Wenham town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,933 ( 58 from 2010 )
Land area: 7.7 square miles
Population density: 644.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,417	89.54%	4.1%
Black:	106	2.15%	265.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	127	2.57%	47.7%
2+ races:	73	1.48%	92.1%
Hispanic:	188	3.81%	97.9%

Total non-White:	516	10.46%	92.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-190	-4.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	248	6.2

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
4,875
4,607	94.50%
29	0.59%
4	0.08%
86	1.76%
38	0.78%
95	1.95%
268	5.50%

2000
4,440
4,417	99.48%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
18	0.41%
5	0.11%
0	0.00%
23	0.52%

1990
4,212
4,148	98.48%
50	1.19%
0	0.00%
7	0.17%
n/a
7	0.17%
64	1.52%

1980
3,897
3,868	99.26%
5	0.13%
6	0.15%
12	0.31%
n/a
6	0.15%
29	0.74%

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

190	4.3
245	5.5

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

269	6.4
-41	-1.0

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

280	7.2
35	0.9

Age, Family & Household Data for Wenham 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
25.3
821	16.6%
4,112	83.4%
662	13.4%

1,325
2.75

1,045	78.9%
844	80.8%
35	3.3%
280	21.1%

2010
Number	Percent
26.8
976	20.0%
3,899	80.0%
649	13.3%

1,358
2.67

994	73.2%
862	86.7%
58	5.8%
364	26.8%

2000
Number	Percent
32.3
979	22.0%
3,461	78.0%
631	14.2%

1,278
2.71

952	74.5%
872	91.6%
34	3.6%
326	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
29.1
697	16.5%
3,515	83.5%
540	12.8%

1,197
2.67

946	79.0%
865	91.4%
48	5.1%
251	21.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.6
823	21.1%
3,074	78.9%
369	9.5%

1,112
2.88

911	81.9%
836	91.8%
25	2.7%
201	18.1%

2022 Housing Data for Wenham town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	48	3.6%
$10,000 to $14,999	40	3.0%
$15,000 to $19,999	7	0.5%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	24	1.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	7	0.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	39	2.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	16	1.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	36	2.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	38	2.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	34	2.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	80	6.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	128	9.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	189	14.3%
$200,000 or more	568	42.9%

Median Household Income	181,982
Per Capita Income	61,511

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	61	4.6%
Public Assistance	18	1.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	59	4.5%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,325	67.7%
Unemployed	64	1.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,389	69.6%
Not in Labor Force	1,044	30.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		32.3%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	939	752	55.5%
Non-Profit	131	173	43.1%
Self-Employed	228	133	63.2%

Local Government	54	142	27.6%
State Government	41	30	57.7%
Federal Government	9	9	50.0%

Total Private + Self	1,167	885	56.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	235	354	39.9%
Total	1,402	1,239	53.1%

Pct. Govt.	10.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	685	25.9%
Sales and Office Occupations	733	27.8%
Professional, Technical	712	27.0%
Service Occupations	314	11.9%
All others	197	7.5%

White Collar		80.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	489	18.5%
Retail trade	362	13.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	258	9.8%
Health care and social assistance	250	9.5%
Accommodation and food services	227	8.6%
Finance and insurance	223	8.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing	168	6.4%
Manufacturing	163	6.2%
Other services	118	4.5%
Construction	74	2.8%
Transportation and warehousing	72	2.7%
Public administration	65	2.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	51	1.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	49	1.9%
Information	33	1.2%
Wholesale trade	20	0.8%
Utilities	12	0.5%
Management	7	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	5	0.10%
Puerto Rican	33	0.67%
Cuban	50	1.01%
Dominican	30	0.61%

Total Central American	2	0.04%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	2	0.04%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	34	0.69%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	28	0.57%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	6	0.12%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	34	0.69%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	43	0.87%
Indian	29	0.59%
Chinese	27	0.55%
Vietnamese	9	0.18%
Mongolian	7	0.14%
Japanese	3	0.06%
Taiwanese	2	0.04%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,368	92.1%
Other Indo-European	124	2.6%
Spanish	78	1.6%
Chinese	34	0.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	30	0.6%
Korean	28	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	28	0.6%
German, other Germanic	27	0.6%
Other	11	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	1,059	21.5%
English	724	14.7%
Italian	666	13.5%
German	383	7.8%
French	202	4.1%
Canadian	138	2.8%
Scottish	132	2.7%
European	128	2.6%
French Canadian	122	2.5%
Polish	120	2.4%
American	109	2.2%
Russian	78	1.6%
Welsh	75	1.5%
Scotch-Irish	68	1.4%
Greek	45	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,841	98.1%
Not a citizen	92	1.9%

Native	4,743	96.1%
Foreign-born	190	3.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
11	0.4%	9	0.4%	262	10.6%	427	17.3%	1,058	42.9%	700	28.4%
Average years of education: 15.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	11	0.4%
9-12 Years	9	0.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	262	10.6%
Some College	427	17.3%
Bach. Degree	1,058	42.9%
Grad Degree	700	28.4%
Average years of education: 15.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R -9	D +402	D + 11.7%
D +393
2020 vs. 2012	R -500	D +1,203	D + 48.3%
D +703
2020 vs. 2008	R -343	D +922	D + 36.2%
D +579

2016 vs. 2008	R -334	D +520	D + 24.5%
D +186
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	67%	Joe Biden (D)	1,761	67.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	765	29.3%	82	3.1%	2,608	-3	-17	0.07%
2016	62%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,368	56.4%	Donald Trump (R)	774	31.9%	284	11.7%	2,426	-1	-14	0.07%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,265	53.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,058	44.8%	36	1.5%	2,359	16	6	0.07%
2008	61%	Barack Obama (D)	1,182	50.6%	John McCain (R)	1,108	47.5%	44	1.9%	2,334	11	2	0.08%
2004	62%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,154	51.2%	John Kerry (D)	1,076	47.7%	26	1.2%	2,256	14	0	0.08%
2000	60%	George W. Bush (R)	1,072	51.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	859	41.1%	159	7.6%	2,090	19	3	0.08%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wenham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,761

67.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

765

29.3%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

2.1%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

2,608

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): -3	Diff (US): -17

2016 President, Wenham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,368

56.4%

Donald Trump (R)

774

31.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

192

7.9%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

2,426

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): -1	Diff (US): -14

2012 President, Wenham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,058

44.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,265

53.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

2,359

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 6

2008 President, Wenham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,182

50.6%

John McCain (R)

1,108

47.5%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

2,334

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 2

2004 President, Wenham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,154

51.2%

John Kerry (D)

1,076

47.7%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

2,256

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 0

2000 President, Wenham town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,072

51.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

859

41.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

135

6.5%

Other

1.1%

TOTAL

2,090

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wenham town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	50%	Maura Healey (D)	1,263	64.5%	Geoff Diehl (R)	665	33.9%	31 [+]	1.6%	1,959	-1	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 29 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2020	S2	67%	Ed Markey* (D)	1,606	61.6%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	977	37.5%	25 [+]	1.0%	2,608	5	0.07%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 25 (1.0%);
2018	S1	54%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	1,115	53.6%	Geoff Diehl (R)	894	42.9%	73 [+]	3.5%	2,082	7	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 73 (3.5%);
2018	G	53%	Charlie Baker* (R)	1,593	76.8%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	482	23.2%	0	0.0%	2,075	10	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2014	S2	42%	Brian Herr (R)	858	51.9%	Ed Markey* (D)	793	48.0%	1 [+]	0.1%	1,652	14	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	G	44%	Charlie Baker (R)	1,073	63.2%	Martha Coakley (D)	568	33.5%	57 [+]	3.4%	1,698	15	0.08%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 38 (2.2%); Scott Lively (I) 13 (0.8%); Jeff McCormick (I) 6 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 0 (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	1,400
Median Value	$805,600

Occupied	1,325	94.6%
Vacant	75	5.4%

Owned	1,156	87.2%
Rented	169	12.8%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,247	89.1%
Detached	1,167	83.4%
Attached	80	5.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units	76	5.4%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Wenham town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wenham town, MA

2022 Housing Data for Wenham town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wenham town, MA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wenham town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wenham town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wenham town, MA