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Ware, MA

Demographic and economic profile of Ware, MA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

Population

5,723

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$45,158

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-3.1% since 2018

Ware lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,645 (88.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone365 (5.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone171 (2.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race115 (1.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races52 (0.8%)
  • Asian Alone21 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish239
  2. 2.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic172
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)38
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island11
  5. 5.Other Indo-European1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Veterans

249

Census ACS · as of 2023

Economy

GDP per Capita

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Per Capita Income

$29,764

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

11.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Manufacturing542
  2. 2.Educational Services & Health Care451
  3. 3.Retail Trade401
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation316
  5. 5.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities240

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations649
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations622
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations605
  4. 4.Service Occupations320
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations259

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.22×)542
  2. 2.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.67×)240
  3. 3.Retail Trade (LQ 1.50×)401
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.47×)316
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 0.79×)451

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$229,700

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,046/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

56.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999354 (23.6%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999283 (18.8%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999282 (18.8%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999258 (17.2%)
  • $175,000 to $199,99975 (5.0%)
  • $125,000 to $149,99966 (4.4%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

15.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$40,265

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

25.4 min

Census ACS · as of 2023

Households Without a Vehicle

9.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone1,811 (76.4%)
  • Carpooled269 (11.4%)
  • Worked at Home164 (6.9%)
  • Walked87 (3.7%)
  • Taxi, Motorcycle, or Other38 (1.6%)

Census ACS · as of 2023

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.