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Plymouth County

Population in July 2007: 2,970.
Males: 1,428  (48.1%)
Females: 1,542  (51.9%)

Median resident age:  38.5 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02571.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,692 (it was $31,042 in 2000)
Wareham Center:  $39,692
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $31,605
Wareham Center:  $31,605
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $264,994 (it was $123,000 in 2000)
Wareham Center:  $264,994
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $294,778; Detached houses: $292,844; Townhouses or other attached units: $175,037; In 2-unit structures: $516,382; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $635,944; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,967

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Races in Wareham Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.8%)
  • Two or more races (3.9%)
  • Other race (2.7%)
  • Black (2.3%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Wareham Center: 127.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (25.4%), English (12.9%), French (11.2%), Italian (10.9%), Portuguese (10.3%), French Canadian (6.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 46 feet

Land area: 1.51 square miles.

Population density: 1971 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Wareham Center

  • High school or higher: 87.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wareham Center CDP

  • Never married: 30.1%
  • Now married: 42.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 14.8%

111 residents are foreign born (3.1% Europe, 0.4% Africa).

This place:  3.9%
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:

Wareham Center:  1.4% ($1,708)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Plymouth, MA (10.9 miles , pop. 51,701).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (44.1 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (175.4 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Weweantic, MA (1.1 miles ), Wareham, MA (1.4 miles ), Onset, MA (1.7 miles ), Marion, MA (1.8 miles ), West Wareham, MA (1.9 miles ), Marion Center, MA (2.0 miles ), White Island Shores, MA (2.3 miles ), Buzzards Bay, MA (2.3 miles ).

Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 70.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 508

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Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (18%)
  • Educational services (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • U. S. Postal service (3%)
  • Public administration (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Wareham Center-area historical tornado activity is below Massachusetts state average. It is 64% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.5 miles away from the Wareham Center place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 56.3 miles away from the place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Wareham Center-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Massachusetts state average. It is 87% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 90.2 miles away from Wareham Center center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 79.4 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 27.3 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Wareham Center 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 76.8 miles away from the city center
On 3/12/2002 at 07:13:25, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from Wareham Center center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wareham Center:
  • CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 7 miles; POCASSET, MA)
  • JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
  • SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 12 miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)

Operable nuclear power plant near Wareham Center:
  • 15 miles: Pilgrim in Plymouth, MA.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wareham Center:
  • UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 16 miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
  • BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 22 miles; BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
  • BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; FALL RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
  • MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
  • ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BRISTOL, RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
  • STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 30 miles; EASTON, MA; FT enrollment: 2,374)
  • BROWN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; PROVIDENCE, RI; FT enrollment: 7,460)

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Notable locations in Wareham Center: Stillman Library (A), Kendrick House Museum (B), Wareham Town Hall (C), Fearing Tavern (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Wareham Center include: Wesley United Methodist Church (A), Church of the Good Shepherd (B), South Shore Community Church (C), Saint Patricks Church (D), First Congregational Church (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

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Rivers: Wankinco River (A), Agawam River (B), Broad Marsh River (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  57.4%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.3%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.4%

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


People in group quarters in Wareham Center
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Wareham Center compared to Massachusetts state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.


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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


Religion statistics for Wareham Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA
Adherents75.1%3.5%2.5%1.8%1.0%
Congregations17.5%10.9%6.6%10.0%7.0%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnitarian Universalist AssociationAssemblies of GodChurch of the NazareneOther religions
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.7%0.5%13.1%
Congregations2.6%6.1%3.9%3.5%31.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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5.34% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($60,926 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.34%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($402 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Norfolk County, MA  1.57% ($60,184 average AGI)
from Bristol County, MA  0.84% ($49,926)
from Suffolk County, MA  0.72% ($62,461)


6.02% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($51,677 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.02%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Plymouth County:  0.04%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Norfolk County, MA  1.28% ($54,265 average AGI)
to Bristol County, MA  1.01% ($42,010)
to Suffolk County, MA  0.60% ($49,190)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wareham Center:
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBSM (1420 AM; 5 kW; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPLM (1390 AM; 5 kW; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO 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)
  • WPRO (630 AM; 5 kW; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wareham Center:
  • WJFD-FM (97.3 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: EDMUND DINIS, TRUSTEE)
  • WCTK (98.1 FM; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCIB (101.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WFHN (107.1 FM; FAIRHAVEN, MA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTWV (101.1 FM; MASHPEE, MA; Owner: BOCH BROADCASTING, L.P.)
  • WPLM-FM (99.1 FM; PLYMOUTH, MA; Owner: PLYMOUTH ROCK BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPB-FM (91.9 FM; FALMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WWBB (101.5 FM; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WWTA (88.5 FM; MARION, MA; Owner: TABOR ACADEMY)
  • WPXC (102.9 FM; HYANNIS, MA; Owner: QANTUM OF CAPE COD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WQRC (99.9 FM; BARNSTABLE, MA; Owner: SANDAB COMMUNICATION LTD. PNR/SHP II)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WSMU-FM (91.1 FM; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wareham Center:
  • WLWC (Channel 28; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: C-28 FCC LICENSEE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WDPX (Channel 58; VINEYARD HAVEN, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WMPX-LP (Channel 67; DENNIS, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
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 ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$149,25020$222,06736$201,3006$141,03015$213,905
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$02$153,2008$207,9682$120,5151$242,010
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$04$210,00324$265,3363$100,9835$206,438
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$03$203,11713$258,7322$154,8052$216,235
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$04$240,1630$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 5454.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 1 partial tract)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED3$214,3832$308,2501$320,460
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$138,8901$176,3901$100,160
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: 5454.00

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