Living in Wareham School District Area

Living Summary

9,497

households

22,401

Total Population

$277,000

Average House Value

$1,259

Average Housing Rent

$65,825

Average Household Income

97.56%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,254

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

27%

Percent Proficient - Math

38%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 9,497 households are located in Wareham School District area. Among them, 2,356 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.89 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,184 and 4,138 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

1% (320) of residents are non-citizens and 7% (1,669) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Wareham School District, Massachusetts
Household	9,497
Population	22,401
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,356 (25%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,184
Total Students	4,138
Pre-Kindergarten	130
Kindergarten	167
Grade 1-8	2,029
Grade 9-12	884
College/Graduate School	928
Veterans	18,558
Non-citizen	320
Non-English Home Language	1,669
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

18,960 residents are over the age of 16 and 12,448 people are in labor force. Among them, 12,448 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 11,709 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 5.90%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Wareham School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,224	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,375	83.53%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	1,020	9.09%
Public transportation	157	1.40%
Walked	99	0.88%
Other method	124	1.10%
Worked from home	449	4.00%
Average Commute Time	28 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,709	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	3,567	30.46%
Service	2,447	20.90%
Sales and office	2,860	24.43%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	1,160	9.91%
Production, transportation, and material moving	1,675	14.31%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,709	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	103	0.88%
Construction	1,125	9.61%
Manufacturing	849	7.25%
Wholesale trade	469	4.01%
Retail trade	1,623	13.86%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	534	4.56%
Information	187	1.60%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	600	5.12%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	937	8.00%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,774	23.69%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	1,217	10.39%
Other services, except public administration	639	5.46%
Public administration	652	5.57%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	11,709	-
Private wage and salary workers	9,533	81.42%
Government workers	1,546	13.20%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	630	5.38%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $81,596 for the 9,497 households in Wareham School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $36,008. 21,919 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 97.56%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	9,497	-
Less than $10,000	462	4.86%
$10,000 - $14,999	492	5.18%
$15,000 - $24,999	726	7.64%
$25,000 - $34,999	740	7.79%
$35,000 - $49,999	1,242	13.08%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,637	17.24%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,376	14.49%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,745	18.37%
$150,000 - $199,999	693	7.30%
More than $200,000	384	4.04%
Median Household Income	$65,825	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$81,596	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,076	-
Less than $10,000	239	3.93%
$10,000 - $14,999	31	0.51%
$15,000 - $24,999	340	5.60%
$25,000 - $34,999	491	8.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	722	11.88%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,021	16.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	887	14.60%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,379	22.70%
$150,000 - $199,999	686	11.29%
More than $200,000	280	4.61%

Median Family Income	$80,598	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$95,832	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,008	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$61,738	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$61,738	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	22,468	-
With health insurance coverage	21,919	97.56%
Public coverage	11,235	50.00%
Private health insurance	14,796	65.85%
Without health insurance coverage	549	2.44%

Housing

There are 12,683 housing units in Wareham School District area, Massachusetts with 9,497 units (74.88%) occupied. 6,891 houses (72.56%) are occupied by owner and 2,606 houses (27.44%) are rented. The average housing value is $277,000 and the average rental cost is $1,259. 94 houses (0.74%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,628 houses (36.49%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,683	-
Occupied	9,497	74.88%
Owner Occupied	6,891	72.56%
Renter Occupied	2,606	27.44%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	9,866	77.79%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	263	2.07%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	1,581	12.47%
Mobile Homes	973	7.67%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,683	-
Built 2014 or later	94	0.74%
Built 2010 - 2013	335	2.64%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,113	8.78%
Built 1990 - 1999	603	4.75%
Built 1980 - 1989	1,139	8.98%
Built 1970 - 1979	2,326	18.34%
Built 1960 - 1969	911	7.18%
Built 1950 - 1959	1,534	12.09%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,628	36.49%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,683	-
1 room	43	0.34%
2 rooms	222	1.75%
3 rooms	1,017	8.02%
4 rooms	3,145	24.80%
5 rooms	2,985	23.54%
6 rooms	2,434	19.19%
7 rooms	1,192	9.40%
8 rooms	856	6.75%
9 rooms or more	789	6.22%
Median Number of Rooms	5.1 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	12,683	-
no bedroom	58	0.46%
1 bedroom	1,397	11.01%
2 bedrooms	4,827	38.06%
3 bedrooms	4,198	33.10%
4 bedrooms	1,816	14.32%
5 bedrooms or more	387	3.05%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	6,891	-
Less than $50,000	272	3.95%
$50,000 - $99,999	376	5.46%
$100,000 - $149,999	215	3.12%
$150,000 - $199,999	578	8.39%
$200,000 - $299,999	2,578	37.41%
$300,000 - $499,999	2,197	31.88%
$500,000 - $999,999	577	8.37%
$1,000,000 or more	98	1.42%
Median House Value	$277,000	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,375	-
Less than $500	448	18.86%
$500 - $999	408	17.18%
$1,000 - $1,499	1,004	42.27%
$1,500 - $1,999	438	18.44%
$2,000 - $2,499	59	2.48%
$2,500 - $2,999	18	0.76%
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$1,259	-

Demographic

A total of 22,641 people lives in Wareham School District area, Massachusetts with 10,818 male and 11,823 female. The males to female ratio is 47.78 to 52.22. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	22,641	-
Male	10,818	47.78%
Female	11,823	52.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,641	-
Under 5 years	997	4.40%
5 - 9 years	1,068	4.72%
10 - 14 years	1,259	5.56%
15 - 19 years	1,188	5.25%
20 - 24 years	1,298	5.73%
25 - 34 years	2,611	11.53%
35 - 44 years	2,207	9.75%
45 - 54 years	2,791	12.33%
55 - 59 years	2,496	11.02%
60 - 64 years	1,930	8.52%
65 - 74 years	2,499	11.04%
75 - 84 years	1,731	7.65%
85 years and older	566	2.50%
Median Age	47.4 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	22,641	-
One Race	21,485	94.89%
White	19,402	85.69%
Black or African American	606	2.68%
American Indian and Alaska Native	144	0.64%
Asian	147	0.65%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	1,186	5.24%

Two or more races	1,156	5.11%
White and Black or African American	319	1.41%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	231	1.02%
White and Asian	0	0.00%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	130	0.57%