Dukes County Information
Dukes in
Massachusetts occupies
491 square miles and has a 2006 population of
15,515, a change from a 2000 population of
14,987 and
11,639 in 1990.
11.2% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
11.8% percent is 25-35, and
15.6% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
31 acts of violent crime reported in
Dukes in 2004, a change from
17 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
447 people:
4.1% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
2.8%.
Read more about
Dukes, Massachusetts in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Dukes | |
| State | Massachusetts | |
| Land Area | 491 sq. miles | Ranked 2,213 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 15,515 | Ranked 2,076 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 15,553 | |
| Population 2000 | 14,987 | Ranked 2,092 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 11,639 | Ranked 2,243 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.3% | |
| African American | 3.1% | |
| Asian American | .7% | |
| Native American | 1.8% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 11.2% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 11.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.6% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 18.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.7% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 31 | 17 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 28 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 233 | 283 |
| Burglaries | 29 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 195 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 9 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 10,900 | 10,068 |
| Unemployed Population | 447 | 280 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% | 2.8% |
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