West Tisbury

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


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West Tisbury Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 2,467
  • Land Area (2000): 64.780 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 43.328 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): TISBURY, WEST TISBURY
West Tisbury Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 3,802 2004 Not Available 2005 3,840
2003 3,836     2006 3,835

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Houses (2000): 1,849
West Tisbury Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 35 1.42%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,432 98.58%

West 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.


West Tisbury Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 866
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $36,870,000 / $7,134,000
West Tisbury Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,119 1,106 12 1.08% 12
1991 1,148 1,130 19 1.63% 18
1992 1,107 1,080 27 2.45% 26
1993 1,155 1,129 26 2.26% 25
1994 1,250 1,226 24 1.90% 23
1995 1,435 1,402 33 2.31% 25
1996 1,519 1,483 36 2.39% 26
1997 1,570 1,540 30 1.93% 22
1998 1,606 1,579 27 1.67% 19
1999 1,646 1,618 28 1.73% 19
2000 1,776 1,751 26 1.44% 16
2001 1,808 1,782 26 1.42% 15
2002 1,896 1,858 39 2.05% 22
2003 1,986 1,937 49 2.48% 26
2004 2,020 1,969 51 2.52% 27
2005 1,995 1,949 46 2.31% 25
2006 2,001 1,953 49 2.43% 26
2007 2,005 1,962 43 2.12% 23
2008 2,043 1,991 52 2.53% 27
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 1,617 1,550 67 4.14% 41
Feb 2008 1,617 1,554 63 3.90% 39
Mar 2008 1,606 1,549 57 3.55% 35
Apr 2008 1,709 1,674 35 2.05% 20
May 2008 1,917 1,868 49 2.56% 26
Jun 2008 2,443 2,378 65 2.66% 27
Jul 2008 2,680 2,632 48 1.79% 18
Aug 2008 2,645 2,609 36 1.36% 14
Sep 2008 2,154 2,108 46 2.14% 21
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Tisbury Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 220 29.02%
2. Educational Services 72 9.50%
3. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 7.12%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 41 5.41%
5. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 33 4.35%
6. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 31 4.09%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 30 3.96%
8. Public Administration 28 3.69%
9. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 23 3.03%
10. Repair and Maintenance 21 2.77%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 18 2.37%
12. Utilities 17 2.24%
13. Finance and Insurance 14 1.85%
14. Other Transportation 14 1.85%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 13 1.72%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 10 1.32%
17. Gasoline Stations 9 1.19%
18. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 9 1.19%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 9 1.19%
20. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 9 1.19%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 83 12.69%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 82 12.54%
3. Educational Services 62 9.48%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 41 6.27%
5. Construction 39 5.96%
6. Public Administration 33 5.05%
7. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 29 4.43%
8. Accommodation and Food Services 27 4.13%
9. Finance and Insurance 23 3.52%
10. Social Assistance 22 3.36%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 21 3.21%
12. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 2.75%
13. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 16 2.45%
14. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 2.29%
15. Jewelry / Luggage and Leather Goods 14 2.14%
16. Private Household Services 14 2.14%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 12 1.83%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 11 1.68%
19. Book Stores and News Dealers 11 1.68%
20. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 9 1.38%

West Tisbury Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Carpenters 93 12.27%
2. Other Management Occupations 54 7.12%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 44 5.80%
4. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 38 5.01%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 37 4.88%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 25 3.30%
7. Law Enforcement Workers 23 3.03%
8. Media and Communications Workers 23 3.03%
9. Art and Design Workers 22 2.90%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 22 2.90%
11. Rail and Water Transportation 19 2.51%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 19 2.51%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 18 2.37%
14. Vehicle Mechanics 17 2.24%
15. Other Food Preparation and Servers 15 1.98%
16. Other Production Occupations 15 1.98%
17. Other Construction Trades 14 1.85%
18. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 13 1.72%
19. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 13 1.72%
20. Woodworkers 13 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 61 9.33%
2. Other Management Occupations 49 7.49%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 42 6.42%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 39 5.96%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 35 5.35%
6. Registered Nurses 31 4.74%
7. Art and Design Workers 29 4.43%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 29 4.43%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 4.43%
10. Secretaries and Admins 27 4.13%
11. Painters and Paperhangers 18 2.75%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 16 2.45%
13. Life and Physical Scientists 16 2.45%
14. Other Financial Specialists 15 2.29%
15. Child Care Workers 14 2.14%
16. Financial Managers 14 2.14%
17. Business Operations Specialists 13 1.99%
18. Top Executives 12 1.83%
19. Carpenters 10 1.53%
20. Computer Specialists 10 1.53%

West Tisbury Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,220 63.64%
15-35 hours 348 18.15%
1-14 hours 49 2.56%
No regular hours 300 15.65%

West Tisbury Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 4 0.35%
5 AM-5:29 AM 3 0.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 36 3.13%
6 AM-6:29 AM 46 4.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 63 5.48%
7 AM-7:29 AM 188 16.35%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 192 16.70%
8 AM-8:29 AM 274 23.83%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 130 11.30%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 116 10.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 34 2.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 14 1.22%
Noon-3:59 PM 37 3.22%
4 PM-11:59 PM 13 1.13%

West Tisbury Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 62 5.39%
5-9 192 16.70%
10-14 267 23.22%
15-19 320 27.83%
20-24 162 14.09%
25-29 4 0.35%
30-34 71 6.17%
35-39 0 0.00%
40-44 16 1.39%
45-59 5 0.43%
60-89 14 1.22%
At least 90 37 3.22%

West 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 0 0.00% 1,007 87.57%
30-44 0 0.00% 87 7.57%
45-59 5 0.43% 0 0.00%
At least 60 5 0.43% 46 4.00%

West Tisbury Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.74%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 79 5.81%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 977 71.89%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 36 2.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 10 0.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 38 2.80%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 209 15.38%

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West Tisbury Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,035 (2,466 people)
Families (2000): 683 (1,950 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 323
People at same address in 1995: 1,506
West Tisbury Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 28 2.71%
$10,000-$14,999 33 3.19%
$15,000-$19,999 39 3.77%
$20,000-$24,999 61 5.89%
$25,000-$29,999 68 6.57%
$30,000-$34,999 43 4.15%
$35,000-$39,999 58 5.60%
$40,000-$44,999 59 5.70%
$45,000-$49,999 63 6.09%
$50,000-$59,999 156 15.07%
$60,000-$74,999 117 11.30%
$75,000-$99,999 135 13.04%
$100,000-$124,999 68 6.57%
$125,000-$149,999 26 2.51%
$150,000-$199,999 39 3.77%
$200,000 or more 42 4.06%

West Tisbury Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 278 26.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 303 29.30%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 69 6.67%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 158 15.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 1.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 148 14.31%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 48 4.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 0.87%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.10%

West Tisbury Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 942 30.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 478 15.32%
Public Assistance 4 0.13%
Retirement 108 3.46%
Self Employment 453 14.52%
Social Security 212 6.79%
Supplemental Security 13 0.42%
Wage / Salary 764 24.49%
Other 146 4.68%

West Tisbury Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 240 50.10%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 239 49.90%

West Tisbury Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 126 13.24%
Color 1 Box Married 523 54.94%
Color 2 Box Never Married 294 30.88%
Color 3 Box Widowed 9 0.95%

West Tisbury Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 161 16.04%
Color 1 Box Married 548 54.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 242 24.10%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 5.28%

West Tisbury 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.


West Tisbury Education Information Back to top
West Tisbury Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 4 0.22%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 84 4.59%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 323 17.63%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 367 20.03%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 132 7.21%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 626 34.17%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 296 16.16%

West 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 28 1.13% 20 0.81% 48 1.95%
Kindergarten 26 1.05% 4 0.16% 30 1.22%
Grades 1-4 126 5.11% 0 0.00% 126 5.11%
Grades 5-8 185 7.50% 0 0.00% 185 7.50%
Grades 9-12 142 5.76% 11 0.45% 153 6.20%
Undergrad college 22 0.89% 30 1.22% 52 2.11%
Graduate or professional school 20 0.81% 8 0.32% 28 1.13%
Total 549 22.25% 73 2.96% 622 25.21%

West Tisbury 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.


West Tisbury Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 174
West Tisbury Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Tisbury Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Tisbury Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 2,401 97.56%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 60 2.44%

West 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.


West Tisbury Criminal Information Back to top
West Tisbury 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
2002 7.365 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.365 0.000 9.206 29.195 3.419 41.820
2003 9.385 0.000 0.000 0.000 9.385 0.000 3.650 24.765 1.303 29.718
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 2.344 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.344 0.000 7.031 25.260 2.865 35.156
2006 3.129 0.261 0.000 0.000 3.390 0.000 8.083 26.076 2.608 36.767

West Tisbury Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 1 13
2005 1 13
2006 1 12
2007 1 11

West Tisbury Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 187

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West Tisbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Tisbury Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 295 11.96%
10-19 Years 377 15.28%
20-29 Years 191 7.74%
30-39 Years 332 13.46%
40-49 Years 540 21.89%
50-59 Years 398 16.13%
60-69 Years 153 6.20%
70-79 Years 124 5.03%
80-89 Years 50 2.03%
90+ Years 7 0.28%

West Tisbury Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,219 49.41%
Color 1 Box Female 1,248 50.59%

West Tisbury Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,361 95.70%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 40 1.62%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 17 0.69%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.65%
Color 6 Box Other Race 12 0.49%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.36%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.28%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.20%

West Tisbury Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 659 22.08%
2. Irish 480 16.08%
3. German 291 9.75%
4. United States Or American 279 9.35%
5. Italian 189 6.33%
6. French Non-Basque 170 5.70%
7. Scottish 159 5.33%
8. Portuguese 136 4.56%
9. Polish 89 2.98%
10. European 64 2.14%

West Tisbury Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 2,286 97.48%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 41 1.75%
3. Russian 5 0.21%
4. Other Indo European 5 0.21%
5. French 4 0.17%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 4 0.17%

West Tisbury Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 2,377 96.35%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 25 1.01%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 65 2.63%

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West 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.


West Tisbury Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02575