Regional Benchmarks

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Arts, Leisure Sector
Provides the employment number in Barnstable County and compares it with Massachusetts and the United States for the following industries: Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries; Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions; Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Covered Employment & Wages -
Business Diversity
Looks at the number of establishments by employment size in Barnstable County from 1977 forward.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns -
Demographic Diversity
Explores population by age in Barnstable County and compares it with Massachusetts and the United States.
Source: Census Bureau -
Employment Trends
Looks at change in employment relative to 1990 in Barnstable County over time and in comparison to Massachusetts and the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Covered Employment & Wages -
Income Diversity
Looks at income by cohort in Barnstable County as compared to those in Massachusetts.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau -
Industry Diversity
Splits industries into three sectors (Core, Emerging and Other) to compare the share of total employment in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Covered Employment & Wages -
Industry Wages
Splits industries into three sectors (Core, Emerging and Other) and compares the average annual wage in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, and the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Covered Employment & Wages -
Migration Data
The number of individuals and households that migrate (change legal address) in and out of Barnstable County.
Source: Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income -
Non-Employer Series
Examines the Non-Employer Series, an annual series that provides economic data for businesses that have no paid employees and are subject to federal income tax, in Barnstable County and compares it with Massachusetts and the United States.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Nonemployer Statistics -
Occupational Employment
Looks at resident occupations in Barnstable County and compares them with Massachusetts and the United States.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics -
Population Trends
Population growth in Barnstable County since 1900 as compared to Massachusetts and the United States.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau -
Seasonal Employment
Shows the unemployment rates for January and July in Barnstable County and compares them with Massachusetts and the United Sates.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Survey