CITY · 1990 CENSUS

West Dennis

Massachusetts · 2,293 residents · 3.26 sq mi

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With 2,293 people, West Dennis is a city in Massachusetts. At a median age of 50.9, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $197,500. Households here earn about 30% less than in Massachusetts as a whole. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. There are 277 fewer people here than in 2000.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 50.9

US median: 33.0

More educated

23% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Less affordable

home values up 27%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

2,293

−11%vs 2000

vs 2,570 in 2000

1990 – 2024

Median age

50.9

−3%vs 2000

vs 52.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.26 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 54.6%(106)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 94.2%(97)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.6%(105)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 193.4%(78)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.4%(124)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410.8%(248)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4412%(275)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(203)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6414.4%(331)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7415.8%(363)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.5%(286)

US avg: 4%

85 and over3.4%(77)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,826

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,350 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,646

−45%vs 2000

vs $26,667 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.6%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 10.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$197,500

+27%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $204,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$557

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $639 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

67.6%

−2.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.2% in 2000

32.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.9%(2,439)

Black2.3%(59)

Hispanic / Latino0.9%(24)

Asian0.3%(8)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.8%(2,197)

Black1.9%(44)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(9)

Asian0.5%(11)

Other1.8%(41)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican21.6%(551)

Central American1.3%(32)

Guatemalan1.3%(32)

Ancestry

Irish24.8%(634)

French22%(563)

German13.4%(343)

English12.2%(312)

Italian5.6%(143)

American5.2%(133)

West Indian2.2%(56)

Haitian2.2%(56)

Swedish2%(50)

French Canadian1.8%(45)

Scottish1.6%(40)

Brazilian1.5%(39)

+ 12 more ancestry groups with data

Portuguese1.3%(33)

Finnish1.1%(28)

Hungarian1%(26)

Polish0.9%(22)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(21)

Canadian0.7%(19)

Norwegian0.6%(16)

Austrian0.3%(7)

British0.2%(6)

Bulgarian0.2%(6)

Armenian0.2%(5)

Australian0.2%(5)

RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest French population · Largest Mexican population · Largest German population · Largest English population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

22.7%

−9.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

90.0%

+2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 87.2% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.5%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.1 min

−3%vs 2000

vs 15.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married27.1%(295)

Married60.2%(656)

Widowed6.7%(73)

Divorced6%(65)

Women 15+

Never married33.7%(494)

Married44.4%(652)

Widowed9.7%(143)

Divorced12.1%(178)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.1%

−0.7 ptssince 2013

from 1.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

29.4%

−13.5 ptssince 2020

from 42.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

37.6%

+11.2 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

45.7%

+9.6 ptssince 2020

from 36.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.0%

−3.7 ptssince 2020

from 28.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

63.8%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 63.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

62.2%

+3.8 ptssince 2020

from 58.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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 era46.1%(65)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War4.3%(6)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II14.2%(20)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 141 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.

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