Demographics Wareham, Massachusetts

as of census of 2000, there 20,335 people, 8,200 households, , 5,338 families residing in town. population density 568.1 people per square mile (219.3/km²). there 10,670 housing units @ average density of 298.1 per square mile (115.1/km²). racial makeup of town 57.42% white, 32.92% african american, 0.05% pacific islander, 5.20% other races, , 3.43% 2 or more races. 1.44% of population hispanic or latino of race. wareham home 1 of largest communities of cape verdean american s (per capita) in united states.

there 8,200 households out of 29.5% had children under age of 18 living them, 46.4% married couples living together, 14.2% had female householder no husband present, , 34.9% non-families. 29.2% of households made of individuals , 12.6% had living alone 65 years of age or older. average household size 2.44 , average family size 3.02.

in town, population spread out 24.5% under age of 18, 6.3% 18 24, 28.5% 25 44, 24.5% 45 64, , 16.2% 65 years of age or older. median age 39 years. every 100 females there 91.5 males. every 100 females age 18 , over, there 86.9 males.

the median income household in town $40,422, , median income family $45,750. males had median income of $37,601 versus $28,306 females. per capita income town $21,312. 10.7% of population , 8.1% of families below poverty line. 16.6% of under age of 18 , 13.5% of 65 , older living below poverty line.