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Wareham town, MA


Plymouth County, MA

Tracts in this county

   

2022 population: 23,192   ( 1,370 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.8 square miles
Population density: 647.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:18,946 81.69% 1.9%
Black:3741.61% 48.6%
Indian:220.09% 82.4%
Asian:4601.98% 202.6%
2+ races:1,5616.73% 79.2%
Hispanic:4071.75% 18.9%
Total non-White:4,24618.31% 31.5%

2010-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Change in White population:352 2.0
Change in Non-White pop.:1,018 5.7




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
21,822
18,59485.21%
7283.34%
1250.57%
1520.70%
8713.99%
5022.30%
3,22814.79%

2000
20,335
17,68886.98%
7233.56%
1170.58%
340.17%
5672.79%
2911.43%
2,64713.02%

1990
19,232
17,05788.69%
3561.85%
800.42%
1,0285.35%
n/a
6473.36%
2,17511.31%

1980
18,457
16,08587.15%
2161.17%
760.41%
630.34%
n/a
3661.98%
2,37212.85%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
906 4.5
581 2.9
1990's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
631 3.3
472 2.5
1980's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
972 5.3
-197 -1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Wareham 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
NumberPercent
53.5
3,210 13.8%
19,982 86.2%
6,398 27.6%
10,293
2.23
6,593 64.1%
4,538 68.8%
750 11.4%
3,700 35.9%

2010
NumberPercent
44.4
4,551 20.9%
17,271 79.1%
3,793 17.4%
9,071
2.38
5,761 63.5%
3,969 68.9%
691 12.0%
3,310 36.5%

2000
NumberPercent
39.5
4,962 24.4%
15,373 75.6%
3,262 16.0%
8,210
2.44
5,439 66.2%
3,936 72.4%
753 13.8%
2,771 33.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.4
4,834 25.1%
14,398 74.9%
3,264 17.0%
7,311
2.59
5,184 70.9%
4,169 80.4%
485 9.4%
2,127 29.1%

1980
NumberPercent
32.6
5,477 29.7%
12,980 70.3%
3,006 16.3%
6,769
2.69
5,020 74.2%
4,052 80.7%
601 12.0%
1,749 25.8%

2022 Housing Data for Wareham town, MA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units12,934 
Median Value$363,600 
Occupied10,29379.6%
Vacant2,64120.4%
Owned7,96077.3%
Rented2,33322.7%
Median Rent$1,412 
Single-Family Units10,54581.5%
    Detached10,27379.4%
    Attached2722.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units6675.2%
Mobile Homes8316.4%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wareham town, MA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0003293.2%
$10,000 to $14,9994114.0%
$15,000 to $19,9993913.8%
$20,000 to $24,9991561.5%
$25,000 to $29,9992212.1%
$30,000 to $34,9993383.3%
$35,000 to $39,9993653.5%
$40,000 to $44,9996276.1%
$45,000 to $49,9991861.8%
$50,000 to $59,9997807.6%
$60,000 to $74,9991,24612.1%
$75,000 to $99,9991,63315.9%
$100,000 to $124,9998878.6%
$125,000 to $149,9998418.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,13711.0%
$200,000 or more7457.2%
Median Household Income76,787 
Per Capita Income42,538 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI8238.0%
Public Assistance2512.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,95419.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed9,68770.6%
Unemployed7695.6%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,45676.2%
Not in Labor Force3,25823.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.4%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,9303,64251.9%
Non-Profit31679028.6%
Self-Employed64625072.1%
Local Government30763532.6%
State Government23525048.5%
Federal Government2482192.2%
Total Private + Self4,5763,89254.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1061,69639.5%
Total5,6825,58850.4%
Pct. Govt.15.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,44512.8%
Sales and Office Occupations1,83516.3%
Professional, Technical2,96626.3%
Service Occupations2,06418.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing570.5%
All others2,96026.3%
White Collar 55.4%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance1,94817.3%
Retail trade1,68414.9%
Construction1,22110.8%
Educational services1,0058.9%
Manufacturing9458.4%
Public administration6565.8%
Accommodation and food services6505.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6225.5%
Transportation and warehousing5064.5%
Other services4874.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3302.9%
Information2762.4%
Finance and insurance2422.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing2342.1%
Wholesale trade2302.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1030.9%
Utilities700.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation610.5%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican320.14%
Puerto Rican2511.08%
Cuban470.20%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic770.33%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino2210.95%
Korean850.37%
Chinese490.21%
Cambodian420.18%
Vietnamese320.14%
Thai230.10%
Indonesian80.03%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English20,76391.7%
Other Indo-European9984.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun3701.6%
Spanish1610.7%
Tagalog1380.6%
Other Asian730.3%
Arabic620.3%
Chinese330.1%
Vietnamese320.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish5,65924.4%
English4,05517.5%
Italian2,63511.4%
Cape Verdean1,9628.5%
Portuguese1,6907.3%
French1,3966.0%
Scottish1,3555.8%
German1,1965.2%
American1,0244.4%
Swedish9174.0%
Polish7013.0%
French Canadian4572.0%
Scotch-Irish3241.4%
European2431.0%
Brazilian2271.0%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen22,87398.6%
Not a citizen3191.4%
Native21,67593.5%
Foreign-born1,5176.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wareham town, MA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
735 4.0%744 4.1%6,369 34.7%5,834 31.8%2,981 16.2%1,686 9.2%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 735 4.0%
9-12 Years 744 4.1%
H.S. Grad or GED 6,369 34.7%
Some College 5,834 31.8%
Bach. Degree 2,981 16.2%
Grad Degree 1,686 9.2%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wareham town, MA

Recent Trends
VotesΔ MarginSwing %
2020 vs. 2016 R +414 D +1,034 D + 7.9%
D +1,448
2020 vs. 2012 R +868 R +83 R + 2.5%
D +785
2020 vs. 2008 R +1,120 R +436 R + 6.0%
D +684
2016 vs. 2008 R +706 R +1,470 R + 13.9%
D -764
How to interpret this table


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YearTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal Votes Diff
(St) 		Diff
(US) 		PSV
2020 70% Joe Biden (D) 6,883 54.1% Donald Trump* (R) 5,518 43.4% 325 2.6% 12,726 11 -3 0.35%
2016 64% Hillary Clinton (D) 5,435 47.7% Donald Trump (R) 5,104 44.8% 854 7.5% 11,393 12 -1 0.34%
2012 63% Barack Obama* (D) 6,098 55.7% Mitt Romney (R) 4,650 42.5% 193 1.8% 10,941 5 -5 0.35%
2008 64% Barack Obama (D) 6,199 57.1% John McCain (R) 4,398 40.5% 255 2.3% 10,852 5 -5 0.35%
2004 63% John Kerry (D) 5,941 58.5% George W. Bush* (R) 4,103 40.4% 107 1.1% 10,151 4 -10 0.35%
2000 57% Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,334 60.5% George W. Bush (R) 3,000 34.0% 484 5.5% 8,818 2 -14 0.33%
* incumbent         PSV: percent of state vote



2020 President, Wareham town
CandidateVotesPct
Joe Biden (D) 6,883 54.1%
Donald Trump* (R) 5,518 43.4%
Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 202 1.6%
Other 123 1.0%
TOTAL 12,726
Turnout: 70% Diff (St): 11 Diff (US): -3


2016 President, Wareham town
CandidateVotesPct
Hillary Clinton (D) 5,435 47.7%
Donald Trump (R) 5,104 44.8%
Gary Johnson (Lbt) 500 4.4%
Other 354 3.1%
TOTAL 11,393
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 12 Diff (US): -1


2012 President, Wareham town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama* (D) 6,098 55.7%
Mitt Romney (R) 4,650 42.5%
Other 193 1.8%
TOTAL 10,941
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2008 President, Wareham town
CandidateVotesPct
Barack Obama (D) 6,199 57.1%
John McCain (R) 4,398 40.5%
Other 255 2.3%
TOTAL 10,852
Turnout: 64% Diff (St): 5 Diff (US): -5


2004 President, Wareham town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush* (R) 4,103 40.4%
John Kerry (D) 5,941 58.5%
Other 107 1.1%
TOTAL 10,151
Turnout: 63% Diff (St): 4 Diff (US): -10


2000 President, Wareham town
CandidateVotesPct
George W. Bush (R) 3,000 34.0%
Albert Gore, Jr. (D) 5,334 60.5%
Ralph Nader (Grn) 395 4.5%
Other 89 1.0%
TOTAL 8,818
Turnout: 57% Diff (St): 2 Diff (US): -14
* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wareham town, MA

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YearTypeTurnout WinnerRunner-Up OtherTotal VotesDiff PSV
2022 G 49% Maura Healey (D) 4,724 52.7% Geoff Diehl (R) 4,072 45.4% 169 [+] 1.9% 8,965 11 0.36%
2020 S2 69% Ed Markey* (D) 6,997 55.7% Kevin O'Connor (R) 5,318 42.3% 251 [+] 2.0% 12,566 11 0.35%
2018 S1 52% Elizabeth Warren* (D) 4,551 48.5% Geoff Diehl (R) 4,469 47.6% 372 [+] 4.0% 9,392 11 0.35%
2018 G 51% Charlie Baker* (R) 6,845 74.4% Jay Gonzalez (D) 2,314 25.2% 41 [+] 0.4% 9,200 8 0.34%
2014 S2 39% Ed Markey* (D) 3,740 53.6% Brian Herr (R) 3,224 46.2% 13 [+] 0.2% 6,977 8 0.33%
2014 G 40% Charlie Baker (R) 3,805 53.5% Martha Coakley (D) 2,879 40.5% 429 [+] 6.0% 7,113 5 0.33%
*: 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