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Provincetown, Massachusetts
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Provincetown, Massachusetts


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Barnstable County blank 222,230 blank
Provincetown 3,561 3,431 3,390



Provincetown
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2010 .$476,829-0.3%
Jun $496,000 . .
May $342,000 . .
Apr $338,000 . .
Mar $680,000 . .
Feb $441,000 . .
Jan $639,000 . .
2009 .$478,2769.1%
2008 .$438,352-13.6%
2007 . $507,175 9.7%
2006 . $462,339 -14.9%
2005 . $543,386 9.9%
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Cost of Living (2010)
168% GPTR 99 City Average
127%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2010)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Boston na
Home Sales Price in Boston $322,000 $213,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 148% of Boston home prices 155%



Provincetown
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
115 miles  to Boston GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Barnstable County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2008 151 30 2 1
2007 144 23 13 0
2006 152 29 2 1
2005 158 19 7 0




Provincetown
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 51 0 49
2002 58 0 42




Taxes
(2009-2010)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.3% -- 29* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 104 days 6* -- 99 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Provincetown
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Cape Cod National Seashore, Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area plus 16 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
4 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 2 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 609 50 559
2007 560 29 531
2006 557 na 557
2005 541 61 480




Provincetown
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 23 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 30 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 71 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 79 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 42 in 35 in



Elevation
20 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Provincetown
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .4% .6%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 20-40 0
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire Low Low



Demographics
(2006)
. . 99 City Avg
White 87.6% 83.3%
Black 7.5% 6.9%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Asian 0.5% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 1.1% 3.3%
Multiple Races 3.0% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 2.2% 8.7%



Provincetown
Median Age (2006)
45 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 3,890 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 47% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 53% 14%
Home Ownership Rate na 54%
Median Family Income $39,679 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.70 2.91



Provincetown
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Rehabilitation Hospital of the Cape & Is East Sandwich 26 miles Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city
Cape Code Hospital Hyannis 29 miles Yes



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 10 31
People Per Square Mile 339 2,035



Provincetown
Building Permits
(single family homes)
Barnstable County
2009 20
2008 14
2007 18
2006 22
2005 25




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,430 5,926
HDD 5,994 4,677
CDD 436 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Provincetown Area)
Provincetown Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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