Wareham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

23,149

Total Population

52.9

Median age

53.14%

Female population %

88.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

61.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

549

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Wareham town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Wareham town is 52.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Wareham town's population under 18 was 14.91%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Wareham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.50% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Wareham town, 11.44% were under the age of 15, 14.54% aged 15 to 29, 47.52% aged 30 to 64, 23.63% aged 65 to 84, and 2.87% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,455 more females than males in Wareham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.14% females and 46.86% males in Wareham, Massachusetts.
The Wareham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,304.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,322.

Wareham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Wareham town population: 84.03% are White, 2.27% are Black or African American, 0.66% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.58% are Asian, 6.38% are some other race and 5.09% are multiracial.
Wareham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 549 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 22,6 (97.63% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Wareham town is White with a population of 19,451 (84.03% of the total population).

Wareham town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 23,317 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Wareham town's population increased by 1,485 (7.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Wareham town's population increased by 1,403 (6.41%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wareham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 20,387.