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Wareham, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $363,743 (it was $116,800 in 2000)
Wareham:

$363,743
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $291,819 - $467,089

Total population: 21,822 (Urban population: 18,551, Rural population: 1,784 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 10,670 (8,200 occupied: 6,193 owner occupied, 2,007 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

24%
State:

38%

Housing density: 298 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $446,078.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,212 (lower quartile is $745, upper quartile is $1,674)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,393


Median gross rent in Wareham, MA in 2022: $1,490

Housing units in Wareham with a mortgage: 3,568 (277 second mortgage, 419 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,615

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Wareham, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 483,098
  • In family households: 417,329 (86,307 male householders, 41,618 female householders)
    97,089 spouses, 154,870 children (146,729 natural, 3,391 adopted, 4,750 stepchildren), 8,780 grandchildren, 4,455 brothers or sisters, 5,200 parents, foster children, 5,123 other relatives, 10,196 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 65,769 (22,929 male householders (17,306 living alone)), 30,272 female householders (25,724 living alone)), 12,568 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 11,821 (7,645 institutionalized population)

92,167 married couples with children.
24,193 single-parent households (4,628 men, 19,565 women).

92.2% of residents of Wareham speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1,419 (6.2%)
(80.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.7
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • 8no bedroom
  • 3771 bedroom
  • 2,1862 bedrooms
  • 2,6083 bedrooms
  • 8554 bedrooms
  • 1595+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • 26no bedroom
  • 5491 bedroom
  • 8002 bedrooms
  • 5273 bedrooms
  • 784 bedrooms
  • 275+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Wareham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wareham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 309no vehicle
  • 2,1101 vehicle
  • 2,7002 vehicles
  • 7683 vehicles
  • 1754 vehicles
  • 1315+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Wareham in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Wareham in renter-occupied apartments
  • 325no vehicle
  • 9501 vehicle
  • 6112 vehicles
  • 813 vehicles
  • 174 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • 81 room
  • 482 rooms
  • 2683 rooms
  • 1,2174 rooms
  • 1,6255 rooms
  • 1,4726 rooms
  • 8317 rooms
  • 4588 rooms
  • 2669+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • 261 room
  • 2212 rooms
  • 2593 rooms
  • 6894 rooms
  • 4355 rooms
  • 2256 rooms
  • 827 rooms
  • 338 rooms
  • 379+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Wareham, MA
Wareham town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Wareham, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Wareham, MA in 2022
  • 6,006Less than $10,000
  • 6,752$10,000 to $19,999
  • 7,285$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8,953$30,000 to $39,999
  • 7,103$40,000 to $49,999
  • 8,048$50,000 to $59,999
  • 10,618$60,000 to $74,999
  • 17,672$75,000 to $99,999
  • 14,760$100,000 to $124,999
  • 13,695$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19,466$150,000 to $199,999
  • 28,797$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Wareham: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 66.0%
Number of people working at home: 1,862 (17.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 224
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,107
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1,399
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 979
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 968
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 407
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,365
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 276
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 388
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 969
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 735
  • 90 or more minutes: 450

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 8,021 (85.2%)
  • Carpooled: 929 (9.9%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 72 (0.8%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0.1%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0.1%)
  • Railroad: 36 (0.4%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 44 (0.5%)
  • Walked: 106 (1.1%)
  • Other means: 26 (0.3%)
  • Worked at home: 147 (1.6%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Wareham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Wareham, Massachusetts
  • 531995 to March 2000
  • 731990 to 1994
  • 431985 to 1989
  • 611980 to 1984
  • 721975 to 1979
  • 401970 to 1974
  • 861965 to 1969
  • 279Before 1965
Ancestries in Wareham, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 4,555 (19.4%)
  • English: 3,255 (13.9%)
  • Italian: 2,548 (10.9%)
  • Other: 1,852 (7.9%)
  • Portuguese: 1,820 (7.8%)
  • French: 1,757 (7.5%)
  • Subsaharan African: 1,556 (6.6%)
  • German: 1,134 (4.8%)
  • French Canadian: 914 (3.9%)
  • United States: 892 (3.8%)
  • Polish: 792 (3.4%)
  • Swedish: 581 (2.5%)
  • Scottish: 429 (1.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 401 (1.7%)
  • Arab: 167 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 158 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 127 (0.5%)
  • Dutch: 123 (0.5%)
  • Welsh: 106 (0.5%)
  • Greek: 84 (0.4%)
  • Danish: 70 (0.3%)
  • Norwegian: 45 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 33 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 28 (0.1%)
  • West Indian: 21 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 18 (0.08%)
  • Czech: 8 (0.03%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Portugal
Wareham:

19.1% (135)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Other Western Africa
Wareham:

17.8% (126)
Massachusetts:

2.6% (20,299)

Canada
Wareham:

15.8% (112)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Italy
Wareham:

7.9% (56)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

United Kingdom
Wareham:

7.4% (52)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Other Northern Europe
Wareham:

6.5% (46)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,051)

Ireland
Wareham:

4.1% (29)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Brazil
Wareham:

3.5% (25)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Germany
Wareham:

2.7% (19)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Cambodia
Wareham:

2.3% (16)
Massachusetts:

1.8% (13,801)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Wareham:

1.8% (13)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Haiti
Wareham:

1.6% (11)
Massachusetts:

4.4% (33,862)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 16,543
  • Other state: 2,967
  • Northeast: 1,537
  • Midwest: 469
  • South: 631
  • West: 330

58% of Wareham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 36
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 79
  • 7th and 8th grade: 266
  • 9th grade: 190
  • 10th grade: 258
  • 11th grade: 167
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 226
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,467
  • Less than 1 year of college: 396
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 885
  • Associate degree: 395
  • Bachelor's degree: 784
  • Master's degree: 254
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 36
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 34
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 195
  • 9th grade: 121
  • 10th grade: 303
  • 11th grade: 226
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 274
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,709
  • Less than 1 year of college: 744
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,097
  • Associate degree: 635
  • Bachelor's degree: 758
  • Master's degree: 337
  • Professional school degree: 77
  • Doctorate degree: 26
Educational Attainment for Females
Wareham marital status for males
Wareham marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,238
  • One, attached: 259
  • Two: 305
  • 3 or 4: 316
  • 5 to 9: 270
  • 10 to 19: 268
  • 20 to 49: 70
  • 50 or more: 18
  • Mobile homes: 926

Median worth of mobile homes: $95,366

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.6%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.5%
Year householders moved into residence in Wareham
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wareham, MA
  • 47.5%Utility gas
  • 40.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 6.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.3%Electricity
  • 1.5%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wareham, MA
  • 60.2%Utility gas
  • 24.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.0%Electricity
  • 5.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.3%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 123
Here:

5.1%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
Here:

8.2%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 215
Here:

32.3%
Massachusetts:

48.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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