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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Oak Bluffs, MA compare?
| Figure | Oak Bluffs, MA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,428 |
| Change since April 2020 | +1.6% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,341 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 733 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 17.5 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 9.1% |
| Measure | Oak Bluffs, MA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,407±20 |
| Median age | 43.6±6.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.5%±1.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 81.6%±11.4 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 3.1%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±10.6 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 47.8%±11.5 pts |
| Median household income | $145,196±$37,475 |
| Per capita income | $71,577±$19,790 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.2%±1.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 12.6%±8.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $923,100±$132,448 |
| Median gross rent | $1,099±$666 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 12.5%±19.6 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.4%±12.5 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±0.9 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.5%±6.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 74.3%±11.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.5 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 13.4 min±2.9 |
| No health insurance coverage | 1.1%±2.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov