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Barnstable County

Population in July 2007: 1,821.
Males: 829  (45.6%)
Females: 992  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  46.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02645.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,446 (it was $41,230 in 2000)
Harwich Center:  $51,446
Massachusetts:  $65,401

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $32,280

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $368,111 (it was $166,600 in 2000)
Harwich Center:  $368,111
Massachusetts:  $353,600

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $423,162; Detached houses: $430,261; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $199,039

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Races in Harwich Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.3%)
  • Other race (3.9%)
  • Two or more races (2.0%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.7%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Harwich Center: 107.0 (more than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.7%), English (23.6%), United States (9.7%), German (8.8%), French (8.6%), Italian (7.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 2.25 square miles.

Population density: 808 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Harwich Center

  • High school or higher: 94.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Harwich Center CDP

  • Never married: 28.3%
  • Now married: 51.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

25 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Harwich Center:  0.9% ($1,418)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (31.7 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (68.2 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (206.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Harwich, MA (0.5 miles ), Harwich Port, MA (1.2 miles ), Northwest Harwich, MA (1.3 miles ), East Harwich, MA (1.6 miles ), Dennis Port, MA (1.9 miles ), Brewster, MA (2.0 miles ), West Chatham, MA (2.1 miles ), Chatham, MA (2.1 miles ).

Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 70.07 W

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (21%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)



Average climate in Harwich Center, Massachusetts

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Harwich Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Massachusetts state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from Harwich Center center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 38.6 miles away from the city center
On 3/22/1996 at 20:22:12, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 MD, 3.1 LG, Depth: 7.4 mi) earthquake occurred 60.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 92.2 miles away from Harwich Center center
On 1/10/1999 at 15:20:44, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.9 LG, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 92.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Harwich Center:
  • CAPE COD HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; HYANNIS, MA)
  • REHAB HOSP OF THE CAPE AND ISLANDS (about 20 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 29 miles; POCASSET, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Harwich Center, MA

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harwich Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 48 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 58 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 59 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.2 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  63.5%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Harwich Center, MA


22 people in nursing homes
8 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded


Harwich Center compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Median house value above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Utility gas (44%)
  • Electricity (8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Harwich Center

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 42.90%
Here42.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchEpiscopal ChurchUnited Church of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchUnitarian Universalist Association
Adherents66.9%7.4%6.4%4.4%1.9%
Congregations21.8%8.3%12.8%11.3%5.3%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAConservative Baptist Association of AmericaOther
Adherents1.6%1.6%1.3%0.8%7.6%
Congregations2.3%0.8%6.8%3.8%27.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,076 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.20%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.18% of residents moved from foreign countries ($744 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.18%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Plymouth County, MA  0.59% ($50,745 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  0.49% ($89,656)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.41% ($87,563)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($56,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($480 average AGI)
Barnstable County:  0.06%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Plymouth County, MA  0.62% ($63,660 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  0.37% ($60,586)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.36% ($48,529)


Strongest AM radio stations in Harwich Center:
  • WFPB (1170 AM; daytime; 1 kW; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBUR (1240 AM; 1 kW; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: THE EXEC. COMM. OF TRTS. BOSTON U)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRN (830 AM; 50 kW; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: CARTER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Harwich Center:
  • WCCT-FM (90.3 FM; HARWICH, MA; Owner: CAPE COD REGIONAL TECH HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WOCN-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD. PARTNERSHIP II)
  • WFCC-FM (107.5 FM; CHATHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER B/CING WFCC LIC. CORP.)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WDVT (93.5 FM; HARWICH PORT, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WKPE-FM (104.7 FM; ORLEANS, MA; Owner: CRB WKPE LIC CORP.)
  • WXTK (95.1 FM; WEST YARMOUTH, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING LTD. PARTNERSHIP)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WKKL (90.7 FM; WEST BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: CAPE COD COMMUNITY COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Harwich Center:
  • W08CH (Channel 8; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED22$327,68232$276,1487$176,70120$338,933
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$230,0455$299,1620$01$690,190
APPLICATIONS DENIED2$308,06515$328,3113$171,3334$315,343
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$316,3007$293,1131$105,7202$322,050
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$04$209,9730$00$0
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Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.00 , 0112.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 2 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED2$344,2501$384,9201$333,650
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 0111.00 , 0112.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value


Harwich Center on our top lists:
    • #28 (02645) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cape Verdean first ancestries"
    • #52 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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