Demographics
| Historical population | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1850 | 1,990 | — |
| 1860 | 2,118 | +6.4% |
| 1870 | 1,516 | −28.4% |
| 1880 | 1,303 | −14.1% |
| 1890 | 1,156 | −11.3% |
| 1900 | 1,209 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 1,191 | −1.5% |
| 1920 | 1,190 | −0.1% |
| 1930 | 1,276 | +7.2% |
| 1940 | 1,370 | +7.4% |
| 1950 | 1,508 | +10.1% |
| 1960 | 1,474 | −2.3% |
| 1970 | 1,481 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,204 | +48.8% |
| 1990 | 3,062 | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 3,779 | +23.4% |
| 2010 | 4,067 | +7.6% |
As of the census of 2000, there were 3,779 people, 1,582 households, and 957 families residing in the town. The population density was 140.0 people per square mile (54.1/km²). There were 4,360 housing units at an average density of 161.5 per square mile (62.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.33% White, 1.77% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 1.53% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.16% of the population.
There were 1,582 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.5% were non-families. 30.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 30.9% from 25 to 44, 28.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 102.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $50,407, and the median income for a family was $55,153. Males had a median income of $36,615 versus $30,205 for females. The per capita income for the town was $25,740. About 2.7% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 1.3% of those age 65 or over.
In 2003 the Martha's Vineyard Gazette estimated that there were 15,000 year-round inhabitants of the island with a summer increase to 105,000. Over the last 20 years there has been a continuous growth in the population of the island, although many of the large expanses of undeveloped land and many vistas remain. The summer season, which previously lasted from mid-June through Labor Day weekend has been gradually extended and now includes the period from Memorial Day through Columbus Day.
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