Oak Bluffs Massachusetts Population Charts

According to the most recent Oak Bluffs Massachusetts demographics data available from the 2022 Census Bureau released in the American Community Survey in November of 2022, Figure 1 Oak Bluffs depicts it has a Population 2021 of 5,284 which is the second most populous of all the places in the greater Oak Bluffs region. The city with the highest population in the area is East Falmouth CDP which shows a population of 6,739 (27.5% larger). Figure 3 uses the Oak Bluffs population data for a comparison of the population growth/population change estimates from the years 2010 to 2021 and Oak Bluffs Massachusetts indicates an increase of 757 (17%).

The total Oak Bluffs Massachusetts greater area population percent change for all areas for the years from 2010 to 2021 is shown in Figure 4 and for Oak Bluffs shows it has a Population Change of 16.7% which is the second most population percent change of all the places in the greater Oak Bluffs region.

Looking at the Oak Bluffs population density (measured as people per square mile) and providing comparisons to both the national and state average population density in Figure 5, Oak Bluffs Massachusetts depicts it has 723 people per square mile which is less than most other places in the metropolitan area. The next higher as measured by population density is East Falmouth CDP 71.3% larger with population density of 1,238. The city with the highest population density in the area is Falmouth CDP which depicts a people per square mile of 1,870 (approximately 2.6 times bigger). Figure 6 provides Oak Bluffs demographics for the overall median age for all people in the region and Oak Bluffs depicts it has a Median Age of 40.4 which is the smallest when ranked by overall median age of all people of all the other places in the metro area. The city with the highest overall median age of all people in the area is Woods Hole CDP which shows an age of 64.5 (59.7% larger). The Oak Bluffs Massachusetts population data for median age broken out by gender for both men versus the median age of women is shown in Figure 7. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts shows a median age of men only about 3.3% larger as the median age of women.

The next demographic analysis (Figure 8) looks at large generational Oak Bluffs population groups (and can be useful internet research for employment related research or identifying areas with retirees). Key findings in this chart includes that Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the percentage of people less than 20 years of age the second smallest in order of people less than 20 years of age of all the other places in the local area at 6.9% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of people between 20 and 29 years old at 15.6% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has the largest proportion of people between 30 and 39 years old at 16.8% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the smallest proportion of people between 50 and 59 yeasr old at 9.0% of the total. In addition, it has the smallest proportion of people between 60 and 69 years old at 14.2% of the total.

Figure 9 illustrates the overall diversity breakdown for Oak Bluffs population and ethnicity groups in the area. (note: Hispanic/Latino is broken out separately in the next diagram and also the group denoted as Native ethnicity includes Native American, and Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander.) Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of White population at 4.5% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has one of the largest proportions of Native population at 11.8% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Vineyard Haven CDP with 17.3%. Figure 10 shows the Oak Bluffs Massachusetts Hispanic (including non Hispanic whites) population household ethnicity in the region and Oak Bluffs depicts it has a Hispanic or Latino of 0.7% which is the second smallest in terms of people who are Hispanic or Latino of all the other places in the metropolitan area. Figure 11 compares the ratio of the amount of men to the amount of women and shows total male population about 13.8% smaller as the total female population.

Oak Bluffs Massachusetts Marital Status and Families Charts

Figure 12 shows the detailed marriage characteristics broken down by %residents who are married, never married, single, divorced, and widowed. Oak Bluffs has the percentage of never married percent the second smallest as measured by total percent of people married of all the other places in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 3% of the total. Figure 14 compares the average household size using the average number of people in a family for Oak Bluffs households. Oak Bluffs depicts it has a Family Size of 4.2 which is the second most of all the places in the local area. The city with the highest average family size in the area is Edgartown CDP which depicts an average family size of 5.0 (20.0% larger).

Figure 15 shows the overall ratio of Oak Bluffs households for families to the total number of Oak Bluffs households and that Oak Bluffs shows it has a Families of 57% which is in the center range of other places in the metro area. The city with the highest percent of people who are in a family in the area is East Falmouth CDP which shows a families percent of 59% (only about 4.4% larger).

Looking at Oak Bluffs households that are headed by a husband and wife as a percent of all families in Figure 16, Oak Bluffs depicts it has a Married-couple family of 85% which is the second most husband and wife family percent of all the places in the greater Oak Bluffs region. The city with the highest percent of people in a husband and wife family in the area is Vineyard Haven CDP which shows a husband and wife family percent of 85% ( about the same size). Figure 17 shows Oak Bluffs demographics for the head of household for each place using a breakdown of married-couple, male-headed alone, and female-headed alone. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of households at 8.9% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the smallest proportion of households at 6.0% of the total.

Oak Bluffs Massachusetts Mothers and Children Charts

The next section of charts provide a detailed look at mothers and baby births that occurred over the past 12 months. Figure 18 shows the rate of women aged 15 to 50 years old who have given birth. Oak Bluffs shows it has a Birth Rate of 6.4% which is the largest of all places in the greater Oak Bluffs region. Figure 19 shows the breakdown of the mother's age for all baby births that occurred in the last 12 months and it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 20 to 24 at 21% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of percent of births to mothers aged 40 to 44 at 66% of the total and is ranked #1.

In Figure 21, the percentage of all births in the last 12 months to mothers that were unmarried is shown (unwed mothers.) Oak Bluffs shows it has a Unwed Births of 21% which is more than all other places in the local area.

The next chart, Figure 22, shows the percentage of unwed mothers who are also on public assistance. Oak Bluffs indicates it has a Unwed birth and on public assistance of 100.0% which is at the top of all other places in the greater Oak Bluffs region.

Unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are also shown broken down by age group in Figure 24. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of unwed mothers aged 15 to 19 at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1. Figure 25 shows the comparative demographic rate of unwed mothers who have given birth in the last 12 months are broken down by racial group (including the Hispanic birth rate.) Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of White unwed birth rate at 100.0% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all births to unwed mothers, Figure 27 breaks down the education level of the mother by less than high school through college and post graduate attainment it has the largest proportion of percent of unwed mothers who are a high school graduate or equivalent at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Oak Bluffs Massachusetts Marital Status Charts

The next set of demographic data looks at the marital status for Oak Bluffs households which is useful for internet research. Figure 28 compares the total number of single people in each area. Oak Bluffs depicts it has a Total Single People of 47% which is the smallest in terms of percent of people who are single for any reason of all the other places in the local area. The city with the highest percent of people who are single for any reason in the area is Edgartown CDP which shows a percent single of 85% (about twice as large). Comparing percent of people who are single for any reason to the United States average of 50%, Oak Bluffs is about 6.3% smaller. Also, benchmarked against the state of Massachusetts, percent of people who are single for any reason of 52%, Oak Bluffs is about 9.5% smaller.

Figure 30 compares the single people in each area broken down by never married, divorced, and widowed. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the percentage of percent never married the second smallest when sorted by percent of people never married of all the other places in the surrounding region at 15% of the total. Second, it has the smallest proportion of percent divorced at 3% of the total. Figure 31 shows the demographics for the number of single men adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has one of the largest proportions of men who have never been married at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Vineyard Haven CDP with 19%. Figure 32 shows the number of single women adults in each area broken out by never married, divorced and widowed. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the percentage of women who have never been married the second smallest as measured by percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the metro area at 14% of the total. Second, it has the second smallest as measured by percent of women who have never been married of all the other places in the local area in terms of women who are divorced at 5% of the total.

Figure 33 shows the Oak Bluffs demographics for the ratio of the number of single men between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Oak Bluffs metro area. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of single men 25 to 29 at 30% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has less than most other places in the greater region as measured by single men 35 to 39 at 1% of the total. Third, it has the largest proportion of single men 40 to 44 at 20% of the total and is ranked #1. Also, it has the largest proportion of single men 45 to 49 at 34% of the total and is ranked #1. In addition, it has the second smallest when sorted by percent of single men 18 to 24 of all the other places in the local area as measured by single men 50 to 60 at 2% of the total.

Figure 34 shows the Oak Bluffs population data for the ratio of the number of single women between the age of 18 and 65, in each area, broken down by age group for the Oak Bluffs metro area. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of single women 18 to 24 at 28% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of single women 30 to 34 at 25% of the total and is ranked #1. Third, it has one of the largest proportions of single women 35 to 39 at 16% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Woods Hole CDP with 20%. Also, it has the smallest proportion of single women 45 to 49 at 10% of the total.

Oak Bluffs Massachusetts Citizenship Demographics Charts

The next section of demographic information provides detailed data Oak Bluffs residents including: immigrants, citizenship, immigration, country of origin, non citizens and more. To start, Figure 35 shows a high level view of citizenship. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the percentage of citizens born In US less than most other places in the local area at 2% of the total. The next chart (Figure 36) shows for all citizens what the original place of birth was for people who were born in a foreign country and has the percentage of birthplace in northeast US less than most other places in the local area at 3% of the total.

In Figure 37, the demographic percentage of Oak Bluffs residents who were not born in the United States is shown (i.e. percent foreign born.) Oak Bluffs depicts it has a Percent Foreign Born of 7.6% which is in the mid range of other places in the greater region. The city with the highest percent of population who was born in another country in the area is Vineyard Haven CDP which depicts a percent born outside United States of 29.7% (approximately 3.9 times bigger). Comparing percent of population who was born in another country to the United States average of 13.6%, Oak Bluffs is approximately half the size. Also, in contrast to the state of Massachusetts, percent of population who was born in another country of 17.3%, Oak Bluffs is approximately half the size.

Figure 39 provides a detailed analysis of non citizens by breaking them into two age groups: Under 18 and over the age of 18. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts shows a percent of non citizens under 18 years old approximately a fifth the size as the percent of non citizens over 18 years old. Figure 40 provides further information for non citizen age by showing a comparison of the median age for all non citizens immigrants. it has a Non Citizen Median Age of 33.1 which is in the mid range of other places in the local area. The city with the highest median age of non citizens in the area is Falmouth CDP which depicts a median age of 62.1 (about twice as large). The next diagram (Figure 41) shows the year of entry that non citizens entered the United States. The year of entry can show the rate of flow at various points of time in the past for when they entered the U.S. has the percentage of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 the second smallest when ranked by percent of non citizens who entered the US after 2010 of all the other places in the local area at 15% of the total. Second, it has the largest proportion of non citizens who entered the US between 2000 to 2009 at 85% of the total and is ranked #1.

For all foreign born people who have gone through naturalization (the process of becoming a legal U.S. resident citizen), Figure 42 shows the year when they became fully naturalized U.S. citizens. it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 2005 to 2009 at 68% of the total and is ranked #1. Second, it has the largest proportion of people naturalized 1995 to 1999 at 32% of the total and is ranked #1.

Oak Bluffs Massachusetts Birthplace Demographic Charts

Figure 43 displays a map of the globe and shows Oak Bluffs demographic information for large regions of the world that people from this place originally came from. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of from the Americas at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 44 categorizes the location for where foreign born people originally come from based on very large continental geographic areas. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has the largest proportion of from Oceania at 100% of the total and is ranked #1.

Figure 45 is a table that breaks out all the people who were foreign born by which large geographic region where they were born. Oak Bluffs Massachusetts has one of the largest proportions of people who were born in South America at 89.6% of the total and is ranked #2. The only larger city being Vineyard Haven CDP with 90.7%.