Wareham, Massachusetts
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Wareham is a town located in Plymouth County, Massachusetts. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 20,335.
For geographic and demographic information about specific parts of the town of Wareham, please see the articles about Onset, Wareham Center, West Wareham, and Weweantic.
History
Wareham was first settled in 1678 and was officially incorporated in 1739.
Geography
Image:Wareham ma highlight.png According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 119.9 km² (46.3 mi²). 92.7 km² (35.8 mi²) of it is land and 27.1 km² (10.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 22.64% water.
Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 20,335 people, 8,200 households, and 5,338 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.3/km² (568.1/mi²). There were 10,670 housing units at an average density of 115.1/km² (298.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 87.42% White, 2.92% African American, 0.54% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 5.20% from other races, and 3.43% from two or more races. 1.44% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 8,200 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 29.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $40,422, and the median income for a family was $45,750. Males had a median income of $37,601 versus $28,306 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,312. 10.7% of the population and 8.1% of families were below the poverty line. 16.6% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
