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The Ware CDP(1) had a population of 6,375 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Ware is located at latitude 42.2598 and longitude -72.2398 in Hampshire County. The formal boundaries for the Ware Census Designated Place encompass a land area of 6.18 sq. miles and a water area of 0.14 sq. miles. Hampshire County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The Ware Census Designated Place has a U1 Census Class Code which indicates a census designated place with an official federally recognized name. It also has a Functional Status Code of "S" which identifies a statistical entity.
The Ware Census Designated Place is located within Town of Ware, a minor civil division (MCD) of Hampshire County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 6,375 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,363 (99.8%) |
Population in Families | 4,668 (73.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 12 ( 0.2%) |
Population Density | 1,025 |
Diversity Index2 | 42 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,414 |
Average Household Income | $66,971 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 29% |
Per Capita Income | $29,796 |
Wealth Index5 | 50 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (41.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,142 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,652 (52.6%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,184 (37.7%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 306 ( 9.7%) |
Median Home Value | $242,623 |
Average Home Value | $325,772 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 75 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,836 |
Average Household Size | 2.24 |
Family Households | 1,623 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.53% | 0.30% |
Households | 0.69% | 0.50% |
Families | 0.49% | |
Median Household Income | 1.14% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.78% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.86% |
The table below compares Ware to the other 248 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Massachusetts by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 106 | 58th |
Population Density | # 164 | 34th |
Median Household Income | # 240 | 4th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 145 | 58th |
Per Capita Income | # 245 | 2nd |
Diversity Index | # 83 | 67th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Massachusetts Census Data Comparison Tool.
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