Barnstable, Massachusetts Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 47,821
Males: 22,864 (47.8%), Females: 24,957 (52.2%)
Demographics
Median resident age: 42.3 years
Median household income: $46,811
Median house value: $171,500
Population by Race
Races in Barnstable Town:
- White Non-Hispanic (90.8%)
- Black (2.7%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Hispanic (1.7%)
- Other race (1.7%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
Ancestries: Irish (28.2%), English (17.7%), Italian (11.1%), German (7.9%), French (6.4%), United States (4.7%).
Land area: 60.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Barnstable Town
- High school or higher: 90.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.9%
- Unemployed: 4.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Barnstable Town city
- Never married: 22.6%
- Now married: 57.3%
- Separated: 1.4%
- Widowed: 7.6%
- Divorced: 11.2%
6.9% Foreign born (2.9% Latin America, 2.3% Europe, 0.8% Asia, 0.7% North America).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Barnstable Town:
- CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
- REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 8 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 19 miles; POCASSET, MA)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Barnstable Town:
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 6 miles; HYANNIS, MA; Abbreviation: HYA)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 26 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Abbreviation: MVY)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 36 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; Abbreviation: ACK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Barnstable Town:
- CAPE COD (about 4 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; Abbreviation: 2B1)
- OTIS ANGB (about 12 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: FMH)
- FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 14 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; Abbreviation: 5B6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Barnstable Town:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 45 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 49 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BROCKTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 4,161)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 55 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 3,497)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 58 miles; EASTON, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,374)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 61 miles; QUINCY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,528)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 63 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,659)