Wareham

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


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Wareham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 13,099
  • Land Area (2000): 73.940 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 24.782 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): WAREHAM
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Houses (2000): 7,153
Wareham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 11,416 88.22%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,525 11.78%

Wareham 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.


Wareham Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 3,693
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $129,889,000 / $28,492,000
Wareham Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 9,133 8,268 865 9.47% 95
1991 9,205 8,058 1,147 12.46% 124
1992 9,200 8,043 1,157 12.57% 125
1993 9,213 8,195 1,018 11.05% 110
1994 9,302 8,463 839 9.02% 90
1995 9,018 8,270 748 8.29% 83
1996 9,060 8,437 623 6.87% 68
1997 9,267 8,669 598 6.45% 64
1998 9,306 8,825 481 5.17% 52
1999 9,391 8,959 432 4.60% 46
2000 10,882 10,508 373 3.43% 34
2001 11,109 10,652 457 4.12% 41
2002 11,505 10,886 619 5.38% 54
2003 11,857 11,142 714 6.02% 61
2004 12,046 11,360 686 5.70% 57
2005 12,079 11,416 662 5.48% 55
2006 12,181 11,522 659 5.41% 54
2007 12,087 11,431 656 5.43% 55
2008 12,175 11,406 769 6.31% 63
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 11,233 10,420 813 7.24% 72
Feb 2008 11,077 10,300 777 7.01% 70
Mar 2008 11,165 10,414 751 6.73% 67
Apr 2008 11,452 10,854 598 5.22% 52
May 2008 11,910 11,177 733 6.15% 62
Jun 2008 13,053 12,202 851 6.52% 65
Jul 2008 13,690 12,887 803 5.87% 59
Aug 2008 13,522 12,746 776 5.74% 57
Sep 2008 12,473 11,656 817 6.55% 66
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Wareham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 489 15.08%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 235 7.25%
3. Public Administration 182 5.61%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 157 4.84%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 149 4.60%
6. Health Care 147 4.53%
7. Educational Services 124 3.82%
8. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 114 3.52%
9. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 104 3.21%
10. Truck Transportation 95 2.93%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 78 2.41%
12. Food and Beverage Stores 78 2.41%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 75 2.31%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 74 2.28%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 72 2.22%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 67 2.07%
17. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 66 2.04%
18. Repair and Maintenance 63 1.94%
19. Metal Manufactuing 60 1.85%
20. Food Manufacturing 52 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 590 20.15%
2. Educational Services 276 9.43%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 256 8.74%
4. Public Administration 234 7.99%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 193 6.59%
6. Finance and Insurance 119 4.06%
7. Department and Other General Stores 80 2.73%
8. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 75 2.56%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 68 2.32%
10. Construction 65 2.22%
11. Social Assistance 60 2.05%
12. U.S. Postal Service 58 1.98%
13. Other Transportation 52 1.78%
14. Printing and Related Manufacturing 48 1.64%
15. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 1.57%
16. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 43 1.47%
17. Metal Manufactuing 40 1.37%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 39 1.33%
19. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 38 1.30%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 37 1.26%

Wareham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 227 7.00%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 182 5.61%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 181 5.58%
4. Carpenters 168 5.18%
5. Other Production Occupations 164 5.06%
6. Other Management Occupations 133 4.10%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 129 3.98%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 126 3.89%
9. Vehicle Mechanics 121 3.73%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 106 3.27%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 86 2.65%
12. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 83 2.56%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 78 2.41%
14. Other Construction Trades 71 2.19%
15. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 65 2.00%
16. Business Operations Specialists 59 1.82%
17. Construction Laborers 53 1.63%
18. Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 52 1.60%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 49 1.51%
20. Engineers 46 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 210 7.17%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 186 6.35%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 138 4.71%
4. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 124 4.23%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 117 4.00%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 116 3.96%
7. Registered Nurses 113 3.86%
8. Customer Service Representatives 104 3.55%
9. Other Management Occupations 104 3.55%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 99 3.38%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 3.04%
12. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 87 2.97%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 84 2.87%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 82 2.80%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 81 2.77%
16. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 77 2.63%
17. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 71 2.42%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 71 2.42%
19. Other Production Occupations 67 2.29%
20. Cashiers 59 2.02%

Wareham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 5,353 51.72%
15-35 hours 1,373 13.27%
1-14 hours 267 2.58%
No regular hours 3,357 32.43%

Wareham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 249 4.21%
5 AM-5:29 AM 293 4.95%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 342 5.78%
6 AM-6:29 AM 603 10.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 753 12.72%
7 AM-7:29 AM 732 12.36%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,051 17.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 566 9.56%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 211 3.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 256 4.32%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 118 1.99%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 49 0.83%
Noon-3:59 PM 450 7.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 247 4.17%

Wareham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 121 2.04%
5-9 711 12.01%
10-14 913 15.42%
15-19 620 10.47%
20-24 568 9.59%
25-29 229 3.87%
30-34 924 15.61%
35-39 168 2.84%
40-44 285 4.81%
45-59 592 10.00%
60-89 456 7.70%
At least 90 333 5.62%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 26 0.44% 3,136 52.97%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,377 23.26%
45-59 10 0.17% 582 9.83%
At least 60 62 1.05% 727 12.28%

Wareham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 21 0.35%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 580 9.62%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 5,144 85.29%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 26 0.43%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 98 1.62%
Color 6 Box Walked 51 0.85%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 111 1.84%

Wareham 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.


Wareham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 5,329 (12,642 people)
Families (2000): 3,356 (9,971 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,193
People at same address in 1995: 6,724
Wareham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 540 10.13%
$10,000-$14,999 352 6.61%
$15,000-$19,999 335 6.29%
$20,000-$24,999 393 7.37%
$25,000-$29,999 406 7.62%
$30,000-$34,999 335 6.29%
$35,000-$39,999 257 4.82%
$40,000-$44,999 327 6.14%
$45,000-$49,999 333 6.25%
$50,000-$59,999 472 8.86%
$60,000-$74,999 517 9.70%
$75,000-$99,999 605 11.35%
$100,000-$124,999 207 3.88%
$125,000-$149,999 100 1.88%
$150,000-$199,999 53 0.99%
$200,000 or more 97 1.82%

Wareham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,617 30.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,507 28.17%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 288 5.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 783 14.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 690 12.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 4 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 300 5.61%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 98 1.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.75%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.02%

Wareham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 4,121 28.33%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,736 11.94%
Public Assistance 188 1.29%
Retirement 1,086 7.47%
Self Employment 516 3.55%
Social Security 1,769 12.16%
Supplemental Security 268 1.84%
Wage / Salary 4,006 27.54%
Other 855 5.88%

Wareham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,541 62.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 910 37.13%

Wareham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 598 11.89%
Color 1 Box Married 2,696 53.62%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,480 29.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 254 5.05%

Wareham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 693 12.59%
Color 1 Box Married 2,649 48.13%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,298 23.58%
Color 3 Box Widowed 864 15.70%

Wareham 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.


Wareham Education Information Back to top
Wareham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 546 5.44%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 1,348 13.44%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 3,518 35.07%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 2,159 21.52%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 746 7.44%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,217 12.13%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 498 4.96%

Wareham 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 81 0.62% 91 0.69% 172 1.31%
Kindergarten 143 1.09% 12 0.09% 155 1.18%
Grades 1-4 681 5.20% 27 0.21% 708 5.40%
Grades 5-8 601 4.59% 51 0.39% 652 4.98%
Grades 9-12 647 4.94% 75 0.57% 722 5.51%
Undergrad college 317 2.42% 131 1.00% 448 3.42%
Graduate or professional school 39 0.30% 40 0.31% 79 0.60%
Total 2,509 19.15% 427 3.26% 2,936 22.41%

Wareham 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.


Wareham Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 318
Wareham Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Wareham Public Benefits Information Back to top
Wareham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 11,250 89.05%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,384 10.95%

Wareham 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.


Wareham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Wareham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,622 12.38%
10-19 Years 1,740 13.28%
20-29 Years 1,271 9.70%
30-39 Years 1,966 15.01%
40-49 Years 1,996 15.24%
50-59 Years 1,707 13.03%
60-69 Years 1,163 8.88%
70-79 Years 1,077 8.22%
80-89 Years 461 3.52%
90+ Years 96 0.73%

Wareham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,236 47.61%
Color 1 Box Female 6,863 52.39%

Wareham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 11,499 87.79%
Color 6 Box Other Race 567 4.33%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 428 3.27%
Color 1 Box African-American 320 2.44%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 171 1.31%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 55 0.42%
Color 2 Box Asian 52 0.40%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 7 0.05%

Wareham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 3,088 21.60%
2. English 2,234 15.63%
3. Italian 1,572 11.00%
4. Portuguese 1,166 8.16%
5. French Non-Basque 1,047 7.33%
6. Cape Verdean 758 5.30%
7. German 728 5.09%
8. United States Or American 722 5.05%
9. French Canadian 535 3.74%
10. Polish 453 3.17%

Wareham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 11,249 92.44%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 349 2.87%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 166 1.36%
4. French 135 1.11%
5. Italian 103 0.85%
6. Scandinavian 36 0.30%
7. French Creole 20 0.16%
8. Yiddish 17 0.14%
9. Other Native North American 17 0.14%
10. Arabic 17 0.14%

Wareham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 12,524 96.78%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 263 2.03%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 154 1.19%

Wareham 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.
Wareham 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.


Wareham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02571