Ware town, Hampshire County, Massachusetts
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,128
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 10,128
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 10,142
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 10,061
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 10,060
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.7%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.8%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 10,066
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 9,872
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 19.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 20.6%
Female persons, percent 56.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 91.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 3.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 90.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 536
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $289,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,984
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $779
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,043
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,439
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.26
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 93.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 5.1%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 1.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 54.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 13,005
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,353
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 8,646
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 246,790
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,858
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,475
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $37,949
Persons in poverty, percent 11.8%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 292.8
Population per square mile, 2010 287.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 34.38
Land area in square miles, 2010 34.36
FIPS Code 2501572880