Nantucket is a city located in Nantucket County Massachusetts. Nantucket has a 2023 population of 10,699. Nantucket is currently declining at a rate of annually and its population has decreased by since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.
The average household income in Nantucket is $134,635 with a poverty rate of 6.76%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Nantucket is 40.1 years, 37.5 years for males, and 44.8 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Nantucket was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
Native American
Household Type | Count | Average Size | Owner | Renter |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | 2,948 | 3.56 | 69.7 | 30.3 |
| Married | 1,628 | 3.85 | 78.7 | 21.3 |
| Non Family | 942 | 1.75 | 57.6 | 42.4 |
| Female | 214 | 5.22 | 79.9 | 20.1 |
| Male | 164 | 8.87 | 35.4 | 64.6 |
3.81
Average Family Size
3.56
Average Household Size
69.7%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
78.75% of Nantucket residents speak only English, while 21.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 11.88% of the population.
rate
6.76%
Overall Poverty Rate
8.08%
Male Poverty Rate
5.13%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Nantucket is Asian, with 17.24% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Nantucket is Other, with 0.96% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.91%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.15%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
46.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.7%
Male Marriage Rate
50.3%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
1.51%
Veteran Poverty Rate
34.94%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
68.5%
Labor Force Participation
62.4%
Employment Rate
8.9%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
49.72%
Born in Nantucket
85.61%
Native Born
15.52%
Foreign Born
7.28%
Non Citizen
8.24%
Naturalized
85.61% of Nantucket residents were born in the United States, with 49.72% having been born in Massachusetts. 7.28% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.