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Woods Hole is located at 41°31'36" North, 70°39'47" West (41.526730, -70.663184) 1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.9 mi²). 5.6 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 44.33% water.
As of the census 2 of 2000, there are 925 people, 459 households, and 212 families residing in the village. The population densityIf you were linked from a country article: the density there is based on land area, see below Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. However it is most frequently applied to living organisms. Population density is usually ex is 165.3/km² (427.9/mi²). There are 942 housing units at an average density of 168.4/km² (435.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 94.70% White, 1.62% African American, 0.54% Native American, 1.84% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.22% from other racesThe United States Census Bureau uses the federal government's definitions of race when performing a census. These definitions have and may change between each census. The racial categories are officially described as follows:¹ The categories represent a s, and 1.08% from two or more races. 0.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 459 households out of which 14.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.7% are married couples living together, 5.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 53.6% are non-families. 40.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.94 and the average family size is 2.58.
In the village the population is spread out with 13.5% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.2% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 48 years. For every 100 females there are 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.7 males.
The median income for a household in the village is $47,604, and the median income for a family is $57,969. Males have a median income of $31,964 versus $31,875 for females. The per capita income for the village is $30,752. 5.3% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 0.0% of those under the age of 18 and 6.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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