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Total population: 20,335 (Urban population: 18,551, Rural population: 1,784 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 10,670 (8,200 occupied: 6,193 owner occupied, 2,007 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  24%
State:  38%

Housing density: 298 houses/condos per square mile


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Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2000: $119,100


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2000: $584


Median gross rent in Wareham, MA in 2000: $620


Housing units in Wareham with a mortgage: 3,568 (277 second mortgage, 419 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,615




Household type by relationship

Households: 20,036
  • In family households: 16,838 (3,597 male householders, 1,842 female householders)
    3,909 spouses, 6,023 children (5,518 natural, 248 adopted, 257 stepchildren), 378 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 206 parents, 178 other relatives, 597 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,198 (1,073 male householders (892 living alone)), 1,698 female householders (1,496 living alone)), 427 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 299 (254 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,351 2-persons, 1,204 3-persons, 1,103 4-persons, 506 5-persons, 155 6-persons, 120 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,388 1-person, 364 2-persons, 19 3-persons.

2,966 married couples with children.
1,454 single-parent households (327 men, 1,127 women).

92.2% of residents of Wareham speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (79% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (63% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 707 (3.5%)
(61.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  5.5
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0



Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Wareham, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 48
  • 3 rooms: 268
  • 4 rooms: 1,217
  • 5 rooms: 1,625
  • 6 rooms: 1,472
  • 7 rooms: 831
  • 8 rooms: 458
  • 9 or more rooms: 266


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wareham, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 26
  • 2 rooms: 221
  • 3 rooms: 259
  • 4 rooms: 689
  • 5 rooms: 435
  • 6 rooms: 225
  • 7 rooms: 82
  • 8 rooms: 33
  • 9 or more rooms: 37


Year house built:
  • 1999 to March 2000: 75
  • 1995 to 1998: 309
  • 1990 to 1994: 421
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,134
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,144
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,476
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,722
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,214
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,175


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Wareham:
  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 377
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,186
  • 3 bedrooms: 2,608
  • 4 bedrooms: 855
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 159


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Wareham:
  • no bedroom: 26
  • 1 bedroom: 549
  • 2 bedrooms: 800
  • 3 bedrooms: 527
  • 4 bedrooms: 78
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 27


Cars and other vehicles available in Wareham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 309
  • 1 vehicle: 2,110
  • 2 vehicles: 2,700
  • 3 vehicles: 768
  • 4 vehicles: 175
  • 5 or more vehicles: 131


Cars and other vehicles available in Wareham in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 325
  • 1 vehicle: 950
  • 2 vehicles: 611
  • 3 vehicles: 81
  • 4 vehicles: 17
  • 5 or more vehicles: 23


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Wareham, MA:

  • Less than $10,000: 8
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 0
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 17
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 0
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 12
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 12
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 19
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 22
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 143
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 174
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 390
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 518
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1454
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 871
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 614
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 308
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 235
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 173
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 106
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 32
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 37
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 33
  • $1,000,000 or more: 5
 



Rent paid by renters in 2000 in Wareham:

  • Less than $100: 31
  • $100 to $149: 76
  • $150 to $199: 168
  • $200 to $249: 57
  • $250 to $299: 68
  • $300 to $349: 127
  • $350 to $399: 126
  • $400 to $449: 157
  • $450 to $499: 86
  • $500 to $549: 130
  • $550 to $599: 104
  • $600 to $649: 138
  • $650 to $699: 283
  • $700 to $749: 94
  • $750 to $799: 42
  • $800 to $899: 112
  • $900 to $999: 25
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 8
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 3
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 0
  • $2,000 or more: 0
  • No cash rent: 172
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 53
  • 1990 to 1994: 73
  • 1985 to 1989: 43
  • 1980 to 1984: 61
  • 1975 to 1979: 72
  • 1970 to 1974: 40
  • 1970 to 1974: 86
  • 1965 to 1969: 279

Percentage of workers working in this county: 56.5%
Number of people working at home: 147 (1.6% of all workers)



Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 224
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1107
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 1399
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 979
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 968
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 407
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1365
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 276
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 388
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 969
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 735
  • 90 or more minutes: 450
 


Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 8,021 (85%)
  • Carpooled: 929 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 72 (1%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 8 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 10 (0%)
  • Railroad: 36 (0%)
  • Ferryboat: 5 (0%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 44 (0%)
  • Walked: 106 (1%)
  • Other means: 26 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 147 (2%)


Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 847
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 564
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 533
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 594
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 542
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 543
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 430
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 533
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 484
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 677
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 846
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 897
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 321
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 154
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 108
  • $200,000 or more: 137
 


First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3200
  • English: 2115
  • Italian: 1881
  • Cape Verdean: 1467
  • Subsaharan African:: 1467
  • Portuguese: 1423
  • French (except Basque): 1017
  • Other groups: 894
  • United States or American: 892
  • French Canadian: 794
  • German: 725
  • Polish: 661
  • Swedish: 361
  • Scotch-Irish: 274
  • Scottish: 239
  • Russian: 140
  • Canadian: 129
  • Arab:: 121
  • Lebanese: 108
  • Finnish: 106
  • Greek: 74
  • Lithuanian: 67
  • Danish: 63
  • Austrian: 62
  • Dutch: 54
  • Welsh: 51
  • Yugoslavian: 36
  • British: 34
  • Scandinavian: 29
  • Brazilian: 25
  • Ukrainian: 21
  • West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 21
  • European: 20
  • Hungarian: 19
  • Romanian: 13
  • Armenian: 12
  • Latvian: 11
  • Haitian: 11
  • Luxemburger: 10
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 10
  • Norwegian: 8
  • Czechoslovakian: 8
  • Syrian: 7
  • Arab/Arabic: 6


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
  • Portugal (19%)
  • Other Western Africa (18%)
  • Canada (16%)
  • Italy (8%)
  • United Kingdom (7%)
  • Other Northern Europe (7%)
  • Ireland (4%)

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

  • This state: 16543
  • Northeast: 1537
  • Midwest: 469
  • South: 631
  • West: 330

58% of Wareham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 36
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 17
  • 5th and 6th grade: 79
  • 7th and 8th grade: 266
  • 9th grade: 190
  • 10th grade: 258
  • 11th grade: 167
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 226
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,467
  • Less than 1 year of college: 396
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 885
  • Associate degree: 395
  • Bachelor's degree: 784
  • Master's degree: 254
  • Professional school degree: 26
  • Doctorate degree: 36


Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 34
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 9
  • 5th and 6th grade: 63
  • 7th and 8th grade: 195
  • 9th grade: 121
  • 10th grade: 303
  • 11th grade: 226
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 274
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,709
  • Less than 1 year of college: 744
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,097
  • Associate degree: 635
  • Bachelor's degree: 758
  • Master's degree: 337
  • Professional school degree: 77
  • Doctorate degree: 26


Educational Attainment for Females



Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.9%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%


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


Unemployment rate for other race males: 17.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.8%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 24.7%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 8.6%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%


Median household income in 1999 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $41,352
  • Black householders: $37,639
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $40,625
  • Asian householders: $69,000
  • Some other race householders: $28,750
  • Two or more races householders: $30,368
  • Median household income in 1999, Hispanic or Latino race: $39,028

Wareham household income for Black or African American householders

Wareham marital status for males

Wareham marital status for females


Median house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $122,900
  • Black or African American householders: $115,200
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $132,400
  • Asian householders: $210,400
  • Some other race householders: $115,300
  • Two or more races householders: $96,600
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $115,100

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,238
  • One, attached: 259
  • Two: 305
  • 3 or 4: 316
  • 5 to 9: 270
  • 10 to 19: 268
  • 20 to 49: 70
  • 50 or more: 18
  • Mobile homes: 926

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Wareham:

  


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (47%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (40%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (2%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 123
Here:  5.1%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 99
Here:  8.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 215
Here:  32.3%
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 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 (Noninstitutionalized)

 

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