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Provincetown, MA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Provincetown is 2,777, which is 13.00% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 4.85% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Provincetown population density is 530.51 people per square mile, which is lower than the state average density of 630.76 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Provincetown is white, which represent 88.12% of the total population. The average Provincetown education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 2,777. #165

Population Growth Since 2000, #199

Provincetown, MA		-13.00%
Massachusetts		4.85%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #203

Provincetown, MA	530.51 per square mile
Massachusetts	630.76 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	2,447 (88.12%, #161)
Black:	111 (4.00%, #55)
Hispanic:	150 (5.40%, #71)
Asian:	26 (0.94%, #149)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	10 (0.36%, #40)
One Race, Other:	51 (1.84%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	132 (4.75%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	117 (78.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

2,534 (91.25%) out of the total population of 2,777 reported first ancestry.

	Provincetown, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	1.10%	0.56%
Czech	14	0.50%, see rank	0.18%	0.47%
Danish	8	0.29%, see rank	0.22%	0.42%
Dutch	8	0.29%, see rank	0.65%	1.40%
English	432	15.56%, see rank	10.33%	8.02%
French	182	6.55%, see rank	11.20%	3.34%
German	344	12.39%, see rank	6.24%	15.03%
Greek	19	0.68%, see rank	1.24%	0.41%
Hungarian	15	0.54%, see rank	0.30%	0.46%
Irish	455	16.38%, see rank	22.17%	10.80%
Italian	328	11.81%, see rank	13.57%	5.52%
Norwegian	21	0.76%, see rank	0.53%	1.42%
Polish	159	5.73%, see rank	4.80%	3.01%
Portuguese	336	12.10%, see rank	4.63%	0.44%
Russian	69	2.48%, see rank	1.76%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.99%
Scottish	125	4.50%, see rank	2.34%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	47	1.69%, see rank	1.86%	0.95%
Swedish	100	3.60%, see rank	1.75%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.31%
American	298	10.73%, see rank	4.41%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 1,600 (57.62%, see rank)

Females: 1,177 (42.38%, see rank)

Provincetown, MA	Male: 57.62% Female: 42.38%
Massachusetts	Male: 48.43% Female: 51.57%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Provincetown, MA	54.10 years old
Massachusetts	39.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Provincetown, MA	52.50 years old
Massachusetts	37.80 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Provincetown, MA	57.70 years old
Massachusetts	40.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Provincetown, MA	% of the Total Population	Massachusetts	U.S.
Under 5 years	63	2.27%, see rank	5.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	33	1.19%, see rank	5.73%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9	0.32%, see rank	6.03%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	99	3.56%, see rank	6.98%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	90	3.24%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	206	7.42%, see rank	13.41%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	215	7.74%, see rank	12.88%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	753	27.12%, see rank	15.07%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	626	22.54%, see rank	12.77%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	421	15.16%, see rank	7.65%	7.64%
75 to 84	145	5.22%, see rank	4.49%	4.25%
85 years and over	117	4.21%, see rank	2.26%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Provincetown, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,483, 100%	4,561,346	209,056,129
Less Than High School	145, 5.84%, see rank	10.48%	13.67%
High School Graduate	495, 19.94%, see rank	25.56%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	568, 22.88%, see rank	23.98%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	730, 29.40%, see rank	22.59%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	545, 21.95%, see rank	17.38%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.94, see rank	14.18	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Provincetown, MA			Massachusetts		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	42	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	90.62%	9.38%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	55	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	88.48%	11.52%	90.60%	9.40%
College	43	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	53.76%	46.24%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	23	47.83%, see rank	52.17%, see rank	30.49%	69.51%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Provincetown, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Total Households	1,591, 100%	2,538,485	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.70, see rank	2.53	2.63
1 Person Households	817, 51.35%, see rank	28.80%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	774, 48.65%, see rank	71.20%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	452, 28.41%, see rank	63.62%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.72, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	242, 15.21%, see rank	46.91%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	1,139, 71.59%, see rank	36.38%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Provincetown, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	2,672	see rank	5,509,044	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,571	100%, see rank	2,637,974	123,281,364
Never Married	977	62.19%, see rank	38.70%	35.77%
Married	272	17.31%, see rank	50.79%	52.04%
Widowed	66	4.20%, see rank	2.59%	2.57%
Divorced	256	16.30%, see rank	7.92%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,101	100%, see rank	2,871,070	129,692,771
Never Married	451	40.96%, see rank	33.46%	29.48%
Married	311	28.25%, see rank	46.69%	49.19%
Widowed	121	10.99%, see rank	8.86%	9.16%
Divorced	218	19.80%, see rank	10.99%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Provincetown, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Native	2,585	93.09%, see rank	84.72%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	1,389	50.02%, see rank	62.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,133	40.80%, see rank	19.64%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	63	2.27%, see rank	2.61%	1.42%
Foreign Born	192	6.91%, see rank	15.28%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	134	4.83%, see rank	7.82%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	58	2.09%, see rank	7.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	82	2.95%, see rank	3.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	42	1.51%, see rank	4.54%	3.82%
Born In Africa	13	0.47%, see rank	1.33%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	8	0.29%, see rank	0.05%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	39	1.40%, see rank	5.40%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	8	0.29%, see rank	0.46%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Provincetown, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
English	1,364	85.73%, see rank	75.89%	79.39%
Spanish	89	5.59%, see rank	8.35%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	105	6.60%, see rank	10.59%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	8	0.50%, see rank	3.83%	3.36%
Other	25	1.57%, see rank	1.33%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.