Barnstable Town, MA

Barnstable Town, MA

1992‑2003:		Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA MSA
2003‑2006:		Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Barnstable County, MA		46,805		70,286		96,656		147,925		186,605		222,230		226,161

Barnstable town, MA		10,480		13,465		19,842		30,898		40,949		47,821

Brewster town, MA		987		1,236		1,790		5,226		8,440		10,094		10,242

Chatham town, MA		2,457		3,273		4,554		6,071		6,579		6,625		6,832

Dennis town, MA		2,499		3,727		6,454		12,360		13,864		15,973		15,891

Eastham town, MA		860		1,200		2,043		3,472		4,462		5,453		5,551

Harwich town, MA		2,649		3,747		5,892		8,971		10,275		12,386		12,675

Mashpee town, MA		438		867		1,288		3,700		7,884		12,946		14,280

Orleans town, MA		1,759		2,342		3,055		5,306		5,838		6,341		6,458

Sandwich town, MA		2,418		2,082		5,239		8,727		15,489		20,136		20,726

Yarmouth town, MA		3,297		5,504		12,033		18,449		21,174		24,807		24,621



Total		-		-		-		-		-		162,582		226,161
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		39.1%



Total (as currently defined)		46,805		70,286		96,656		147,925		186,605		222,230		226,161
Percent Change		-		50.2%		37.5%		53.0%		26.1%		19.1%		1.8%

Timeline

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Component

Barnstable County, MA

Barnstable town, MA

Brewster town, MA

Chatham town, MA

Dennis town, MA

Eastham town, MA

Harwich town, MA

Mashpee town, MA

Orleans town, MA

Sandwich town, MA

Yarmouth town, MA

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Barnstable Town, MA		10,480			13,465			19,842			30,898			40,949			47,821	*		(x)

Yarmouth, MA		3,297			5,504			12,033			18,449			21,174			(x)	*		(x)



Total		0			0			0			0			0			47,821			0
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			162,582			226,161
Percent																	29.4%			0.0%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Barnstable Town, MA

Yarmouth, MA

Urban/Rural Population

Urban/rural figures are not available for New England metro areas before 2000


2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					203,044		91.4%
			UA Population				199,613		89.8%
		Rural Population					19,186		8.6%

		Inside Principal Cities							0.0%
		Outside Principal Cities					222,230		100.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					222,230		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Barnstable Town, MA			243,667		199,613		81.9%

		Total					199,613


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Dec 1992



-		New MSA: Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA MSA
-		Barnstable town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Brewster town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Chatham town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Dennis town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Eastham town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Harwich town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Mashpee town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Orleans town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Sandwich town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Yarmouth town (in Barnstable County, MA) included as original MSA component
-		Barnstable Town, MA designated as original central city of new MSA
-		Yarmouth, MA designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Counties instead of cities and towns became the basic geographic unit of core based statistical areas in New England
-		Title of Barnstable-Yarmouth, MA MSA changed to Barnstable Town, MA Metro Area
-		Barnstable County, MA included as original county component of Metro Area
-		Barnstable Town, MA no longer designated as principal/central city
-		Yarmouth, MA no longer designated as principal/central city