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Yarmouth, Cape Cod, Massachusetts


Population
. 1990 2000 2007
Barnstable County blank 222,230 blank
Yarmouth, Cape Cod 21,174 24,807 24,010



Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2009 .$272,843-7.3%
Dec $256,727 . .
Nov $356,161 . .
Oct $345,478 . .
Sep $268,500 . .
Aug $257,483 . .
Jun $247,000 . .
May $274,111 . .
Apr $224,333 . .
Mar $217,810 . .
Feb $237,773 . .
Jan $280,294 . .
2008 .$294,393-13.2%
2007 . $339,353 -7.3%
2006 . $366,154 -0.1%
2005 . $366,383 7.9%
2004 . $339,589 16.5%
2003 . $291,424 21.1%
2002 . $240,580 19.8%
2001 . $200,884 na
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Cost of Living (2009)
111% GPTR 99 City Average
121%



Home Sales Price Comparison
(2009)
. . GPTR 99 City Avg
Near Large City Boston na
Home Sales Price in Boston $348,000 $220,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 78% of Boston home prices 145%



Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Distance to Nearest Large City
(pop. > 200,000)
74 miles  to Boston GPTR 99 City Average
97 miles



Air Quality
Barnstable County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days
2007 144 23 13 0
2006 152 29 2 1
2005 158 19 7 0
2004 164 17 2 1
2003 140 27 7 1
2002 236 25 6 3
2001 327 25 9 4




Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Water Quality
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2006 na na na
2004 51 0 49
2002 58 0 42




Taxes
(2008)
blank % of Income Days Worked to Pay State Rank % of Income
(99 City Avg)		 Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Tax 9.5% -- 23* 9.3% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 118 days 6* -- 112 days
* State rank of 1 pays the highest taxes



Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)		 Cape Cod National Seashore, Minute Man National Historical Park plus 15 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)		 2 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 14 11



Crime Report
(crimes per 10,000 population)
. Total Crimes Violent Crimes Property Crimes
2008 466 69 397
2007 293 na 293
2006 na na na
2005 299 63 236
2004 271 51 220
2003 323 66 257
2002 na na na
2001 255 24 231




Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 21 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 29 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 71 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 78 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 43 in 35 in



Elevation
50 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,660 feet



Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake .2% .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 95.2% 83.3%
Black 1.3% 6.9%
Native American 0.3% 0.8%
Asian 0.5% 3.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.2%
Other 0.9% 3.3%
Multiple Races 1.6% 2.4%
Hispanic (of any race) 1.4% 8.7%



Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Median Age (2006)
49 years GPTR 99 City Average
36 years



Family Income & Housing
(2006)
. . 99 City Average
Total Housing Units 16,605 26,131
Occupied Housing Units 91% 86%
Vacant Housing Units (seasonal or recreational use) 9% 14%
Home Ownership Rate 78% 54%
Median Family Income $48,148 $55,423
Average Family Size 2.68 2.91



Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Medical Care
(2009)
Hospital/Medical Center City Distance from City Accredited - Dept. of HHS, AOA or JCAHO GPTR 99 City
Average
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis 5 miles Yes 4 accredited hospitals within 10 miles of city



Population Density
(2007)
. . 99 City Avg
Land Area (sq mi) 17 31
People Per Square Mile 1,412 2,035



Yarmouth, Cape Cod
Building Permits
(single family homes)
2008 33
2007 26
2006 54
2005 99
2004 82
2003 23
2002 49
2001 61
2000 86




Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 6,439 5,926
HDD 6,026 4,677
CDD 413 1,249



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Yarmouth, Cape Cod Area)

Yarmouth, Cape Cod Area EPA Cleanup Sites

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and 4)Brownfields Properties
(EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)



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