W Barnstable's Livability
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Job Market -
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Diversity -
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Commute -
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Amenities
About W Barnstable, MA
W Barnstable, MA is located in Barnstable County in the state of Massachusetts.
The total City Population for W Barnstable is about 3,278 with about 216 people per square mile.
The Average Home Value is $454,300, which is roughly 13% higher than the Average Home Value of $394,572 for the state of Massachusetts, and roughly 58% higher than the National Average of $188,692.
The Median Income Per Household is about $100,528, which is roughly 14% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $86,370 for the state of Massachusetts, and roughly 43% higher higher than the National Average of $57,518.
Quick Stats
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household: 2.56Male Population Estimate: 48.3%
Female Population Estimate: 51.7%
Median Age: 47.4
Male Median Age: 46.9
Female Median Age: 47.7
Racial Demographic Estimates
Black:1.49%
Asian:1.4%
Other:1.19%
Hispanic:1.1%
Indian:0.79%
Hawaiian:0.12%
Voting
![Elizabeth Warren](/assets/images/politicians/senators/elizabeth_warren.jpg)
![Ed Markey](/assets/images/politicians/senators/ed_markey.jpg)
![Maura Healey](/assets/images/politicians/governors/maura_healey.jpg)
Voting Results by Party
Republican: 36.51%
Libertarian: 1.22%
Other: 1.13%
Green: 0.42%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of W Barnstable specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Barnstable County: About 1.06783 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Barnstable County: About 399.566 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Barnstable County is about 73% lower than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 28% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for W Barnstable is about 3.2%.
Massachusetts is ranked #3 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 85.22 out of 100.
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Wage Policies
Overall Wage Policy Score: 78.66The average living wage for the state of Massachusetts is $34.72/hr, while the states minimum wage is $13.50/hr, which can be set above the state standard, and is extended to farm workers. This gives Massachusetts a minimum wage score of 88.49 compared to all other states.
The minimum wage for tipped employees is $5.55/hr, which gives Massachusetts a minimum wage for tipped employees score of 24.09 compared to all other states.
The weekly unemployment (UI) benefit for Massachusetts is $320.00, resulting in a UI benefit score of 94.88 compared to all other states.
Worker Protection Policies
Overall Worker Protection Score: 71.43✓ Massachusetts does offer protections for workplace breastfeeding.
✓ Massachusetts does mandate equal pay across gender and race.
✓ Massachusetts does prohibit pay secrecy practices in the workplace.
✓ Massachusetts does restrict access to salary history to reduce gender and racial bias.
✓ Massachusetts does provide some form of paid family leave.
✓ Massachusetts does provide some form of paid sick leave.
X Massachusetts does not provide flexible scheduling of worker shifts.
✓ Massachusetts does not mandate pay reporting or "call-in" pay by employers.
X Massachusetts does not provide split shift pay regulation.
X Massachusetts does not provide workers advanced notice of shift scheduling.
✓ Massachusetts does provide some form of sexual harassment protection in state law.
✓ Massachusetts does extend workers compensation mandates to farmworkers.
✓ Massachusetts does not extend worker protections to domestic workers.
Right To Organize Policies
Overall Right To Organize Score: 70✓ Massachusetts does legalize project labor agreements to ensure a fair wage to workers on contract.
✓ Massachusetts does not protect workers against wage theft retaliation.
✓ Massachusetts does partially require collective bargaining for public workers.
✓ Massachusetts does provide collective bargaining for teachers.
✓ Massachusetts does provide wage negotiations for teachers.
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Nearby Location
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Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s): 02668Latitude: 41.708108
Longitude: -70.345734
TimeZone: Eastern (GMT -05:00)
Daylight Saving: Yes
Region: Northeast
Average Elevation: 3.0 ft.
Area Code(s): 508, 774