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Population (year 2000): 2,749. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,822 (+2.7% change)
Males: 1,296 (47.1%), Females: 1,453 (52.9%)
Barnstable County
Median resident age: 47.0 years
Median household income: $43,558 (year 2000)
Median house value: $242,700 (year 2000)
Races in Wellfleet:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Black (0.9%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
- Hispanic (0.7%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: English (29.6%), Irish (25.6%),
German (12.1%), Portuguese (10.3%), Italian (9.2%), French
(7.5%).
Elevation: 50 feet
For population 25 years and over in Wellfleet
- High school or higher: 92.7%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.0%
- Unemployed: 7.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 20.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wellfleet town
- Never married: 25.0%
- Now married: 52.5%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 8.2%
- Divorced: 12.6%
3.5% Foreign born (2.6% Europe, 0.5% North
America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wellfleet:
- CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
- REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 32 miles;
EAST SANDWICH, MA)
- JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 41 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wellfleet:
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 25
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
- NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 48 miles; NANTUCKET, MA;
ID: ACK)
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 55 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wellfleet:
- PROVINCETOWN MUNI (about 16 miles; PROVINCETOWN, MA;
ID: PVC)
- CHATHAM MUNI (about 18 miles; CHATHAM, MA; ID: CQX)
- CAPE COD (about 31 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; ID:
2B1)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wellfleet:
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,843)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 70
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; FT enrollment: 6,071)
- QUINCY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,528)
- SALEM STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; SALEM, MA; FT
enrollment: 5,917)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 74 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 75 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
Public primary/middle school in Wellfleet:
- WELLFLEET ELEMENTARY (Students: 147;
Location: 100 LAWRENCE ROAD; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Wellfleet:
- WELLFLEET PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income:
$235,597; Location: 55 WEST MAIN STREET; 43,842 books;
1,232 audio materials; 1,741 video materials; 125 serial
subscriptions)
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