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Population (year 2000): 1,832
Males: 835  (45.6%)
Females: 997  (54.4%)

Barnstable County

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

Zip codes: 02645.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $48,900 (it was $41,230 in 2000)
Harwich Center  $48,900
Massachusetts:  $57,184

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $373,800 (it was $166,900 in 2000)
Harwich Center  $373,800
Massachusetts:  $361,500

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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%)

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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: 813 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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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 early 2007.

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

Harwich Center:  0.8% ($1,418)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (40.4 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (82.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Queens, NY (266.2 miles , pop. 2,229,379).

Nearest cities: Harwich, MA (0.3 miles ), Harwich Port, MA (1.4 miles ), Northwest Harwich, MA (2.3 miles ), East Harwich, MA (3.1 miles ), Brewster, MA (4.0 miles ), Dennis Port, MA (4.7 miles ), Brewster, MA (5.4 miles ), West Chatham, MA (5.8 miles ).

Latitude: 41.69 N, Longitude: 70.07 W


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

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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%)


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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 26 miles; EAST SANDWICH, MA)
  • NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; NANTUCKET, MA)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Harwich Center:
  • BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 14 miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
  • NANTUCKET MEMORIAL (about 31 miles; NANTUCKET, MA; ID: ACK)
  • MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 43 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; ID: MVY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Harwich Center:
  • CHATHAM MUNI (about 7 miles; CHATHAM, MA; ID: CQX)
  • CAPE COD (about 23 miles; MARSTON MILLS, MA; ID: 2B1)
  • PROVINCETOWN MUNI (about 28 miles; PROVINCETOWN, MA; ID: PVC)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Harwich Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 64 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 66 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 75 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • QUINCY COLLEGE (about 75 miles; QUINCY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,528)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • BABSON COLLEGE (about 79 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT enrollment: 2,659)

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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 1999:
This place:  3.9%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This place:  1.0%
Whole state:  4.4%

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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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.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNNZ (640 AM; 50 kW; WESTFIELD, MA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

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.)
  • WDVT (93.5 FM; HARWICH PORT, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WCOD-FM (106.1 FM; HYANNIS, 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)

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.)

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