Harwich town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 13,440 ( 1,197 from 2010 )
Land area: 20.9 square miles
Population density: 643.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	12,471	92.79%	9.9%
Black:	122	0.91%	35.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	41	0.31%	50.0%
2+ races:	299	2.22%	34.7%
Hispanic:	249	1.85%	39.9%

Total non-White:	969	7.21%	8.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	1,124	11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	73	0.7

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
12,243
11,347	92.68%
188	1.54%
37	0.30%
82	0.67%
222	1.81%
178	1.45%
896	7.32%

2000
12,386
11,795	95.23%
99	0.80%
21	0.17%
70	0.57%
187	1.51%
6	0.05%
591	4.77%

1990
10,275
9,896	96.31%
43	0.42%
22	0.21%
236	2.30%
n/a
78	0.76%
379	3.69%

1980
8,971
8,629	96.19%
28	0.31%
27	0.30%
7	0.08%
n/a
78	0.87%
342	3.81%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-448	-3.6
305	2.5

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,899	18.5
212	2.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

1,267	14.1
37	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Harwich town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
59.1
1,684	12.5%
11,756	87.5%
4,744	35.3%

6,076
2.18

3,576	58.9%
2,730	76.3%
127	3.6%
2,500	41.1%

2010
Number	Percent
52.6
1,972	16.1%
10,271	83.9%
3,551	29.0%

5,623
2.15

3,422	60.9%
2,764	80.8%
225	6.6%
2,201	39.1%

2000
Number	Percent
48.8
2,274	18.4%
10,112	81.6%
3,700	29.9%

5,470
2.20

3,527	64.5%
2,893	82.0%
210	6.0%
1,943	35.5%

1990
Number	Percent
45.0
1,962	19.1%
8,313	80.9%
2,963	28.8%

4,501
2.27

3,064	68.1%
2,643	86.3%
162	5.3%
1,437	31.9%

1980
Number	Percent
44.6
1,999	22.3%
6,972	77.7%
2,548	28.4%

3,706
2.41

2,646	71.4%
2,325	87.9%
150	5.7%
1,060	28.6%

2022 Housing Data for Harwich town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	115	1.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	215	3.5%
$15,000 to $19,999	183	3.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	187	3.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	1.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	127	2.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	271	4.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	175	2.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	186	3.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	378	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	632	10.4%
$75,000 to $99,999	1,068	17.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	671	11.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	330	5.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	682	11.2%
$200,000 or more	768	12.6%

Median Household Income	82,851
Per Capita Income	54,092

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	99	1.6%
Public Assistance	21	0.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	356	5.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	5,483	76.8%
Unemployed	325	4.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	5,808	81.3%
Not in Labor Force	1,334	18.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,796	1,719	51.1%
Non-Profit	167	605	21.6%
Self-Employed	520	447	53.8%

Local Government	489	365	57.3%
State Government	231	93	71.3%
Federal Government	42	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	2,316	2,166	51.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	929	1,063	46.6%
Total	3,245	3,229	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	18.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	834	12.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	1,274	19.5%
Professional, Technical	1,723	26.4%
Service Occupations	1,312	20.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	43	0.7%
All others	1,374	21.1%

White Collar		58.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	859	13.2%
Construction	769	11.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	638	9.8%
Educational services	630	9.7%
Retail trade	589	9.0%
Accommodation and food services	453	7.0%
Public administration	362	5.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	348	5.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	338	5.2%
Other services	295	4.5%
Transportation and warehousing	258	4.0%
Information	240	3.7%
Finance and insurance	186	2.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing	172	2.6%
Manufacturing	172	2.6%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	82	1.3%
Utilities	79	1.2%
Wholesale trade	47	0.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	199	1.48%
Puerto Rican	20	0.15%
Cuban	3	0.02%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	27	0.20%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	10	0.07%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	10	0.07%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	7	0.05%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	36	0.27%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	12,080	93.1%
Other Indo-European	290	2.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	260	2.0%
Chinese	133	1.0%
French, Haitian, Cajun	114	0.9%
Spanish	37	0.3%
German, other Germanic	28	0.2%
Other Asian	18	0.1%
Arabic	11	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	3,673	27.3%
English	2,719	20.2%
Swedish	991	7.4%
German	963	7.2%
Italian	927	6.9%
American	878	6.5%
French	578	4.3%
Polish	543	4.0%
Scottish	429	3.2%
Scotch-Irish	353	2.6%
Greek	291	2.2%
Portuguese	281	2.1%
Cape Verdean	233	1.7%
Welsh	206	1.5%
Norwegian	197	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	13,314	99.1%
Not a citizen	126	0.9%

Native	12,772	95.0%
Foreign-born	668	5.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
52	0.5%	139	1.3%	2,579	23.6%	3,155	28.8%	2,603	23.8%	2,410	22.0%
Average years of education: 14.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	52	0.5%
9-12 Years	139	1.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	2,579	23.6%
Some College	3,155	28.8%
Bach. Degree	2,603	23.8%
Grad Degree	2,410	22.0%
Average years of education: 14.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +71	D +1,202	D + 10.7%
D +1,273
2020 vs. 2012	R -242	D +1,699	D + 17.2%
D +1,457
2020 vs. 2008	R +51	D +1,244	D + 11.2%
D +1,295

2016 vs. 2008	R -20	D +42	D + 0.5%
D +22
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Joe Biden (D)	5,833	61.7%	Donald Trump* (R)	3,365	35.6%	250	2.6%	9,448	3	-11	0.26%
2016	77%	Hillary Clinton (D)	4,560	54.0%	Donald Trump (R)	3,294	39.0%	597	7.1%	8,451	6	-7	0.25%
2012	77%	Barack Obama* (D)	4,376	54.0%	Mitt Romney (R)	3,607	44.5%	116	1.4%	8,099	7	-3	0.26%
2008	78%	Barack Obama (D)	4,538	56.8%	John McCain (R)	3,314	41.5%	142	1.8%	7,994	5	-4	0.26%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	4,333	53.3%	George W. Bush* (R)	3,690	45.4%	105	1.3%	8,128	9	-5	0.28%
2000	70%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	3,396	48.2%	George W. Bush (R)	3,068	43.5%	583	8.3%	7,047	11	-4	0.26%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Harwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

5,833

61.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

3,365

35.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

149

1.6%

Other

101

1.1%

TOTAL

9,448

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -11

2016 President, Harwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

4,560

54.0%

Donald Trump (R)

3,294

39.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

340

4.0%

Other

257

3.0%

TOTAL

8,451

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): -7

2012 President, Harwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

4,376

54.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

3,607

44.5%

Other

116

1.4%

TOTAL

8,099

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): -3

2008 President, Harwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

4,538

56.8%

John McCain (R)

3,314

41.5%

Other

142

1.8%

TOTAL

7,994

Turnout: 78%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): -4

2004 President, Harwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

3,690

45.4%

John Kerry (D)

4,333

53.3%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

8,128

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): -5

2000 President, Harwich town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

3,068

43.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

3,396

48.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

521

7.4%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

7,047

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): -4

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harwich town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	65%	Maura Healey (D)	4,447	59.9%	Geoff Diehl (R)	2,872	38.7%	110 [+]	1.5%	7,429	4	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 106 (1.4%); Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2020	S2	82%	Ed Markey* (D)	5,713	61.0%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	3,601	38.4%	53 [+]	0.6%	9,367	6	0.26%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 53 (0.6%);
2018	S1	67%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	4,033	53.7%	Geoff Diehl (R)	3,264	43.4%	216 [+]	2.9%	7,513	7	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 213 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.0%);
2018	G	66%	Charlie Baker* (R)	5,592	75.8%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	1,766	23.9%	24 [+]	0.3%	7,382	9	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 24 (0.3%);
2014	S2	55%	Ed Markey* (D)	3,215	54.1%	Brian Herr (R)	2,722	45.8%	4 [+]	0.1%	5,941	8	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 4 (0.1%);
2014	G	56%	Charlie Baker (R)	3,149	52.2%	Martha Coakley (D)	2,636	43.7%	246 [+]	4.1%	6,031	4	0.28%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 161 (2.7%); Jeff McCormick (I) 50 (0.8%); Scott Lively (I) 34 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	10,527
Median Value	$568,800

Occupied	6,076	57.7%
Vacant	4,451	42.3%

Owned	5,125	84.3%
Rented	951	15.7%
Median Rent	$1,666

Single-Family Units	9,806	93.2%
Detached	9,467	89.9%
Attached	339	3.2%
Buldings with 5+ Units	416	4.0%
Mobile Homes	8	0.1%

Harwich town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Harwich town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Harwich town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harwich town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harwich town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harwich town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Harwich town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Harwich town, MA