Harwich Port

Population: 2,011
Median household income: $64,813
Median home value: $654,900

Located in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, Harwich Port is a community with a population of 2,011. Its median household income of $64,813 runs below the Barnstable County figure of $94,452.

From 2019 to 2023, Harwich Port's population grew 11.2% from 1,809 to 2,011, while its median home value rose 20.5% from $543,600 to $654,900.

The typical home was built around 1961. 7.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,011
Median age: 62.8 yrs
Median household income: $64,813
Median home value: $654,900
Median gross rent: $1,174
Housing units: 2,309
Homeownership rate: 77.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 67.1%
Unemployment rate: 3.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,8092,011

Median household income

$58,438$64,813

Median home value

$543,600$654,900

Median gross rent

$847$1,174

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,809	$58,438	$543,600	$847
2020	1,906	$62,794	$549,000	$1,068
2021	2,119	$57,581	$605,800	$1,073
2022	2,252	$58,854	$607,900	$1,087
2023	2,011	$64,813	$654,900	$1,174

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 52.0%

5 to 176.2%

18 to 248.4%

25 to 346.4%

35 to 446.6%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6420.0%

65 to 7416.2%

75 and over26.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	40	2.0%
5 to 17	124	6.2%
18 to 24	168	8.4%
25 to 34	129	6.4%
35 to 44	133	6.6%
45 to 54	166	8.3%
55 to 64	403	20.0%
65 to 74	325	16.2%
75 and over	523	26.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,891	94.0%
Black or African American	21	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	10	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	21	1.0%
Two or more races	30	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	38	1.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.5%

High school graduate8.9%

Some college or associate's23.4%

Bachelor's degree35.4%

Graduate or professional degree31.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	9	0.5%
High school graduate	150	8.9%
Some college or associate's	393	23.4%
Bachelor's degree	595	35.4%
Graduate or professional degree	532	31.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone71.0%

Carpooled1.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.3%

Other means2.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	686	71.0%
Carpooled	10	1.0%
Public transit	11	1.1%
Walked	18	1.9%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	215	22.3%
Other means	26	2.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	187	24.9%
15 to 29 min	332	44.2%
30 to 44 min	103	13.7%
45 to 59 min	105	14.0%
60+ min	24	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 7.9% (153 of 1,931)

	Count	Share
Family households	481	44.2%
Nonfamily households	608	55.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1961

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,089	47.2%
Vacant	1,220	52.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	841	77.2%
Renter-occupied	248	22.8%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached1.8%

2 to 4 units4.3%

5 to 19 units9.1%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,917	83.0%
1-unit, attached	41	1.8%
2 to 4 units	100	4.3%
5 to 19 units	211	9.1%
20 or more units	40	1.7%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2529090
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.63 sq mi
Water area: 0.25 sq mi
Center point: 41.6734, -70.0654