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MA Regular Public School District 1 Schools

Wellfleet

Orleans, MA 02653 • Barnstable County • 1 Operating Schools
(508) 255-8800
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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024
Total Population
4,371
607 school-age (5-17)
Median Household Income
$114,074
Overall Poverty Rate
6.41%
278 people in poverty
Child Poverty Rate
10.77%
14 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024
0% 4.8% 9.5% 14.3% 19% U.S. Baseline: 14.67% MA Avg: 10.43% 2020 Poverty Rate: 12.38% (13 / 105 kids) 12.38% 2020 13 kids 2021 Poverty Rate: 11.51% (16 / 139 kids) 11.51% 2021 16 kids 2022 Poverty Rate: 14.29% (19 / 133 kids) 14.29% 2022 19 kids 2023 Poverty Rate: 11.45% (15 / 131 kids) 11.45% 2023 15 kids 2024 Poverty Rate: 10.77% (14 / 130 kids) 10.77% 2024 14 kids
Census Vintage School-Age Children (5–17) Children in Poverty District Poverty Rate State Benchmark National Benchmark
2020 105 13 12.38% 10.36% 14.57%
2021 139 16 11.51% 12.04% 15.78%
2022 133 19 14.29% 11.37% 15.17%
2023 131 15 11.45% 12.12% 14.98%
2024 130 14 10.77% 10.43% 14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023
Median Home Value $751,000
Median Gross Rent $1,200/mo
Owner-Occupied 1,610
Renter-Occupied 314
Owner-Occupied: 1,610 (83.7%) Renter-Occupied: 314 (16.3%)
Occupied 1,924

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 1,610 (83.7%)
Renter-Occupied 314 (16.3%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 1,924 households
100 (5.2%)
< $10k
9 (0.5%)
$10k-$14k
39 (2%)
$15k-$19k
27 (1.4%)
$20k-$24k
67 (3.5%)
$25k-$29k
26 (1.4%)
$30k-$34k
30 (1.6%)
$35k-$39k
97 (5%)
$40k-$44k
65 (3.4%)
$45k-$49k
120 (6.2%)
$50k-$59k
51 (2.7%)
$60k-$74k
279 (14.5%)
$75k-$99k
284 (14.8%)
$100k-$124k
119 (6.2%)
$125k-$149k
361 (18.8%)
$150k-$199k
250 (13%)
$200k+
< $10k
100 (5.2%)
$10k-$14k
9 (0.5%)
$15k-$19k
39 (2%)
$20k-$24k
27 (1.4%)
$25k-$29k
67 (3.5%)
$30k-$34k
26 (1.4%)
$35k-$39k
30 (1.6%)
$40k-$44k
97 (5%)
$45k-$49k
65 (3.4%)
$50k-$59k
120 (6.2%)
$60k-$74k
51 (2.7%)
$75k-$99k
279 (14.5%)
$100k-$124k
284 (14.8%)
$125k-$149k
119 (6.2%)
$150k-$199k
361 (18.8%)
$200k+
250 (13%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 575 students
96 (16.7%)
1st
139 (24.2%)
2nd
28 (4.9%)
3rd
57 (9.9%)
4th
136 (23.7%)
5th
15 (2.6%)
6th
0 (0%)
7th
27 (4.7%)
8th
0 (0%)
9th
20 (3.5%)
10th
8 (1.4%)
11th
49 (8.5%)
12th
1st Grade
96 (16.7%)
2nd Grade
139 (24.2%)
3rd Grade
28 (4.9%)
4th Grade
57 (9.9%)
5th Grade
136 (23.7%)
6th Grade
15 (2.6%)
7th Grade
0 (0%)
8th Grade
27 (4.7%)
9th Grade
0 (0%)
10th Grade
20 (3.5%)
11th Grade
8 (1.4%)
12th Grade
49 (8.5%)