East Dennis, Massachusetts
Encyclopedia
East Dennis is a census-designated place
(CDP) in the town of Dennis in Barnstable County
, Massachusetts
, United States
. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.64%) is water.
East Dennis is roughly 3 miles North of South Dennis. It is an additional 8 miles north of West Dennis and is located along the coast. It includes beaches; Sea Street Beach, Cold Storage Beach, and Crows Pasture beach.
of 2000, there were 3,299 people, 1,516 households, and 1,027 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 265.4/km² (687.8/mi²). There were 2,203 housing units at an average density of 177.2/km² (459.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.09% White, 0.79% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.73% from other races
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 1,516 households out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,857, and the median income for a family was $57,177. Males had a median income of $46,627 versus $30,230 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $27,466. About 5.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in the town of Dennis in Barnstable County
Barnstable County, Massachusetts
Barnstable County is a county located in the U.S. state of Massachusetts, consisting of Cape Cod and associated islands. As of the 2010 census, the population was 216,902...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 3,299 at the 2000 census.
Geography
East Dennis is located at 41°44′25"N 70°9′26"W (41.740226, -70.157104).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 12.8 km² (4.9 mi²). 12.4 km² (4.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (2.64%) is water.
East Dennis is roughly 3 miles North of South Dennis. It is an additional 8 miles north of West Dennis and is located along the coast. It includes beaches; Sea Street Beach, Cold Storage Beach, and Crows Pasture beach.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 3,299 people, 1,516 households, and 1,027 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 265.4/km² (687.8/mi²). There were 2,203 housing units at an average density of 177.2/km² (459.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.09% White, 0.79% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.73% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.85% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.67% of the population.
There were 1,516 households out of which 16.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 7.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 15.7% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 17.2% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 34.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 55 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $47,857, and the median income for a family was $57,177. Males had a median income of $46,627 versus $30,230 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the CDP was $27,466. About 5.6% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.2% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of East Dennis include:- Edward GelsthorpeEdward GelsthorpeEdward Gelsthorpe was an American marketing executive. He used his creative skills to build markets for new products such as Ban roll-on deodorant at Bristol-Myers, Cran-Apple juice for the Ocean Spray cooperative, and Manwich canned sloppy joe sauce for Hunt-Wesson.-Early life and...
, (1923–2009), marketing executive called "Cranapple Ed" for his best-known product launch. - Scott CorbettScott CorbettW. Scott Corbett was an American novelist and educator. He wrote a total of 89 books; he began with five adult novels, then began writing books for children, eventually writing sixty-nine such books. His best known book is The Lemonade Trick, a novel for children...
, (1913-2006), author of 69 children's books and six novels including "We Chose Cape Cod" (1953) describing East Dennis in fascinating detail.