Demographics Provincetown,_Massachusetts

united states census information

according u.s. census of 2010, there 2,942 people residing in town (down 14.3% since 2000). population density 304.2 inhabitants per square mile (117.5/km). there 4,494 housing units (up 15.5%) @ average density of 464.7 per square mile (179.4/km). racial makeup of town 91.5% white, 4.0% african american, 0.6% native american, 0.6% asian, 1.6% other races, , 1.7% 2 or more races. hispanic or latino of race 4.8% of population.

the top reported ancestries irish (26.7%, 9.3% 2000), english (17.4%, 2.6%), portuguese (14.6%, down 8.2%), italian (13.5%, 3.4%), , german (12.5%, 3.6%).

there 1,765 households (down 3.9%), out of 416 (23.6%) had families, 115 (6.5%) had children under age of 18 living within them, , 76.4% non-families. average household size 1.64 persons/household, , average family size 2.55.

the distribution of population, broken down age , gender, shown in population pyramid. in 2010, 6.8% of population under age of 18, , median age 52.3. there 1,602 males , 1,340 females.

for 2011, estimated median income year-round household in town $46,547, mean household income of $74,840. families, median income $87,228, , mean $84,050. nonfamily households, median income $42,375, , mean, $71,008. median earnings male full-time, year-round workers $49,688, versus $36,471 females. per capita income town $41,488. 2.1% of families , 15.4% of population below poverty line, including 26.0% of under age 18 , 7.5% of age 65 or over.

provincetown s zip code has highest concentration of same-sex couple households of zip code in united states.

demographics in resort town

data traditional demographic sources u.s. census, municipal voting rolls , property records may not accurately portray demography of resort towns. reveal unusual results, in case, number of housing units far exceeds town s total population, number of housing units rose 15% while population dropped 14%, , 61% of housing stock vacant, 53% designated seasonal, recreational, or occasional use , according census.

in decade spanning years 2000 through 2010, provincetown s small year-round population declined 14.3% 3,431 2,942, yet during summer months, population estimates vary wildly, ranging 19,000 60,000. census figures unable capture these dynamic population fluctuations associated seasonal tourism. part-time residents, includes non-resident property owners , seasonal residents, not counted in census.