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West Wareham, Massachusetts: commercial real estate data.
West Wareham is a Census CDP of 2,257 people across 3.73 square miles of land, in Plymouth County. Median household income is $58,560, 78.6 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 13 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $5.1 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Wareham
What West Wareham is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area3.73 sq mi
- Water area0.07 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land605 plus or minus 199
- County holding the largest share of its areaPlymouth County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wareham
How many people live in West Wareham
- Population2,257 plus or minus 741
- Median age57.6 plus or minus 13.0
- Population under 18335 plus or minus 198
- Share under 1814.8 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Population 65 and over790 plus or minus 269
- Share 65 and over35.0 percent
- Households1,016 plus or minus 310
- Family households777 plus or minus 289
- Share of households that are families76.5 percent plus or minus 16.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wareham
Income and work in West Wareham
- Median household income$58,560 plus or minus $14,868
- Per capita income$38,106 plus or minus $11,250
- Civilian labor force963 plus or minus 391
- Employed846 plus or minus 343
- Unemployed117 plus or minus 114
- Unemployment rate12.1 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Adults 25 and over1,824 plus or minus 516
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.3 percent plus or minus 34.9
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.4 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree4.2 percent plus or minus 3.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wareham
Housing in West Wareham
- Housing units1,016 plus or minus 310
- Occupied units1,016 plus or minus 310
- Vacant units0
- Vacancy rate0.0 percent
- Owner occupied799 plus or minus 259
- Renter occupied217 plus or minus 155
- Ownership rate78.6 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$230,800 plus or minus $104,054
- Single family units383 plus or minus 172
- Share single family37.7 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Units in buildings of two or more214 plus or minus 158
- Share in buildings of two or more21.1 percent plus or minus 14.1
- Mobile homes419 plus or minus 191
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wareham
How West Wareham gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute696 plus or minus 316
- Commuting under 15 minutes275 plus or minus 162
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.5 percent plus or minus 14.9
- Commuting 30 minutes or more315 plus or minus 178
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more45.3 percent plus or minus 15.2
- Drove alone80.5 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Carpooled0.0 percent
- Public transport1.8 percent plus or minus 3.0
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home17.7 percent plus or minus 13.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Wareham
SBA loans in West Wareham (7(a))
- Approvals13
- Gross approval$5,084,300
- Average approval$391,100
- Median approval$121,000
- Largest approval$1,769,800
- Jobs supported89
- Jobs per approval6.8
- Loans with a final outcome3
- Paid in full3
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders5
- Distinct industries by NAICS9
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Wareham, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
West Wareham
SBA loans in West Wareham (504)
- Approvals3
- Gross approval$3,980,000
- Average approval$1,326,667
- Median approval$1,442,000
- Largest approval$1,776,000
- Jobs supported111
- Loans with a final outcome1
- Charged off0
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs2
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Wareham, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 1 loan has reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Plymouth County, not West Wareham
Plymouth County context, not West Wareham figures
- Establishments in Plymouth County13,421
- Covered employment, Plymouth County194,985
- Average annual pay, Plymouth County$69,858
- Housing units permitted, Plymouth County1,256
Every figure in this section is published for Plymouth County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Wareham.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Common questions
West Wareham questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Wareham, Massachusetts?
2,257, in 1,016 households. West Wareham CDP covers 3.73 square miles of land, which is 605 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Wareham in?
Plymouth County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Wareham?
$58,560. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $230,800. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to West Wareham businesses?
13 7(a) approvals totaling $5.1 m since FY2020, across 5 lenders, median approval $121,000, plus 3 504 approvals worth $4.0 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in West Wareham, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to West Wareham borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for West Wareham. Only 3 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Are the county figures on this page West Wareham figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Plymouth County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Wareham.
Is zoning published for West Wareham?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.