Provincetown Demographics

  • Population: 2,851
  • Median Household Income: $45,631
  • Percentage with a Bachelors Degree or Higher: 53.30%
  • County Physicians: 891
  • Percentage of Homes Vacant: 59.02%

2010 Estimates

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General Demographics

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Gender Breakdown

Provincetown, Massachusetts is 59% Male and 41% Female.

Age Breakdown

The largest age group is 55 to 64 with 31.8% of the total population. 6.1% of the population of Provincetown is 19 years old or younger.

Race Breakdown

Provincetown, Massachusetts is 97% White, 1% African American, 0% American Indian, 0% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, and 2% some other race.

Social Characteristics

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Educational Attainment

Population 25 years and older

53.3% of Provincetown, Massachusetts has a bachelor's degree or higher.

Marital Status

Population 15 years and older

21.4% of the population 15 and older are currently married, 51.4% have never been married, 17.6% are divorced, 7.8% are widowed and 1.7% are separated.

Student Enrollment

Population 3 years and older

Language Spoken At Home

89.40% speak only English at home, 1.10% speak Spanish and 9.50% speak some other language.

Housing Characteristics

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Fair Market Rent

Studio - $670
1 Bedroom - $750
2 Bedrooms - $1000
3 Bedrooms - $1310
4 Bedrooms - $1370

A 2 Bedroom unit in Provincetown, Massachusetts should rent for $1000.

Housing Availability

40.98% of the homes in Provincetown are occupied.

Housing Type

46.7% of the homes in Provincetown, Massachusetts are single unit detached.

Year Built

16% of the Homes in Provincetown were built since 1990.

Fuel Type

4.70% of the homes in Provincetown are heated with Utility Gas.

Economic Characteristics

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Median Income

Median Household Income
$45,631
Median Family Income
$47,378
Per Capita Income
$40,475

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