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Harwich, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $638,090 (it was $180,000 in 2000)
Harwich:

$638,090
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $478,805 - $861,647

Total population: 12,243 (Urban population: 11,263, Rural population: 1,123 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 9,450 (5,471 occupied: 4,497 owner occupied, 974 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

18%
State:

38%

Housing density: 449 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $590,409.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,356 (lower quartile is $787, upper quartile is $1,739)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,333


Median gross rent in Harwich, MA in 2022: $1,540

Housing units in Harwich with a mortgage: 2,328 (78 second mortgage, 264 home equity loan, 13 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,729

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Harwich, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 211,927
  • In family households: 166,746 (39,293 male householders, 19,431 female householders)
    46,263 spouses, 49,194 children (46,119 natural, 1,413 adopted, 1,662 stepchildren), 2,708 grandchildren, 1,389 brothers or sisters, 1,739 parents, foster children, 1,437 other relatives, 4,251 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 45,181 (14,943 male householders (11,462 living alone)), 22,088 female householders (18,982 living alone)), 8,150 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 3,961 (2,283 institutionalized population)

31,865 married couples with children.
10,220 single-parent households (1,900 men, 8,320 women).

95.0% of residents of Harwich speak English at home.
0.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (91% speak English very well, 9% speak English well).
4.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 715 (5.5%)
(76.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • 0no bedroom
  • 891 bedroom
  • 1,1292 bedrooms
  • 2,3763 bedrooms
  • 7134 bedrooms
  • 1905+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • 17no bedroom
  • 2251 bedroom
  • 3682 bedrooms
  • 2653 bedrooms
  • 804 bedrooms
  • 195+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Harwich in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harwich in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 86no vehicle
  • 1,4501 vehicle
  • 2,2552 vehicles
  • 5273 vehicles
  • 1254 vehicles
  • 545+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Harwich in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harwich in renter-occupied apartments
  • 65no vehicle
  • 6221 vehicle
  • 1942 vehicles
  • 573 vehicles
  • 144 vehicles
  • 225+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • 01 room
  • 182 rooms
  • 363 rooms
  • 3644 rooms
  • 1,0025 rooms
  • 1,4046 rooms
  • 8447 rooms
  • 5108 rooms
  • 3199+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • 111 room
  • 322 rooms
  • 1933 rooms
  • 2264 rooms
  • 2335 rooms
  • 1476 rooms
  • 497 rooms
  • 528 rooms
  • 319+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
  • Harwich, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Harwich, MA in 2022
  • 3,891Less than $10,000
  • 5,580$10,000 to $19,999
  • 4,910$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,038$30,000 to $39,999
  • 5,844$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,324$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9,613$60,000 to $74,999
  • 11,284$75,000 to $99,999
  • 10,072$100,000 to $124,999
  • 7,253$125,000 to $149,999
  • 12,223$150,000 to $199,999
  • 15,930$200,000 or more

Percentage of workers working in this county: 92.5%
Number of people working at home: 820 (14.1% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 267
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 785
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 994
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 1,036
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 587
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 232
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 473
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 17
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 23
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 123
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 177
  • 90 or more minutes: 167

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 4,469 (86.6%)
  • Carpooled: 243 (4.7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 48 (0.9%)
  • Subway or elevated: 6 (0.1%)
  • Bicycle: 9 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 78 (1.5%)
  • Other means: 28 (0.5%)
  • Worked at home: 279 (5.4%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Harwich, Massachusetts
  • 161995 to March 2000
  • 561990 to 1994
  • 351985 to 1989
  • 341980 to 1984
  • 61975 to 1979
  • 71970 to 1974
  • 141965 to 1969
  • 208Before 1965
Ancestries in Harwich, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3,609 (23.3%)
  • English: 3,159 (20.4%)
  • German: 1,315 (8.5%)
  • Italian: 1,118 (7.2%)
  • French: 817 (5.3%)
  • Other: 790 (5.1%)
  • Scottish: 668 (4.3%)
  • United States: 570 (3.7%)
  • Portuguese: 538 (3.5%)
  • Swedish: 524 (3.4%)
  • Polish: 393 (2.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 286 (1.8%)
  • French Canadian: 259 (1.7%)
  • Subsaharan African: 224 (1.4%)
  • Dutch: 184 (1.2%)
  • Greek: 182 (1.2%)
  • Russian: 153 (1.0%)
  • Welsh: 152 (1.0%)
  • Norwegian: 145 (0.9%)
  • Danish: 89 (0.6%)
  • Lithuanian: 89 (0.6%)
  • Arab: 64 (0.4%)
  • Hungarian: 53 (0.3%)
  • West Indian: 51 (0.3%)
  • Czech: 50 (0.3%)
  • Slovak: 14 (0.09%)
  • Swiss: 12 (0.08%)
  • Ukrainian: 9 (0.06%)

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

United Kingdom
Harwich:

21.3% (80)
Massachusetts:

3.3% (25,403)

Canada
Harwich:

10.6% (40)
Massachusetts:

5.2% (40,247)

Other Northern Europe
Harwich:

8.5% (32)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (3,051)

Germany
Harwich:

8.0% (30)
Massachusetts:

1.9% (14,883)

Pakistan
Harwich:

8.0% (30)
Massachusetts:

0.5% (3,660)

Greece
Harwich:

5.3% (20)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,975)

Italy
Harwich:

5.3% (20)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (28,319)

Other Caribbean
Harwich:

5.3% (20)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (4,539)

Haiti
Harwich:

4.0% (15)
Massachusetts:

4.4% (33,862)

Portugal
Harwich:

3.5% (13)
Massachusetts:

8.6% (66,627)

Jamaica
Harwich:

3.5% (13)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (12,808)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Harwich:

2.7% (10)
Massachusetts:

5.1% (39,255)

Ireland
Harwich:

2.1% (8)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (17,987)

Netherlands
Harwich:

1.9% (7)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,470)

Other Eastern Europe
Harwich:

1.9% (7)
Massachusetts:

1.6% (12,350)

Brazil
Harwich:

1.9% (7)
Massachusetts:

4.7% (36,669)

Sweden
Harwich:

1.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (2,135)

Austria
Harwich:

1.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (1,418)

Czechoslovakia (includes Czech Republic and Slovakia)
Harwich:

1.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

0.3% (1,943)

India
Harwich:

1.6% (6)
Massachusetts:

3.6% (28,086)

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

  • This state: 7,969
  • Other state: 3,949
  • Northeast: 2,991
  • Midwest: 385
  • South: 463
  • West: 110

59% of Harwich residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 53% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 21
  • 7th and 8th grade: 5
  • 9th grade: 30
  • 10th grade: 52
  • 11th grade: 43
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 78
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,334
  • Less than 1 year of college: 142
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 607
  • Associate degree: 329
  • Bachelor's degree: 911
  • Master's degree: 470
  • Professional school degree: 101
  • Doctorate degree: 66
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 41
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 7
  • 7th and 8th grade: 65
  • 9th grade: 37
  • 10th grade: 79
  • 11th grade: 26
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 124
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,681
  • Less than 1 year of college: 323
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 808
  • Associate degree: 659
  • Bachelor's degree: 939
  • Master's degree: 545
  • Professional school degree: 58
  • Doctorate degree: 24
Educational Attainment for Females
Harwich marital status for males
Harwich marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,337
  • One, attached: 303
  • Two: 219
  • 3 or 4: 73
  • 5 to 9: 229
  • 10 to 19: 36
  • 20 to 49: 236
  • 50 or more: 10
  • Mobile homes: 7
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.3%
Year householders moved into residence in Harwich
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Harwich, MA
  • 55.1%Utility gas
  • 37.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.9%Electricity
  • 0.6%Wood
  • 0.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Coal or coke
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Harwich, MA
  • 57.6%Utility gas
  • 29.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.5%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.7%Coal or coke
  • 0.7%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 44
Here:

3.7%
Massachusetts:

10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 45
Here:

7.7%
Massachusetts:

12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 100
Here:

31.3%
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