West Wareham

Population: 2,776
Median household income: $55,900
Median home value: $204,200

West Wareham is a community in Plymouth County, Massachusetts, home to 2,776 residents. The median household income of $55,900 is below the Plymouth County median ($109,698).

From 2019 to 2023, West Wareham's population grew 22.9% from 2,259 to 2,776, while its median home value rose 8.4% from $188,400 to $204,200.

20.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.26 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,776
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $55,900
Median home value: $204,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,225
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Unemployment rate: 11.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,2592,776

Median household income

$52,404$55,900

Median home value

$188,400$204,200

Median gross rent

$1,325$1,269

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,259	$52,404	$188,400	$1,325
2020	2,398	$48,583	$167,500	$1,303
2021	2,313	$50,425	$167,900	$1,274
2022	2,605	$52,771	$217,000	$1,269
2023	2,776	$55,900	$204,200	—

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

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 1717.5%

18 to 246.1%

25 to 3416.0%

35 to 445.8%

45 to 544.3%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7412.9%

75 and over16.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	43	1.5%
5 to 17	486	17.5%
18 to 24	168	6.1%
25 to 34	445	16.0%
35 to 44	162	5.8%
45 to 54	119	4.3%
55 to 64	541	19.5%
65 to 74	358	12.9%
75 and over	454	16.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,327	83.8%
Black or African American	82	3.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	8	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	343	12.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	16	0.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.8%

High school graduate56.3%

Some college or associate's19.5%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	183	8.8%
High school graduate	1,171	56.3%
Some college or associate's	406	19.5%
Bachelor's degree	233	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	86	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit1.5%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	882	80.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	17	1.5%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	203	18.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	232	25.8%
15 to 29 min	221	24.6%
30 to 44 min	350	38.9%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	96	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 20.1% (558 of 2,776)

	Count	Share
Family households	898	73.3%
Nonfamily households	327	26.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,225	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	960	78.4%
Renter-occupied	265	21.6%

1-unit, detached32.2%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units17.3%

5 to 19 units8.7%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other40.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	395	32.2%
1-unit, attached	16	1.3%
2 to 4 units	212	17.3%
5 to 19 units	107	8.7%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	495	40.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2578410
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.73 sq mi
Water area: 0.07 sq mi
Center point: 41.7917, -70.7579