Wenham town, Massachusetts Population 2024

4,979

Wenham town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wenham town was:

  • White: 91.46%
  • Two or more races: 3.39%
  • Asian: 2.15%
  • Black or African American: 1.97%
  • Other race: 0.61%
  • Native American: 0.32%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.1%
Land Area (mi²)
7.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
650.10/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.87% (43)
The current population of Wenham town, Massachusetts is 4,979 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,936.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,50991.46%
Two or more races1673.39%
Asian1062.15%
Black or African American971.97%
Other race300.61%
Native American160.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.1%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Wenham town Population by Race

Wenham town Population Pyramid 2024

Wenham town Median Age

29.6

Total

31.3

Male

23.3

Female

Wenham town Adults

There are 4,055 adults, (701 of whom are seniors) in Wenham town.

Wenham town Age Dependency

47

Age Dependency Ratio

20.9

Old Age Dependency Ratio

26.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Wenham town Sex Ratio

Female2,63453.43%
Male2,29646.57%

Wenham town Population by Age

Wenham town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,3152.7985.614.4
Married8533.2492.17.9
Non Family2871.257.542.5
Female1163.351000
Male592.971000

3.17

Average Family Size

2.79

Average Household Size

85.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Wenham town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade30.12%
Associates Degree1817.21%
Bachelors Degree98939.42%
Graduate Degree76630.53%
High School Graduate2419.61%
Less Than 9th Grade80.32%
Some College32112.79%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Wenham town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Wenham town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White2,4182,4071,684
Asian414121
Hispanic383838
2+ Races242424
Native American161616

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

Wenham town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$101,179$121,304$79,519
Graduate Degree$113,750$155,833$89,482
High School Graduate$0$78,311$26,694
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$94,306$121,359$72,955
Some College$71,542$82,031$0

$94,306

Average Earnings

$121,359

Average Male

$72,955

Average Female

Wenham town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Wenham town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Wenham town Language

90.33% of Wenham town residents speak only English, while 9.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 6.17% of the population.

Wenham town Language

Wenham town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,4531444.17%

3.91%

Overall Poverty Rate

2.82%

Male Poverty Rate

4.96%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Wenham town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Wenham town is White, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Wenham town is White, with 4.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 7.39%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.21%.

Wenham town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade72.73%
Some College15.34%
High School11.3%
Bachelors or Greater0.4%

Wenham town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Employed2.68%
Male Employed0.36%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Wenham town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Wenham town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$207,244$250,191
Households$187,652$210,680
Married Families$218,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,482$48,054

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Wenham town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

44.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.7%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Wenham town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Wenham town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Wenham town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Wenham town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

84

Number of Veterans

84

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War22
Second Gulf War11
World War II8
Korea0

Wenham town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+53
35 to 5422
65 to 749
18 to 340
55 to 640

Wenham town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White842.25%

Wenham town Veterans by Race

Wenham town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

29.76%

Veteran Disability Rate

Wenham town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.5%

Labor Force Participation

62.2%

Employment Rate

2%

Unemployment Rate

Wenham town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Wenham town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Wenham town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

64.79%

Born in Wenham town

94.4%

Native Born

5.6%

Foreign Born

2.27%

Non Citizen

3.33%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.4% of Wenham town residents were born in the United States, with 64.79% having been born in Massachusetts. 2.27% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Wenham town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,089220.43%
20285,067220.44%
20275,045220.44%
20265,023220.44%
20255,001220.44%
20244,979220.44%
20234,957220.45%
20224,935120.24%
20214,923-13-0.26%
20204,936-211-4.1%
20195,147-126-2.39%
20185,273230.44%
20175,250480.92%
20165,202240.46%
20155,178260.5%
20145,152120.23%
20135,140971.92%
20125,043691.39%
20114,974901.84%
20104,88400%

Wenham town Population by Year