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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Harwich Center

Massachusetts · 1,597 residents · 2.25 sq mi
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With 1,597 people, Harwich Center is a city in Massachusetts. The median age is 50.9, about 18 years above the US median. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. The typical home is worth $147,100. Poverty is uncommon here, at 3.3% of residents. That trails the Massachusetts median by roughly 29%.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 50.9
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,597
−13%vs 2000
vs 1,832 in 2000
1990 – 2024
50.9
+10%vs 2000
vs 46.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
2.25 sq mi
Population, 19902024
1K1K2K2K2K19902000201020202024Harwich Center
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 51.3%(20)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 93.7%(59)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.1%(82)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 195.1%(82)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 242.9%(46)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3412.6%(202)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4412.1%(193)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(136)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 6417%(271)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7416.7%(266)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 849.4%(150)
US avg: 4%
85 and over5.6%(90)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$26,053
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $41,230 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$14,896
−37%vs 2000
vs $23,702 in 2000
US average: $14,340
3.3%
−0.6 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.9% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$147,100
+16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $166,600 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$476
−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $773 in 2000
US average: $450
83.9%
+1.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.0% in 2000
16.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.3%(1,691)
Black0.8%(15)
Hispanic / Latino0.7%(12)
Asian0.2%(4)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.6%(1,526)
Black0.6%(9)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other3.9%(62)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Dominican1.1%(20)
Ancestry
Irish41.1%(730)
English30.2%(535)
Polish14.3%(253)
French11%(195)
Italian8.3%(147)
American6%(107)
Lithuanian3.7%(65)
German3.2%(56)
Scottish2.7%(48)
Portuguese2.4%(43)
Arab1.6%(28)
Lebanese1.6%(28)
+ 8 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.4%(25)
Austrian1.2%(22)
Russian0.9%(16)
Welsh0.8%(14)
Greek0.7%(13)
Ukrainian0.7%(12)
Czech0.5%(9)
Section 05

Education

26.1%
−4.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 30.0% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.9%
−9.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 94.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
8.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 9.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

13.0 min
+4%vs 2000
vs 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married26.9%(191)
Married59.9%(426)
Widowed3.9%(28)
Divorced9.3%(66)
Women 15+
Never married27.4%(270)
Married44.9%(442)
Widowed5.2%(51)
Divorced22.5%(221)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

0.0%
−6.0 ptssince 2013
from 6.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
60.0%
+11.7 ptssince 2020
from 48.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
31.8%
+8.8 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
33.0%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 30.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
21.3%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 13.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 1.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
84.5%
+10.9 ptssince 2020
from 73.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.1%
+11.8 ptssince 2020
from 37.3% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)14.2%(16)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.2%(42)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War8.8%(10)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 113 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Harwich Center, Massachusetts?

Harwich Center, Massachusetts has about 1,597 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Harwich Center, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Harwich Center, Massachusetts earns about $26,053 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harwich Center, Massachusetts expensive?

In Harwich Center, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $147,100, and the typical rent is about $476 a month.

How educated are people in Harwich Center, Massachusetts?

About 26.1% of adults age 25 and over in Harwich Center, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harwich Center, Massachusetts?

About 3.3% of people in Harwich Center, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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