Wareham Center, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Plymouth County County

4.0 /5.0
A Great
2,737 Population 1,690/sq mi density
$88,424 Median Income $46,170 per capita
$411,500 Home Value $641,084 Zillow
$1,207 Median Rent 31.0% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.0 / 5.0
Strong
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$88,424 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$411,500 home value, $1,207/mo rent
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.5% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
2,737
Census 2023
Population Density
1,690
per square mile
Land Area
1.9
square miles (4.9 km²)
Median Age
53.3 yrs
37% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.1%
Male
52.9%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 93.4% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 6.6%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
93.4%
Black
0%
Hispanic
0%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 96.4% US: 78.5%
Spanish 7.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
96.4%
Spanish
7.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
1.2%
Veterans
7.6%
27% above US avg (6%)
Disability
19.8%
52% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
92.2%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.8%
9% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.465
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,737
Population Year2023
Population Density1,690 / sq mi
Land Area1.9 sq mi
Median Age53.3 years

Gender

Male47.1%
Female52.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White93.4%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino0.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only96.4%
Spanish7.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born1.2%
Veterans7.6%
Disability19.8%
Health Insurance92.2%
Uninsured7.8%
Broadband Access88.0%
Gini Coefficient0.465

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code1, Metro / 1 million+