Population 28 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Wareham
Household size in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.57 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.71 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.49 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.10 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in South Wareham run a little small, averaging 2.49 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area. Household size has climbed from 2.39 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.0 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.5 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
South Wareham skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.5, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.7% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 21.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.9% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −5.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.1% of households in South Wareham, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in South Wareham
Renters in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.2% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.9% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 23.5% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.1 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 23.5% of households in South Wareham rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About three in ten owners (30.8%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.8% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.7% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +10.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in South Wareham: 16.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1980 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −7 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in South Wareham run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in the wider Boston area, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,034 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,151 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,023 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,521 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$487 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in South Wareham runs $1,521 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Boston area overall ($2,051). Rent takes 22.6% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in South Wareham
Bachelor's degrees in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.5% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.5% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.6% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.1 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in South Wareham than nationally: 32.6% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.1% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.7% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 84.4% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −8.3 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in six adults in South Wareham never finished high school, more than nationally: 84.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in South Wareham
| Period | South Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.4% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in South Wareham runs well above the national rate: 7.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
South Wareham compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Wareham | 2.49 | 47.5 | 4.1% | 23.5% | 16.2% | 1973 | $1,521 | 32.6% | 84.4% | 7.4% |
| East Wareham | 2.45 | 46.2 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 1963 | $1,542 | 25.4% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Wareham Center | 2.18 | 49.8 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 14.8% | 1959 | $1,523 | 28.8% | 93.2% | 4.6% |
| Wareham | 2.67 | 49.6 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,410 | 21.8% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| Onset | 2.23 | 38.0 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 41.6% | 1940 | $1,643 | 27.2% | 98.9% | 11.1% |
| White Island Shores | 2.56 | 45.3 | 7.5% | 14.3% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,973 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 6.9% |
| Tihonet | 2.24 | 55.8 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 1985 | $1,546 | 32.1% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| West Wareham | 2.48 | 52.6 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,396 | 20.6% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| Buzzards Bay | 2.07 | 52.4 | 9.0% | 25.0% | 18.4% | 1971 | $1,383 | 39.9% | 94.4% | 6.2% |
| South Carver | 2.47 | 52.2 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 12.4% | 1992 | $2,080 | 44.3% | 91.7% | 3.6% |
| Bournedale | 2.24 | 54.9 | 10.3% | 14.3% | 14.9% | 1980 | $1,802 | 52.2% | 98.4% | 10.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up South Wareham. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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