Population 764 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Oak Bluffs
Household size in Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.42 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 1.97 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.08 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.18 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Oak Bluffs is a place of big households: 3.08 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.90 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 Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.6 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.0 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 58.3 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | −0.7 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Oak Bluffs is 41.8 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same.
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 Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.8% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.4 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Oak Bluffs than nationally: 9.8%, against 11.6%. Massachusetts as a whole looks much the same.
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 Oak Bluffs
Renters in Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.1% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 30.6% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 32.8% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Oak Bluffs is about as common as it is nationally: 32.8% of households rent, against 34.8%. Renters make up a smaller share here than in Massachusetts as a whole (37.5%). Among homeowners, 40.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally.
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 Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 67.5% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 60.9% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 69.8% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −16.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Oak Bluffs: 51.1% of homes are empty, 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 Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1972 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1983 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Oak Bluffs are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1983, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Massachusetts as a whole, where the median home dates to 1963.
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 Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $544 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,300 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,427 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,099 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$555 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Oak Bluffs runs $1,099 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Oak Bluffs
Bachelor's degrees in Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.3% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 44.6% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 60.1% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 60.3% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.0 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
Oak Bluffs is highly educated: about six in ten adults 25 and older (60.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%.
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 Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.9% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.3% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Oak Bluffs: 100.0% 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 Oak Bluffs
| Period | Oak Bluffs | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 1.1% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.9%, unemployment in Oak Bluffs is close to 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).
Oak Bluffs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Bluffs | 3.08 | 41.8 | 9.8% | 32.8% | 51.1% | 1983 | $1,099 | 60.3% | 100.0% | 5.9% |
| Vineyard Haven | 2.78 | 50.0 | 13.2% | 20.5% | 45.6% | 1980 | $1,281 | 50.1% | 95.5% | 5.3% |
| Edgartown | 2.92 | 51.2 | 9.4% | 14.3% | 63.1% | 1983 | $1,815 | 51.9% | 96.3% | 5.5% |
| West Tisbury | 2.80 | 58.1 | 23.5% | 7.8% | 54.6% | 1984 | $2,072 | 58.9% | 99.5% | 3.7% |
| Katama | 3.93 | 57.3 | 7.1% | 1.7% | 59.8% | 1986 | $1,820 | 73.4% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Menemsha | 2.44 | 57.5 | 22.2% | 7.2% | 53.2% | 1985 | $2,070 | 59.5% | 99.3% | 12.5% |
| Falmouth | 1.86 | 63.5 | 4.9% | 45.3% | 34.8% | 1970 | $1,210 | 56.2% | 93.1% | 4.8% |
| Menauhant | 2.26 | 61.4 | 1.7% | 9.4% | 45.6% | 1987 | $2,142 | 66.5% | 98.4% | 1.2% |
| Chilmark | 2.87 | 52.1 | 11.5% | 14.2% | 61.6% | 1984 | $2,689 | 67.8% | 97.0% | 9.0% |
| West Falmouth | 2.05 | 56.5 | 5.7% | 25.1% | 31.9% | 1971 | $1,688 | 69.4% | 95.9% | 6.0% |
| Nashaquitsa | 3.43 | 45.8 | 9.8% | 15.8% | 68.4% | 1984 | $3,415 | 73.4% | 95.5% | 3.8% |
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 Oak Bluffs. 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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