West Wareham

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


West Wareham Legal Resources Back to top

Massachusetts Constitution
Massachusetts Codes

Massachusetts State Resources
Massachusetts Website
Massachusetts Governor
Massachusetts Legislature
Massachusetts Courts
Massachusetts Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
Massachusetts


West Wareham Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,908
  • Land Area (2000): 9.639 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.169 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 508
  • Alias(es) (2003): W WAREHAM, WEST WAREHAM
Back to top
Houses (2000): 874
West Wareham Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,534 85.55%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 259 14.45%

West 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.


West Wareham Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,342
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $48,216,000 / $10,470,000
West Wareham Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 56 14.18%
2. Other Transportation 31 7.85%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 23 5.82%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 19 4.81%
5. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 19 4.81%
6. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 17 4.30%
7. Utilities 16 4.05%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 15 3.80%
9. Truck Transportation 15 3.80%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 13 3.29%
11. U.S. Postal Service 12 3.04%
12. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 11 2.78%
13. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 11 2.78%
14. Chemical Manufacturing 10 2.53%
15. Repair and Maintenance 10 2.53%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 10 2.53%
17. Finance and Insurance 9 2.28%
18. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 9 2.28%
19. Department and Other General Stores 8 2.03%
20. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 8 2.03%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 92 21.05%
2. Accommodation and Food Services 58 13.27%
3. Food Manufacturing 35 8.01%
4. Finance and Insurance 28 6.41%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 22 5.03%
6. Public Administration 21 4.81%
7. Department and Other General Stores 15 3.43%
8. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 14 3.20%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 14 3.20%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 13 2.97%
11. Social Assistance 12 2.75%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 10 2.29%
13. Info Services and Data Processing 10 2.29%
14. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 10 2.29%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 10 2.29%
16. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 9 2.06%
17. Private Household Services 9 2.06%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 8 1.83%
19. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 8 1.83%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 7 1.60%

West Wareham Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 58 14.68%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 10.38%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 6.84%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 25 6.33%
5. Construction Laborers 23 5.82%
6. Bus Drivers 22 5.57%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 19 4.81%
8. Computer Specialists 16 4.05%
9. Other Office and Admin Support 15 3.80%
10. Carpenters 14 3.54%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 13 3.29%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 13 3.29%
13. Other Food Preparation and Servers 12 3.04%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 12 3.04%
15. Agricultural Workers 9 2.28%
16. Media and Communications Workers 9 2.28%
17. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 8 2.03%
18. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 8 2.03%
19. Printing Workers 8 2.03%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 7 1.77%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 52 11.90%
2. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 51 11.67%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 32 7.32%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 28 6.41%
5. Customer Service Representatives 28 6.41%
6. Waiters and Waitresses 25 5.72%
7. Secretaries and Admins 20 4.58%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 17 3.89%
9. Other Personal Care, Not child care 16 3.66%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 14 3.20%
11. Other Management Occupations 13 2.97%
12. Computer Specialists 12 2.75%
13. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 12 2.75%
14. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 2.75%
15. Business Operations Specialists 10 2.29%
16. Other Financial Specialists 10 2.29%
17. Other Production Occupations 10 2.29%
18. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 9 2.06%
19. Operations Managers Non Finance 9 2.06%
20. Cashiers 8 1.83%

West Wareham Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 618 42.50%
15-35 hours 238 16.37%
1-14 hours 50 3.44%
No regular hours 548 37.69%

West Wareham Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 28 3.52%
5 AM-5:29 AM 18 2.26%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 39 4.90%
6 AM-6:29 AM 104 13.07%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 97 12.19%
7 AM-7:29 AM 97 12.19%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 102 12.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 99 12.44%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 2.39%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 19 2.39%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 26 3.27%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 65 8.17%
4 PM-11:59 PM 83 10.43%

West Wareham Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 47 5.90%
5-9 118 14.82%
10-14 68 8.54%
15-19 111 13.94%
20-24 114 14.32%
25-29 55 6.91%
30-34 76 9.55%
35-39 35 4.40%
40-44 21 2.64%
45-59 104 13.07%
60-89 26 3.27%
At least 90 21 2.64%

West 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 0 0.00% 513 64.45%
30-44 0 0.00% 132 16.58%
45-59 0 0.00% 104 13.07%
At least 60 7 0.88% 40 5.03%

West Wareham Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 23 2.84%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 103 12.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 663 81.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 7 0.86%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 1.73%

West 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.


West Wareham Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 754 (1,793 people)
Families (2000): 512 (1,506 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 202
People at same address in 1995: 1,154
West Wareham Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 93 12.33%
$10,000-$14,999 71 9.42%
$15,000-$19,999 82 10.88%
$20,000-$24,999 59 7.82%
$25,000-$29,999 42 5.57%
$30,000-$34,999 41 5.44%
$35,000-$39,999 46 6.10%
$40,000-$44,999 33 4.38%
$45,000-$49,999 37 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 50 6.63%
$60,000-$74,999 85 11.27%
$75,000-$99,999 65 8.62%
$100,000-$124,999 26 3.45%
$125,000-$149,999 16 2.12%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 8 1.06%

West Wareham Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 269 32.41%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 259 31.20%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 31 3.73%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 105 12.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 98 11.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 45 5.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 13 1.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 4 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

West Wareham Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 507 24.36%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 259 12.45%
Public Assistance 32 1.54%
Retirement 243 11.68%
Self Employment 66 3.17%
Social Security 328 15.76%
Supplemental Security 31 1.49%
Wage / Salary 482 23.16%
Other 133 6.39%

West Wareham Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 273 66.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 139 33.74%

West Wareham Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 30 4.81%
Color 1 Box Married 441 70.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 114 18.27%
Color 3 Box Widowed 39 6.25%

West Wareham Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 123 14.35%
Color 1 Box Married 452 52.74%
Color 2 Box Never Married 171 19.95%
Color 3 Box Widowed 111 12.95%

West 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.


West Wareham Education Information Back to top
West Wareham Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 52 3.64%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 232 16.22%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 586 40.98%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 354 24.76%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 78 5.45%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 64 4.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 64 4.48%

West 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 29 1.52% 21 1.10% 50 2.62%
Kindergarten 30 1.57% 0 0.00% 30 1.57%
Grades 1-4 93 4.87% 0 0.00% 93 4.87%
Grades 5-8 50 2.62% 15 0.79% 65 3.41%
Grades 9-12 63 3.30% 6 0.31% 69 3.62%
Undergrad college 30 1.57% 6 0.31% 36 1.89%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 7 0.37% 7 0.37%
Total 295 15.46% 55 2.88% 350 18.34%

West 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.


West Wareham Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 168
West Wareham Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Wareham Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Wareham Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 1,658 92.89%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 127 7.11%

West 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.


West Wareham Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Wareham Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 213 11.16%
10-19 Years 232 12.16%
20-29 Years 143 7.49%
30-39 Years 276 14.47%
40-49 Years 234 12.26%
50-59 Years 233 12.21%
60-69 Years 259 13.57%
70-79 Years 202 10.59%
80-89 Years 104 5.45%
90+ Years 12 0.63%

West Wareham Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 872 45.70%
Color 1 Box Female 1,036 54.30%

West Wareham Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,614 84.59%
Color 6 Box Other Race 124 6.50%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 84 4.40%
Color 1 Box African-American 38 1.99%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 26 1.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 15 0.79%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.37%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

West Wareham Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 318 15.70%
2. English 295 14.56%
3. Italian 231 11.40%
4. Portuguese 219 10.81%
5. Cape Verdean 189 9.33%
6. French Non-Basque 128 6.32%
7. Scotch Irish 100 4.94%
8. German 86 4.24%
9. French Canadian 81 4.00%
10. Swedish 70 3.46%

West Wareham Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,576 92.06%
2. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 59 3.45%
3. French 29 1.69%
4. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 20 1.17%
5. Chinese 13 0.76%
6. German 8 0.47%
7. Italian 7 0.41%

West Wareham Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,685 93.98%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 71 3.96%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 37 2.06%

West 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.
West 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.


West Wareham Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
02576