Households
Reflective of the older demographic of the region, the vast majority — nearly 75% — of households on Cape Cod are comprised of 1 and 2 people. Owner occupied homes are more likely to have 2 people in a household while renter occupied homes are more likely to have one person, and nearly 74% of all owner occupied housing units have a householder who is 55 years or older. Overall, less than 20% of households on the Cape have someone under the age of 18 present, while just over half have someone 65 or older present. For the Commonwealth as a whole, however, the percentages of households that have children present or have someone 65 or older present are more equivalent (27.9% and 32.6% respectively). Understanding household size and age is important in thinking about housing the residents of Cape Cod and aligning current and future housing with the region’s needs.
Download an Excel file of the Households Dashboards data.