Wareham Center, MA

Census Place

2024 Population

3,635

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

50.7

4.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.08%

10.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,936

3.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Wareham Center, MA is home to a population of 3.64k people, from which 99.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.798% of Wareham Center, MA residents were born outside of the country (29 people).

In 2024, there were 16.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.25k people) in Wareham Center, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 202 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 79 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Wareham Center, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wareham Center, MA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wareham Center, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wareham Center, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 646
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
202 ± 270
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
79 ± 110

0.11%

Hispanic Population

4 people

0.11% of the people in Wareham Center, MA are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wareham Center, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

0.798%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

29 people

1.17%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

32 people

As of 2024, 0.798% of Wareham Center, MA residents (29 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wareham Center, MA was 1.17%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wareham Center, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
47 ± 52
Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 44
Gulf War (1990s)
18 ± 32

Wareham Center, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wareham Center, MA.

Economy

The economy of Wareham Center, MA employs 1.99k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wareham Center, MA were Public Administration (285 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), and Educational Services (271 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($90,536), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,536), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($81,951).

Employment

Occupations

1.99k

2024 Value

± 471

40.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wareham Center, MA grew at a rate of 40.4%, from 1.42k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wareham Center, MA, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (218 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (155 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (154 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wareham Center, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.99k

2024 Value

± 471

40.4%

1 Year growth

± 23.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wareham Center, MA grew at a rate of 40.4%, from 1.42k employees to 1.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wareham Center, MA, are Public Administration (285 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (277 people), and Educational Services (271 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wareham Center, MA, though some of these residents may live in Wareham Center, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$68,641

Median earning men ± $26,973

$68,342

Median earning women ± $10,192

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($90,536), Public Administration ($74,194), and Construction ($73,258).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($93,804), Public Administration ($68,673), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($56,000).

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wareham Center, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wareham Center, MA was $425,700 in 2024, which is 1.28 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $411,500 to $425,700, a 3.45% increase. The homeownership rate in Wareham Center, MA is 72%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wareham Center, MA have an average commute time of 29.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wareham Center, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$425,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$54,442

$1,217

Median Property Taxes

±$354

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Wareham Center, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wareham Center, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72%

Homeownership

2024

63.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72% of the housing units in Wareham Center, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wareham Center, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,936

Median Household Income

± $8,180

1.69k

Number of Households

± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.69k households in Wareham Center, MA grew to $91,936 from the previous year's value of $88,424.

The following chart displays the households in Wareham Center, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wareham Center, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (75.4%)
Worked At Home (21.5%)
Carpooled (3.07%)

In 2024, 75.4% of workers in Wareham Center, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.5%) and those who carpooled to work (3.07%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wareham Center, MA have a longer commute time (29.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.59% of the workforce in Wareham Center, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wareham Center, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wareham Center, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wareham Center, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.08% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wareham Center, MA (183 out of 3.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wareham Center, MA is White, followed by Black and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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