West Wareham, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Back to: West Wareham, Massachusetts main profile, Massachusetts, Massachusetts smaller cities, Massachusetts small towns, Massachusetts forum, All US cities. (Urban population: 1,534, Rural population: 259 (all nonfarm)) Houses: 839 (801 occupied: 676 owner occupied, 125 renter occupied) % of renters here: 16% State: 3% Housing density: 225 houses/condos per square mile Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2009 in this state: $342,737. Median contract rent in 2009: $1,008 (lower quartile is $526, upper quartile is $1,129) Median gross rent in West Wareham, MA in 2009: $1,008 Housing units in West Wareham with a mortgage: 282 (42 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 79 Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $66,607 Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $28,077 Median monthly housing costs: $894 Options X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Border Min value Max value Selected area border Search result border State border Opacity: Opacity % Hide borders Hide US histogram Reset to defaults Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Median house or condo value ($) Median house or condo value ($ change since 2000) Median house or condo value ($) - White Median house or condo value ($) - Black or African American Median house or condo value ($) - Asian Median house or condo value ($) - Hispanic or Latino Median house or condo value ($) - 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Based on 2005-2010 data Loading data... 123 Hide US histogram Recent posts about housing in West Wareham, Massachusetts on our local forum with over 1,500,000 registered users: Do you miss massachusetts?  (460 replies) Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $200,390 (it was $95,300 in 2000) West Wareham: $200,390 Massachusetts: $338,500 Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $77,560 - $286,754 Mean price in 2009: Detached houses: $205,684 Here: $205,684 State: $412,156 Mobile homes: $48,331 Here: $48,331 State: $71,966 Household type by relationship: Households: 1,793 In family households: 1,538 (403 male householders, 109 female householders) 441 spouses, 495 children (477 natural, 0 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 13 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 35 parents, 0 other relatives, 32 non-relatives In nonfamily households: 255 (50 male householders (45 living alone)), 192 female householders (192 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives Size of family households: 262 2-persons, 89 3-persons, 119 4-persons, 42 5-persons. Size of nonfamily households: 237 1-person, 5 3-persons. 241 married couples with children. 111 single-parent households (29 men, 82 women). 92.1% of residents of West Wareham speak English at home. 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 30% speak English not well). 6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (46% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 12% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). Foreign born population: 108 (6.0%) (65.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2009 in West Wareham, 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: 4 $30,000 to $34,999: 9 $35,000 to $39,999: 12 $40,000 to $49,999: 20 $50,000 to $59,999: 27 $60,000 to $69,999: 33 $70,000 to $79,999: 31 $80,000 to $89,999: 40 $90,000 to $99,999: 34 $100,000 to $124,999: 48 $125,000 to $149,999: 32 $150,000 to $174,999: 44 $175,000 to $199,999: 82 $200,000 to $249,999: 120 $250,000 to $299,999: 40 $300,000 to $399,999: 72 $400,000 to $499,999: 22 $500,000 to $749,999: 6 $750,000 to $999,999: 0 $1,000,000 or more: 0

Rent paid by renters in 2009 in West Wareham: Less than $100: 0 people $100 to $149: 0 $150 to $199: 0 $200 to $249: 0 $250 to $299: 0 $300 to $349: 0 $350 to $399: 0 $400 to $449: 0 $450 to $499: 0 $500 to $549: 0 $550 to $599: 0 $600 to $649: 0 $650 to $699: 0 $700 to $749: 0 $750 to $799: 0 $800 to $899: 0 $900 to $999: 14 $1,000 to $1,249: 15 $1,250 to $1,499: 0 $1,500 to $1,999: 0 $2,000 or more: 0 No cash rent: 0

Percentage of workers working in this county: 63.6%
Number of people working at home: 14 (1.7% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute) Less than 5 minutes: 47 5 to 9 minutes: 118 10 to 14 minutes: 68 15 to 19 minutes: 111 20 to 24 minutes: 114 25 to 29 minutes: 55 30 to 34 minutes: 76 35 to 39 minutes: 35 40 to 44 minutes: 21 45 to 59 minutes: 104 60 to 89 minutes: 26 90 or more minutes: 21

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 663 (82%) Carpooled: 103 (13%) Railroad: 7 (1%) Bicycle: 23 (3%) Worked at home: 14 (2%)

Household income: Less than $10,000: 93 $10,000 to $14,999: 71 $15,000 to $19,999: 82 $20,000 to $24,999: 59 $25,000 to $29,999: 42 $30,000 to $34,999: 41 $35,000 to $39,999: 46 $40,000 to $44,999: 33 $45,000 to $49,999: 37 $50,000 to $59,999: 50 $60,000 to $74,999: 85 $75,000 to $99,999: 65 $100,000 to $124,999: 26 $125,000 to $149,999: 16 $150,000 to $199,999: 0 $200,000 or more: 8

First ancestries reported:

Irish: 194

Italian: 193

English: 182

Subsaharan African:: 181

Cape Verdean: 181

Portuguese: 174

Other groups: 105

French (except Basque): 97

French Canadian: 81

German: 72

United States or American: 49

Swedish: 44

Scotch-Irish: 42

Finnish: 38

Canadian: 30

Polish: 26

Dutch: 24

European: 8

Czechoslovakian: 8

Norwegian: 8

Russian: 5

Welsh: 3

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

• This state: 1431
• Northeast: 122
• Midwest: 60
• South: 16
• West: 47

68% of West Wareham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 8
• 7th and 8th grade: 15
• 9th grade: 42
• 10th grade: 23
• 11th grade: 6
• 12th grade, no diploma: 14
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 215
• Less than 1 year of college: 67
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 92
• Associate degree: 22
• Bachelor's degree: 24
• Master's degree: 21
• Professional school degree: 0
• Doctorate degree: 9

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

• No schooling: 6
• Nursery to 4th grade: 0
• 5th and 6th grade: 0
• 7th and 8th grade: 17
• 9th grade: 25
• 10th grade: 57
• 11th grade: 26
• 12th grade, no diploma: 32
• High school graduate (or equivalency): 321
• Less than 1 year of college: 47
• Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 121
• Associate degree: 56
• Bachelor's degree: 33
• Master's degree: 13
• Professional school degree: 21
• Doctorate degree: 0

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 11.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 1.3%

Median household income in 2009 for:

• White non-Hispanic householders: $39,605
• Black householders: $159,222
• Asian householders: $196,001
• Some other race householders: $47,693
• Two or more races householders: $114,363
• Hispanic or Latino race householders: $47,114

Median 2009 house value for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $249,594
• Black or African American householders: $473,115
• Asian householders: $473,115
• Some other race householders: $198,077

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 398
• Two: 15
• 3 or 4: 25
• 5 to 9: 16
• Mobile homes: 385

Median worth of mobile homes: $79,400

House/condo owner moved in on average 14 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2010 years ago

Private vs. public school enrollment:

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