Population 3,552 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Dennis Port
Household size in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.23 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 1.96 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.12 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.92 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.31 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Dennis Port is a place of small households, averaging 1.92 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Household size has dropped from 2.23 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.4 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.9 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.5 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 53.9 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +13.5 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 53.9, Dennis Port is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.4% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Dennis Port: 5.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Dennis Port
Renters in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.2% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.1% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.2% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 29.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.8 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
About three in ten households in Dennis Port rent their homes (29.4%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. More than four in ten owners (44.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 54.9% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 56.8% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 56.0% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 49.8% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −5.0 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 49.8% of the housing in Dennis Port, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1962 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1966 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +7 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Dennis Port is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1966, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Massachusetts.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,079 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $984 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,365 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,439 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$360 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Dennis Port runs $1,439 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.8% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Dennis Port
Bachelor's degrees in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 33.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 41.8% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.5 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Dennis Port than nationally: 41.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Massachusetts as a whole (47.2%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.9% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.1% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Dennis Port: 97.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Dennis Port
| Period | Dennis Port | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +2.0 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Dennis Port: 10.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Dennis Port compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Port | 1.92 | 53.9 | 5.4% | 29.4% | 49.8% | 1966 | $1,439 | 41.8% | 97.1% | 10.0% |
| West Dennis | 2.04 | 61.1 | 7.7% | 27.4% | 49.4% | 1965 | $1,760 | 42.9% | 95.0% | 1.0% |
| Northwest Harwich | 2.34 | 55.7 | 9.4% | 8.0% | 28.0% | 1980 | $2,926 | 47.1% | 97.7% | 7.4% |
| Harwich Port | 2.07 | 58.2 | 6.9% | 21.1% | 53.1% | 1958 | $1,753 | 61.2% | 98.7% | 9.6% |
| South Dennis | 2.02 | 57.0 | 8.3% | 18.6% | 41.5% | 1973 | $1,773 | 41.9% | 97.2% | 2.1% |
| South Yarmouth | 2.07 | 55.9 | 8.2% | 21.8% | 31.3% | 1970 | $1,783 | 38.5% | 95.1% | 7.6% |
| Harwich | 1.94 | 56.9 | 4.5% | 26.2% | 27.6% | 1975 | $1,814 | 51.3% | 97.7% | 3.7% |
| East Dennis | 2.03 | 65.6 | 6.2% | 15.1% | 39.6% | 1975 | $875 | 55.8% | 99.1% | 3.6% |
| Yarmouth Port | 2.16 | 57.7 | 6.7% | 8.2% | 18.3% | 1980 | $1,993 | 53.8% | 97.0% | 3.2% |
| Dennis | 2.27 | 60.3 | 1.7% | 12.5% | 45.8% | 1976 | $1,165 | 49.0% | 98.6% | 2.2% |
| West Yarmouth | 2.14 | 52.6 | 9.2% | 20.7% | 29.5% | 1974 | $1,541 | 33.4% | 92.7% | 5.5% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Dennis Port. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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