West Dennis

Population: 2,586
Median household income: $93,958
Median home value: $580,900

West Dennis, a community in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, has 2,586 residents. Its median household income of $93,958 runs in line with the Barnstable County figure of $94,452.

From 2019 to 2023, West Dennis's population grew 15.7% from 2,236 to 2,586, while its median home value rose 39.5% from $416,400 to $580,900.

81.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1964.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,586
Median age: 57.5 yrs
Median household income: $93,958
Median home value: $580,900
Median gross rent: $1,620
Housing units: 2,888
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 44.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2362,586

Median household income

$67,469$93,958

Median home value

$416,400$580,900

Median gross rent

$1,219$1,620

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,236	$67,469	$416,400	—
2020	2,479	$73,913	$397,300	$1,219
2021	2,703	$65,455	$416,800	$1,206
2022	2,732	$82,955	$488,900	$1,541
2023	2,586	$93,958	$580,900	$1,620

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.2%

5 to 174.2%

18 to 2413.2%

25 to 343.3%

35 to 447.0%

45 to 5414.8%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7423.4%

75 and over15.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	58	2.2%
5 to 17	108	4.2%
18 to 24	342	13.2%
25 to 34	86	3.3%
35 to 44	182	7.0%
45 to 54	384	14.8%
55 to 64	429	16.6%
65 to 74	605	23.4%
75 and over	392	15.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,982	76.6%
Black or African American	35	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	7	0.3%
Two or more races	32	1.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	530	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.7%

High school graduate22.8%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree23.9%

Graduate or professional degree20.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	57	2.7%
High school graduate	473	22.8%
Some college or associate's	633	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	497	23.9%
Graduate or professional degree	418	20.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone58.9%

Carpooled19.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	778	58.9%
Carpooled	253	19.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	39	3.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	250	18.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	441	41.2%
15 to 29 min	455	42.5%
30 to 44 min	96	9.0%
45 to 59 min	11	1.0%
60+ min	67	6.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.10
Poverty rate: 5.4% (139 of 2,586)

	Count	Share
Family households	666	54.1%
Nonfamily households	564	45.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,230	42.6%
Vacant	1,658	57.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	921	74.9%
Renter-occupied	309	25.1%

1-unit, detached81.9%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units4.0%

5 to 19 units5.0%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,364	81.9%
1-unit, attached	162	5.6%
2 to 4 units	116	4.0%
5 to 19 units	144	5.0%
20 or more units	102	3.5%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2575820
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.26 sq mi
Water area: 0.95 sq mi
Center point: 41.6667, -70.1659