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Population (year 2000): 20,335. Estimated
population in July 2005: 21,296 (+4.7% change)
Males: 9,716 (47.8%), Females: 10,619 (52.2%)
Plymouth County
Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $40,422 (year 2000)
Median house value: $121,900 (year 2000)
Races in Wareham:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.8%)
- Other race (5.2%)
- Two or more races (3.4%)
- Black (2.9%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
Ancestries: Irish (22.4%), English (16.0%),
Italian (12.5%), Portuguese (9.0%), French (8.6%), Subsaharan
African (7.7%).
Elevation: 20 feet
For population 25 years and over in Wareham
- High school or higher: 82.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.3%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 5.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 30.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wareham town
- Never married: 25.8%
- Now married: 50.3%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 9.4%
- Divorced: 12.4%
3.5% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.7% Africa,
0.6% North America).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wareham:
- CAPE COD & ISLANDS MENTAL HLTH CTR (about 9 miles;
POCASSET, MA)
- JORDAN HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA)
- SUNHEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF SOE MA (about 16
miles; NEW BEDFORD, MA)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wareham:
- MARTHAS VINEYARD (about 28 miles; VINEYARD HAVEN,
MA; ID: MVY)
- BARNSTABLE MUNI-BOARDMAN/POLANDO FIELD (about 33
miles; HYANNIS, MA; ID: HYA)
- GENERAL EDWARD LAWRENCE LOGAN INTL (about 45 miles;
BOSTON, MA; ID: BOS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wareham:
- PLYMOUTH MUNI (about 10 miles; PLYMOUTH, MA; ID:
PYM)
- OTIS ANGB (about 17 miles; FALMOUTH, MA; ID: FMH)
- NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL (about 18 miles; NEW BEDFORD,
MA; ID: EWB)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wareham:
- UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS-DARTMOUTH (about 21
miles; NORTH DARTMOUTH, MA; Full-time enrollment: 6,071)
- BRIDGEWATER STATE COLLEGE (about 24 miles;
BRIDGEWATER, MA; FT enrollment: 6,843)
- BRISTOL COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; FALL
RIVER, MA; FT enrollment: 3,497)
- MASSASOIT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles;
BROCKTON, MA; FT enrollment: 4,161)
- STONEHILL COLLEGE (about 33 miles; EASTON, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,374)
- ROGER WILLIAMS UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; BRISTOL,
RI; FT enrollment: 3,007)
- BABSON COLLEGE (about 39 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; FT
enrollment: 2,659)
Public high school in Wareham:
- WAREHAM SENIOR HIGH (Students: 954; Location:
7 VIKING DRIVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wareham:
- WAREHAM MIDDLE (Students: 895; Location: 4
VIKING DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- JOHN WILLIAM DECAS (Students: 747; Location:
760 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- MINOT FOREST (Students: 510; Location: 63
MINOT AVENUE; Grades: 01 - 05)
- WEST WAREHAM SCHOOL (Students: 94; Location:
1073 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - KG)
Library in Wareham:
- WAREHAM FREE LIBRARY (Operating income:
$637,280; Location: 59 MARION ROAD; 75,981 books; 1,945
audio materials; 1,979 video materials; 143 serial
subscriptions)
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