Population 857 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wareham
Household size in Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.89 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.88 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.67 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.22 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Wareham average 2.67 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). The typical household here is bigger than in the Boston area as a whole, where it has 2.55 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.89, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.4 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 49.6 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +6.2 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Wareham skews older: half of its residents are older than 49.6, 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 Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.1% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 6.5% of households in 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 Wareham
Renters in Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.0% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.8% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Wareham is overwhelmingly a place of homeowners: only 11.8% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 21.8% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.2% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.1% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
More homes sit empty in Wareham than nationally: 13.1%, against 9.6%. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1984 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Wareham are a bit newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1984, versus 1980 across the U.S.
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 Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $872 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,012 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,268 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,410 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$538 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Wareham runs $1,410 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 33.3% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Wareham
Bachelor's degrees in Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 24.9% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 31.2% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 21.8% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.9 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Wareham: 21.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 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 Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.8% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.8% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in Wareham have finished high school (91.8%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the Boston area.
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 Wareham
| Period | Wareham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 13.2% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.8 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Wareham has been low: just 3.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wareham | 2.67 | 49.6 | 6.5% | 11.8% | 13.1% | 1984 | $1,410 | 21.8% | 91.8% | 3.0% |
| Wareham Center | 2.18 | 49.8 | 11.5% | 20.7% | 14.8% | 1959 | $1,523 | 28.8% | 93.2% | 4.6% |
| West Wareham | 2.48 | 52.6 | 18.5% | 13.6% | 9.5% | 1983 | $1,396 | 20.6% | 94.1% | 5.3% |
| South Wareham | 2.49 | 47.5 | 4.1% | 23.5% | 16.2% | 1973 | $1,521 | 32.6% | 84.4% | 7.4% |
| Onset | 2.23 | 38.0 | 11.3% | 10.4% | 41.6% | 1940 | $1,643 | 27.2% | 98.9% | 11.1% |
| Tihonet | 2.24 | 55.8 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 11.6% | 1985 | $1,546 | 32.1% | 91.8% | 2.3% |
| East Wareham | 2.45 | 46.2 | 12.5% | 13.6% | 10.5% | 1963 | $1,542 | 25.4% | 94.5% | 1.8% |
| Marion | 2.40 | 52.2 | 11.5% | 8.8% | 22.8% | 1960 | $1,209 | 49.6% | 97.0% | 5.5% |
| White Island Shores | 2.56 | 45.3 | 7.5% | 14.3% | 10.3% | 1985 | $1,973 | 46.4% | 95.3% | 6.9% |
| Rochester | 2.60 | 45.8 | 10.9% | 12.1% | 1.2% | 1981 | $1,438 | 44.3% | 93.5% | 2.4% |
| South Middleboro | 2.50 | 42.1 | 12.7% | 16.3% | 3.8% | 1983 | $1,511 | 26.3% | 93.8% | 4.6% |
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 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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