Wareham Center, Massachusetts Population 2024

2,614

Wareham Center Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wareham Center was:

  • White: 94.05%
  • Two or more races: 4.41%
  • Black or African American: 0.9%
  • Other race: 0.64%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
1.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,616.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.65% (-17)
The current population of Wareham Center, Massachusetts is 2,614 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,631.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,49694.05%
Two or more races1174.41%
Black or African American240.9%
Other race170.64%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wareham Center Population by Race

Wareham Center Population Pyramid 2024

Wareham Center Median Age

53.8

Total

53.7

Male

53.8

Female

Wareham Center Adults

There are 2,360 adults, (791 of whom are seniors) in Wareham Center.

Wareham Center Age Dependency

69.2

Age Dependency Ratio

50.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Wareham Center Sex Ratio

Female1,33950.45%
Male1,31549.55%

Wareham Center Population by Age

Wareham Center Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,2642.0367.132.9
Married5072.5683.616.4
Non Family5021.3248.251.8
Female2432.3974.925.1
Male122.080100

2.48

Average Family Size

2.03

Average Household Size

67.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wareham Center Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1044.89%
Associates Degree30114.15%
Bachelors Degree31014.57%
Graduate Degree1456.82%
High School Graduate63029.62%
Less Than 9th Grade1466.86%
Some College49123.08%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wareham Center Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wareham Center Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,0261,838455
2+ Races63150
Black24240
Hispanic1400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 22.46%.

Wareham Center Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$84,269$84,873$79,803
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$55,750$54,297$0
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$62,622$68,185$56,033
Some College$41,755$60,227$0

$62,622

Average Earnings

$68,185

Average Male

$56,033

Average Female

Wareham Center Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wareham Center Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wareham Center Language

92.85% of Wareham Center residents speak only English, while 7.15% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 7.15% of the population.

Wareham Center Language

Wareham Center Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4221556.4%
Black2424100%

6.9%

Overall Poverty Rate

5.87%

Male Poverty Rate

7.93%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wareham Center

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wareham Center is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wareham Center is White, with 6.4% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 0.8%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.59%.

Wareham Center Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School23.09%
Less Than 9th Grade9.2%
Bachelors or Greater4.59%
Some College0%

Wareham Center Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.63%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wareham Center Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wareham Center Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$79,881$91,224
Households$69,286$78,021
Married Families$95,573$-999,999,999
Non Families$55,956$55,438

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wareham Center Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

45.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.2%

Male Marriage Rate

42.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Wareham Center Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wareham Center Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Wareham Center Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wareham Center Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

127

Number of Veterans

127

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam48
First Gulf War22
Korea10
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Wareham Center Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+57
65 to 7448
35 to 5422
18 to 340
55 to 640

Wareham Center Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1275.68%

Wareham Center Veterans by Race

Wareham Center Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.59%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wareham Center Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

51.8%

Labor Force Participation

49.3%

Employment Rate

4.9%

Unemployment Rate

Wareham Center Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wareham Center Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wareham Center Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.95%

Born in Wareham Center

94.24%

Native Born

5.76%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

5.76%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.24% of Wareham Center residents were born in the United States, with 85.95% having been born in Massachusetts. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wareham Center Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20242,614-20-0.76%
20232,634-20-0.75%
20222,654-403-13.18%
20213,05742616.19%
20202,631-574-17.91%
20193,205-485-13.14%
20183,690641.77%
20173,6262677.95%
20163,359-147-4.19%
20153,5062888.95%
20143,218531.67%
20133,16540.13%
20123,161391.25%
20113,1222267.8%
20102,89600%

Wareham Center Population by Year