Harwich

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  2. Harwich Statistics
  3. Harwich Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Harwich Employment Information
  5. Harwich Family Information
  6. Harwich Education Information
  7. Harwich Business Information
  8. Harwich Public Benefits Information
  9. Harwich Criminal Information
  10. Harwich Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Harwich Zip Codes


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Harwich Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,832
  • Land Area (2000): 5.836 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 23.602 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508, 774
  • Alias(es) (2003): E HARWICH, EAST HARWICH, HARDWICH, HARWICH
Harwich Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 11,819 2002 12,540 2005 12,774
2000 12,403 2003 12,812 2006 12,751
2001 12,445 2004 Not Available 2007 12,573

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Houses (2000): 1,102
Harwich Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harwich Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 6,664
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $204,928,000 / $41,432,000
Harwich Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 4,690 4,336 354 7.56% 77
1991 4,746 4,236 510 10.74% 109
1992 4,644 4,198 446 9.60% 98
1993 4,780 4,331 449 9.39% 96
1994 4,864 4,488 376 7.74% 79
1995 4,947 4,613 334 6.75% 69
1996 5,028 4,734 294 5.84% 60
1997 5,106 4,819 287 5.62% 58
1998 5,202 4,957 245 4.71% 49
1999 5,389 5,172 217 4.03% 41
2000 5,938 5,728 210 3.53% 36
2001 6,032 5,794 238 3.94% 40
2002 6,249 5,947 303 4.84% 49
2003 6,415 6,072 343 5.35% 54
2004 6,451 6,121 330 5.11% 52
2005 6,421 6,077 344 5.35% 54
2006 6,384 6,059 326 5.10% 52
2007 6,329 6,011 318 5.03% 51
2008 6,360 5,998 362 5.70% 58
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 5,996 5,479 517 8.62% 86
Feb 2008 5,908 5,416 492 8.33% 83
Mar 2008 5,944 5,476 468 7.87% 79
Apr 2008 6,021 5,707 314 5.22% 52
May 2008 6,186 5,877 309 5.00% 50
Jun 2008 6,744 6,416 328 4.86% 49
Jul 2008 7,060 6,776 284 4.02% 40
Aug 2008 6,965 6,702 263 3.78% 38
Sep 2008 6,416 6,129 287 4.47% 45
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Harwich Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 81 20.40%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 51 12.85%
3. Educational Services 38 9.57%
4. Public Administration 30 7.56%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 7.05%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 19 4.79%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 17 4.28%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 17 4.28%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 15 3.78%
10. Repair and Maintenance 13 3.27%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 12 3.02%
12. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 11 2.77%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 8 2.02%
14. Health Care 7 1.76%
15. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 7 1.76%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 6 1.51%
17. Office Supplies and Stationery 6 1.51%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 6 1.51%
19. Petroleum and Petroleum Products, Wholesale 6 1.51%
20. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 5 1.26%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 110 20.75%
2. Health Care 93 17.55%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 77 14.53%
4. Public Administration 44 8.30%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 28 5.28%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 27 5.09%
7. Finance and Insurance 25 4.72%
8. Social Assistance 20 3.77%
9. Private Household Services 18 3.40%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 16 3.02%
11. Other Transportation 9 1.70%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 8 1.51%
13. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 8 1.51%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 7 1.32%
15. Department and Other General Stores 7 1.32%
16. Info Services and Data Processing 7 1.32%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 6 1.13%
18. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 1.13%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 5 0.94%
20. Utilities 5 0.94%

Harwich Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Food Preparation and Servers 25 6.30%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 5.79%
3. Business Operations Specialists 22 5.54%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 22 5.54%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 21 5.29%
6. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 19 4.79%
7. Computer Specialists 17 4.28%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 16 4.03%
9. Other Construction Trades 15 3.78%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 15 3.78%
11. Teachers, Secondary School 14 3.53%
12. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 13 3.27%
13. Carpenters 12 3.02%
14. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 3.02%
15. Operations Managers Non Finance 12 3.02%
16. Painters and Paperhangers 12 3.02%
17. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 12 3.02%
18. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 12 3.02%
19. Postsecondary Teachers 11 2.77%
20. Other Personal Care, Not child care 10 2.52%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 40 7.55%
2. Waiters and Waitresses 36 6.79%
3. Secretaries and Admins 33 6.23%
4. Other Management Occupations 27 5.09%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 26 4.91%
6. Postsecondary Teachers 26 4.91%
7. Registered Nurses 26 4.91%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 24 4.53%
9. Cashiers 22 4.15%
10. Child Care Workers 21 3.96%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 19 3.58%
12. Teachers, Secondary School 18 3.40%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 16 3.02%
14. Personal Appearance Workers 16 3.02%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 15 2.83%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 15 2.83%
17. Health Technologists and Technicians 13 2.45%
18. Other Personal Care, Not child care 12 2.26%
19. Computer Specialists 11 2.08%
20. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 2.08%

Harwich Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 786 47.67%
15-35 hours 254 15.40%
1-14 hours 39 2.37%
No regular hours 570 34.57%

Harwich Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 18 2.09%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 5 0.58%
6 AM-6:29 AM 52 6.03%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 117 13.56%
7 AM-7:29 AM 126 14.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 120 13.90%
8 AM-8:29 AM 172 19.93%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 67 7.76%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 43 4.98%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 33 3.82%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 17 1.97%
Noon-3:59 PM 28 3.24%
4 PM-11:59 PM 65 7.53%

Harwich Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 37 4.29%
5-9 173 20.05%
10-14 174 20.16%
15-19 230 26.65%
20-24 91 10.54%
25-29 40 4.63%
30-34 42 4.87%
35-39 7 0.81%
40-44 7 0.81%
45-59 17 1.97%
60-89 22 2.55%
At least 90 23 2.67%

Harwich Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 745 86.33%
30-44 0 0.00% 56 6.49%
45-59 0 0.00% 17 1.97%
At least 60 0 0.00% 45 5.21%

Harwich Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 42 4.68%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 800 89.09%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 6 0.67%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 15 1.67%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 35 3.90%

Harwich Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harwich Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 839 (1,828 people)
Families (2000): 530 (1,453 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 168
People at same address in 1995: 1,166
Harwich Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 60 7.15%
$10,000-$14,999 53 6.32%
$15,000-$19,999 29 3.46%
$20,000-$24,999 85 10.13%
$25,000-$29,999 66 7.87%
$30,000-$34,999 51 6.08%
$35,000-$39,999 45 5.36%
$40,000-$44,999 81 9.65%
$45,000-$49,999 25 2.98%
$50,000-$59,999 70 8.34%
$60,000-$74,999 114 13.59%
$75,000-$99,999 111 13.23%
$100,000-$124,999 15 1.79%
$125,000-$149,999 6 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 11 1.31%
$200,000 or more 17 2.03%

Harwich Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 252 31.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 276 34.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 43 5.31%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 110 13.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 1 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 79 9.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 35 4.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 11 1.36%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.37%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Harwich Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 581 24.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 334 14.26%
Public Assistance 18 0.77%
Retirement 247 10.54%
Self Employment 84 3.59%
Social Security 346 14.77%
Supplemental Security 44 1.88%
Wage / Salary 559 23.86%
Other 130 5.55%

Harwich Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 295 76.23%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 92 23.77%

Harwich Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 68 9.63%
Color 1 Box Married 397 56.23%
Color 2 Box Never Married 207 29.32%
Color 3 Box Widowed 34 4.82%

Harwich Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 113 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 477 49.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 266 27.62%
Color 3 Box Widowed 107 11.11%

Harwich Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harwich Education Information Back to top
Harwich Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 6 0.38%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 86 5.45%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 523 33.14%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 360 22.81%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 151 9.57%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 318 20.15%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 134 8.49%

Harwich Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 6 0.33% 6 0.33% 12 0.66%
Kindergarten 13 0.71% 0 0.00% 13 0.71%
Grades 1-4 61 3.33% 0 0.00% 61 3.33%
Grades 5-8 80 4.37% 0 0.00% 80 4.37%
Grades 9-12 89 4.86% 0 0.00% 89 4.86%
Undergrad college 65 3.55% 26 1.42% 91 4.97%
Graduate or professional school 16 0.87% 12 0.66% 28 1.53%
Total 330 18.01% 44 2.40% 374 20.41%

Harwich Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harwich Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 796
Harwich Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harwich Public Benefits Information Back to top
Harwich Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,756 96.06%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 72 3.94%

Harwich Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harwich Criminal Information Back to top
Harwich Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.369 0.169 0.000 0.085 2.623 0.000 5.161 16.160 0.677 21.998
2000 2.258 0.726 0.000 0.000 2.983 0.000 6.450 15.480 0.726 22.656
2001 2.652 0.241 0.000 0.000 2.893 0.000 5.062 14.223 0.402 19.687
2002 2.313 0.000 0.000 0.000 2.313 0.159 4.864 15.470 0.877 21.372
2003 2.185 0.000 0.000 0.078 2.264 0.078 6.166 12.488 0.781 19.435
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 1.801 0.078 0.000 0.000 1.879 0.078 6.028 10.412 1.018 17.457
2006 2.353 0.078 0.000 0.078 2.510 0.157 7.450 8.627 0.941 17.018
2007 1.829 0.239 0.000 0.159 2.227 0.159 10.658 12.487 0.080 23.224

Harwich Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 6 36
2005 5 31
2006 6 31
2007 6 34

Harwich Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 291
2000 318
2001 281
2002 297

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Harwich Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Harwich Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 165 9.01%
10-19 Years 228 12.45%
20-29 Years 123 6.71%
30-39 Years 209 11.41%
40-49 Years 286 15.61%
50-59 Years 257 14.03%
60-69 Years 191 10.43%
70-79 Years 228 12.45%
80-89 Years 111 6.06%
90+ Years 34 1.86%

Harwich Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 835 45.58%
Color 1 Box Female 997 54.42%

Harwich Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,691 92.30%
Color 6 Box Other Race 68 3.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 37 2.02%
Color 1 Box African-American 15 0.82%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 12 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.27%
Color 2 Box Asian 4 0.22%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Harwich Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 452 21.89%
2. English 432 20.92%
3. United States Or American 178 8.62%
4. German 161 7.80%
5. French Non-Basque 158 7.65%
6. Italian 145 7.02%
7. Scottish 86 4.16%
8. Cape Verdean 82 3.97%
9. Swedish 56 2.71%
10. Portuguese 47 2.28%

Harwich Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,709 93.54%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 50 2.74%
3. Greek 20 1.09%
4. French 17 0.93%
5. German 9 0.49%
6. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 8 0.44%
7. Other Indo European 6 0.33%
8. Italian 5 0.27%
9. Scandinavian 3 0.16%

Harwich Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,827 98.65%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 19 1.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 6 0.32%

Harwich Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Harwich Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Harwich Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02645