Harwich Center, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 1,852, Rural population: 0)

Harwich Center, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 1,099 (811 occupied: 630 owner occupied, 181 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	22%
State:	38%

Housing density: 488 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $940 (lower quartile is $731, upper quartile is $1,149)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $819

Median gross rent in Harwich Center, MA in 2007: $1,108

Housing units in Harwich Center with a mortgage: 331 (0 second mortgage, 38 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 266

Harwich Center,MA index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $388,983 (it was $166,600 in 2000)

Harwich Center:	$388,983
Massachusetts:	$366,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $302,501 - $538,560

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $419,092
Here: $419,092
State: $440,475

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $113,812
Here: $113,812
State: $335,381

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,828

In family households: 1,482 (352 male householders, 178 female householders)
414 spouses, 424 children (395 natural, 0 adopted, 29 stepchildren), 44 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 8 other relatives, 29 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 346 (109 male householders (86 living alone)), 200 female householders (178 living alone)), 37 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 24 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 295 2-persons, 149 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 22 5-persons, 21 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 264 1-person, 45 2-persons.

247 married couples with children.
79 single-parent households (13 men, 66 women).

93.5% of residents of Harwich Center speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 25 (1.3%)
(76.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.1
State:	6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harwich Center, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 20 4 rooms: 66 5 rooms: 128 6 rooms: 170 7 rooms: 129 8 rooms: 60 9 or more rooms: 57

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harwich Center, Massachusetts:
	1 room: 11 2 rooms: 0 3 rooms: 29 4 rooms: 57 5 rooms: 47 6 rooms: 18 7 rooms: 13 8 rooms: 6 9 or more rooms: 0

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 113
1990 to 1994: 55
1980 to 1989: 205
1970 to 1979: 214
1960 to 1969: 196
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 44
1939 or earlier: 148

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harwich Center:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 25 2 bedrooms: 179 3 bedrooms: 295 4 bedrooms: 102 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harwich Center:
	no bedroom: 11 1 bedroom: 29 2 bedrooms: 89 3 bedrooms: 39 4 bedrooms: 13 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Harwich Center in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 31 1 vehicle: 157 2 vehicles: 313 3 vehicles: 104 4 vehicles: 25 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Harwich Center in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 12 1 vehicle: 121 2 vehicles: 34 3 vehicles: 5 4 vehicles: 3 5 or more vehicles: 6

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Harwich Center, MA:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 0
$50,000 to $59,999: 0
$60,000 to $69,999: 0
$70,000 to $79,999: 0
$80,000 to $89,999: 0
$90,000 to $99,999: 0
$100,000 to $124,999: 0
$125,000 to $149,999: 0
$150,000 to $174,999: 3
$175,000 to $199,999: 10
$200,000 to $249,999: 60
$250,000 to $299,999: 83
$300,000 to $399,999: 178
$400,000 to $499,999: 104
$500,000 to $749,999: 135
$750,000 to $999,999: 34
$1,000,000 or more: 22

Harwich Center rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Harwich Center:

Less than $100: 4 people
$100 to $149: 1
$150 to $199: 0
$200 to $249: 3
$250 to $299: 2
$300 to $349: 0
$350 to $399: 0
$400 to $449: 2
$450 to $499: 4
$500 to $549: 0
$550 to $599: 3
$600 to $649: 3
$650 to $699: 0
$700 to $749: 4
$750 to $799: 12
$800 to $899: 35
$900 to $999: 18
$1,000 to $1,249: 51
$1,250 to $1,499: 10
$1,500 to $1,999: 4
$2,000 or more: 0
No cash rent: 25

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 0 1990 to 1994: 0 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1970 to 1974: 0 1965 to 1969: 25

Harwich Center, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.2%
Number of people working at home: 35 (3.9% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 37
5 to 9 minutes: 173
10 to 14 minutes: 174
15 to 19 minutes: 230
20 to 24 minutes: 91
25 to 29 minutes: 40
30 to 34 minutes: 42
35 to 39 minutes: 7
40 to 44 minutes: 7
45 to 59 minutes: 17
60 to 89 minutes: 22
90 or more minutes: 23

Harwich Center mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 800 (89%)
Carpooled: 42 (5%)
Walked: 15 (2%)
Other means: 6 (1%)
Worked at home: 35 (4%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 60
$10,000 to $14,999: 53
$15,000 to $19,999: 29
$20,000 to $24,999: 85
$25,000 to $29,999: 66
$30,000 to $34,999: 51
$35,000 to $39,999: 45
$40,000 to $44,999: 81
$45,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 70
$60,000 to $74,999: 114
$75,000 to $99,999: 111
$100,000 to $124,999: 15
$125,000 to $149,999: 6
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 17

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 369

English: 297

United States or American: 178

French (except Basque): 126

Italian: 110

Subsaharan African:: 92

Cape Verdean: 82

Scottish: 72

German: 69

Swedish: 39

Other groups: 38

Portuguese: 36

Dutch: 31

Greek: 27

Polish: 21

Finnish: 10

African: 10

Yugoslavian: 10

Canadian: 9

British: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

European: 7

Romanian: 7

Danish: 6

Albanian: 6

Hungarian: 6

Armenian: 6

Welsh: 5

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

Italy (28%)
Greece (24%)
Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia) (24%)
Canada (24%)

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

This state: 1255
Northeast: 414
Midwest: 65
South: 44
West: 38

64% of Harwich Center residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 64% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 48% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 0
9th grade: 6
10th grade: 12
11th grade: 4
12th grade, no diploma: 6
High school graduate (or equivalency): 184
Less than 1 year of college: 30
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
Associate degree: 69
Bachelor's degree: 117
Master's degree: 67
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 6
9th grade: 13
10th grade: 20
11th grade: 0
12th grade, no diploma: 12
High school graduate (or equivalency): 288
Less than 1 year of college: 62
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 108
Associate degree: 82
Bachelor's degree: 188
Master's degree: 55
Professional school degree: 6
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.1%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $55,124
Black householders: $105,638
Some other race householders: $36,890
Two or more races householders: $31,673

Harwich Center household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Harwich Center household income for Some other race householders

Harwich Center marital status for males

Harwich Center marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $394,119
Black or African American householders: $817,191
Some other race householders: $364,934
Two or more races householders: $296,056

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,014
One, attached: 26
Two: 17
10 to 19: 19
20 to 49: 23

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harwich Center:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (46%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (46%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (42%) Utility gas (36%) Electricity (18%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Massachusetts:	12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	28.6%
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 Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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