Oak Bluffs is a city of 1,184 people in Massachusetts. The median age is 53.8, about 15 years above the US median. 3% of locals were born outside the United States. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.7% of locals. People stay put here: 95% were in the same home a year ago. Owners hold 60% of the housing stock.
At a glance
Older
median age 53.8
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Unique to this place
What stands out about Oak Bluffs
Its weight in Dukes County
Oak Bluffs's population equals 5.7% of Dukes County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 1.2% of the county's. Its number of people who work from home equals 1.5% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)0%(0)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era100%(45)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 45 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
