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Barnstable County

Population in July 2007: 3,973.
Males: 1,987  (50.0%)
Females: 1,986  (50.0%)
Median resident age:  34.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02644.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $81,100 (it was $62,072 in 2000)
Forestdale  $81,100
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $383,500 (it was $165,000 in 2000)
Forestdale  $383,500
Massachusetts:  $366,400

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Races in Forestdale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Forestdale: 100.2 (near average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (29.3%), English (21.5%), Italian (14.3%), German (11.4%), United States (7.2%), French (6.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 145 feet

Land area: 3.71 square miles.

Population density: 1071 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Forestdale

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forestdale CDP

  • Never married: 20.7%
  • Now married: 67.5%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 7.1%

60 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.5%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Forestdale:  1.3% ($2,193)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (16.1 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (59.3 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (237.0 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Sandwich, MA (3.5 miles ), Mashpee, MA (5.1 miles ), Sandwich, MA (5.3 miles ), Mashpee Neck, MA (6.0 miles ), Bourne, MA (6.9 miles ), Seabrook, MA (7.1 miles ), Monument Beach, MA (7.1 miles ), East Sandwich, MA (7.2 miles ).

Latitude: 41.68 N, Longitude: 70.51 W


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (25%)
  • Educational services (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Birthplace of: Nick Mattone - College basketball player (East Carolina Pirates).


Hospitals/medical centers near Forestdale:
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 6 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 8 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • FALMOUTH HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; FALMOUTH, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Forestdale, MA

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forestdale:
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 18 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 22 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
  • NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 44 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; ID: ACK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Forestdale:
  • OTIS ANGB (about 3 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)
  • FALMOUTH AIRPARK (about 8 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: 5B6)
  • CAPE COD (about 8 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; ID: 2B1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forestdale:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 34 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 39 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
Public elementary/middle school in Forestdale:
  • FORESTDALE (Students: 896; Location: 151 ROUTE 130; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)

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Cemetery: Tobey Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Average household size:
This place:  3.0 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  80.3%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.9%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  2.1%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  0.2%
Whole state:  4.4%

Forestdale compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.18%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Forestdale:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Forestdale:
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WSDH (91.5 FM; SANDWICH, MA; Owner: SANDWICH MASS. PUBLIC SCHOOLS)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMVY (92.7 FM; TISBURY, MA; Owner: ARITAUR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAI (90.1 FM; WOODS HOLE, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WOCN-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP II)
  • WKKL (90.7 FM; WEST BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Forestdale:
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)




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