% 57
2000 2,512 2,420 91 3.64% 40
2001 2,520 2,424 96 3.80% 41
2002 2,644 2,507 137 5.19% 56
2003 2,725 2,589 137 5.01% 55
2004 2,732 2,593 138 5.06% 55
2005 2,670 2,538 132 4.96% 54
2006 2,684 2,562 122 4.56% 49
2007 2,690 2,575 115 4.26% 46
2008 2,733 2,613 120 4.40% 48
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,213 2,033 180 8.13% 81
Feb 2008 2,204 2,039 165 7.49% 75
Mar 2008 2,182 2,033 149 6.83% 68
Apr 2008 2,307 2,197 110 4.77% 48
May 2008 2,562 2,450 112 4.37% 44
Jun 2008 3,227 3,120 107 3.32% 33
Jul 2008 3,533 3,453 80 2.26% 23
Aug 2008 3,506 3,423 83 2.37% 24
Sep 2008 2,863 2,766 97 3.39% 34
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Tisbury Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 181 42.39%
2. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 25 5.85%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 25 5.85%
4. Public Administration 21 4.92%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 16 3.75%
6. Book Stores and News Dealers 16 3.75%
7. Repair and Maintenance 14 3.28%
8. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 14 3.28%
9. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 13 3.04%
10. Private Household Services 12 2.81%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 2.58%
12. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 11 2.58%
13. Finance and Insurance 10 2.34%
14. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 10 2.34%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 9 2.11%
16. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 2.11%
17. Department and Other General Stores 8 1.87%
18. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 8 1.87%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 8 1.87%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 6 1.41%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 45 10.82%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 44 10.58%
3. Health Care 42 10.10%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 33 7.93%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 30 7.21%
6. Finance and Insurance 28 6.73%
7. Construction 23 5.53%
8. Social Assistance 14 3.37%
9. Department and Other General Stores 13 3.12%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 13 3.12%
11. Public Administration 13 3.12%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 12 2.88%
13. Sporting Goods / Cameras / Hobby and Toy Stores 12 2.88%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 11 2.64%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 11 2.64%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 10 2.40%
17. Food Manufacturing 8 1.92%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 7 1.68%
19. Private Household Services 7 1.68%
20. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 7 1.68%

Tisbury Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 66 15.46%
2. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 34 7.96%
3. Painters and Paperhangers 27 6.32%
4. Top Executives 27 6.32%
5. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 26 6.09%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 22 5.15%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 4.45%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 19 4.45%
9. Art and Design Workers 18 4.22%
10. Other Construction Trades 18 4.22%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 3.51%
12. Other Production Occupations 14 3.28%
13. Other Management Occupations 13 3.04%
14. Woodworkers 13 3.04%
15. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 11 2.58%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 10 2.34%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.34%
18. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 9 2.11%
19. Computer Specialists 9 2.11%
20. Waiters and Waitresses 9 2.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Art and Design Workers 30 7.21%
2. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 28 6.73%
3. Media and Communications Workers 26 6.25%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 23 5.53%
5. Customer Service Representatives 22 5.29%
6. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 22 5.29%
7. Cashiers 21 5.05%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 19 4.57%
9. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 16 3.85%
10. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 16 3.85%
11. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 14 3.37%
12. Other Management Occupations 12 2.88%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 12 2.88%
14. Child Care Workers 10 2.40%
15. Legal Support Workers 10 2.40%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 10 2.40%
17. Architects / Surveyors / Cartographers 9 2.16%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 9 2.16%
19. Therapists 9 2.16%
20. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 8 1.92%

Tisbury Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 680 47.89%
15-35 hours 159 11.20%
1-14 hours 109 7.68%
No regular hours 472 33.24%

Tisbury Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 12 1.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 9 1.32%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 37 5.44%
6 AM-6:29 AM 18 2.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 24 3.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 56 8.24%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 168 24.71%
8 AM-8:29 AM 135 19.85%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 104 15.29%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 36 5.29%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 17 2.50%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 18 2.65%
Noon-3:59 PM 23 3.38%
4 PM-11:59 PM 23 3.38%

Tisbury Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 94 13.82%
5-9 200 29.41%
10-14 179 26.32%
15-19 99 14.56%
20-24 61 8.97%
25-29 12 1.76%
30-34 15 2.21%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 0 0.00%
45-59 14 2.06%
60-89 0 0.00%
At least 90 6 0.88%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 13 1.91% 632 92.94%
30-44 0 0.00% 15 2.21%
45-59 14 2.06% 0 0.00%
At least 60 0 0.00% 6 0.88%

Tisbury Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.86%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 29 3.55%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 558 68.38%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 9 1.10%
Color 4 Box Other 13 1.59%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 27 3.31%
Color 6 Box Walked 37 4.53%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 136 16.67%

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Tisbury Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 752 (1,743 people)
Families (2000): 459 (1,414 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 176
People at same address in 1995: 1,130
Tisbury Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 88 11.70%
$10,000-$14,999 33 4.39%
$15,000-$19,999 62 8.24%
$20,000-$24,999 20 2.66%
$25,000-$29,999 91 12.10%
$30,000-$34,999 62 8.24%
$35,000-$39,999 46 6.12%
$40,000-$44,999 30 3.99%
$45,000-$49,999 11 1.46%
$50,000-$59,999 50 6.65%
$60,000-$74,999 78 10.37%
$75,000-$99,999 86 11.44%
$100,000-$124,999 21 2.79%
$125,000-$149,999 10 1.33%
$150,000-$199,999 12 1.60%
$200,000 or more 52 6.91%

Tisbury Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 236 33.48%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 198 28.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 39 5.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 90 12.77%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 95 13.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 25 3.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 1.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 5 0.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Tisbury Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 598 27.72%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 386 17.90%
Public Assistance 26 1.21%
Retirement 84 3.89%
Self Employment 247 11.45%
Social Security 215 9.97%
Supplemental Security 51 2.36%
Wage / Salary 457 21.19%
Other 93 4.31%

Tisbury Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 159 43.56%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 206 56.44%

Tisbury Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 4.84%
Color 1 Box Married 436 68.12%
Color 2 Box Never Married 167 26.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6 0.94%

Tisbury Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 121 14.94%
Color 1 Box Married 410 50.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 187 23.09%
Color 3 Box Widowed 92 11.36%

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Tisbury Education Information Back to top
Tisbury Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 67 4.98%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 146 10.86%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 351 26.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 330 24.54%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 23 1.71%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 276 20.52%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 152 11.30%

Tisbury 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 19 1.11% 19 1.11% 38 2.23%
Kindergarten 22 1.29% 4 0.23% 26 1.52%
Grades 1-4 100 5.86% 11 0.64% 111 6.50%
Grades 5-8 92 5.39% 0 0.00% 92 5.39%
Grades 9-12 133 7.79% 0 0.00% 133 7.79%
Undergrad college 25 1.46% 5 0.29% 30 1.76%
Graduate or professional school 8 0.47% 35 2.05% 43 2.52%
Total 399 23.37% 74 4.34% 473 27.71%

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Tisbury Public Benefits Information Back to top
Tisbury Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,514 86.86%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 229 13.14%

Tisbury 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.


Tisbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Tisbury Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 166 9.72%
10-19 Years 242 14.18%
20-29 Years 125 7.32%
30-39 Years 234 13.71%
40-49 Years 314 18.39%
50-59 Years 228 13.36%
60-69 Years 136 7.97%
70-79 Years 146 8.55%
80-89 Years 85 4.98%
90+ Years 31 1.82%

Tisbury Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 775 45.40%
Color 1 Box Female 932 54.60%

Tisbury Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,540 90.22%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 66 3.87%
Color 1 Box African-American 41 2.40%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 1.52%
Color 6 Box Other Race 14 0.82%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 12 0.70%
Color 2 Box Asian 8 0.47%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Tisbury Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 501 22.38%
2. Irish 423 18.89%
3. German 224 10.00%
4. Scottish 192 8.58%
5. Italian 177 7.91%
6. Portuguese 145 6.48%
7. Polish 92 4.11%
8. United States Or American 79 3.53%
9. French Non-Basque 67 2.99%
10. Russian 56 2.50%

Tisbury Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,633 95.55%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 39 2.28%
3. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 37 2.17%

Tisbury Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,766 96.45%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 14 0.76%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 51 2.79%

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Tisbury 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.