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As of 2000,
there were 12,386 people, 5,471 households,
and 3,545 families residing in the town. The
population density was 227.3/km˛
(588.6/mi˛). There were 9,450 housing units
at an average density of 173.4/km˛
(449.1/mi˛). The racial makeup of the town
was 95.41% White, 0.71% Black or African
American, 0.19% Native American, 0.22%
Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 2.03% from
other races, and 1.40% from two or more
races. 0.96% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino of any race.
There were
5,471 households out of which 21.3% had
children under the age of 18 living with
them, 53.4% were married couples living
together, 9.0% had a female householder with
no husband present, and 35.2% were
non-families. 29.8% of all households were
made up of individuals and 16.9% had someone
living alone who was 65 years of age or
older. The average household size was 2.20
and the average family size was 2.72.
In Harwich the
population was spread out with 18.3% under
the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 22.1%
from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and
29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The
median age was 49 years. For every 100
females there were 84.5 males. For every 100
females age 18 and over, there were 79.7
males.
The median
income for a household in Harwich was
$41,552, and the median income for a family
was $51,070. Males had a median income of
$38,948 versus $27,439 for females. The per
capita income for the town was $23,063.
About 2.9% of families and 5.5% of the
population were below the poverty line,
including 8.4% of those under age 18 and
4.1% of those age 65 or over.
The
latitude of Harwich is 41.686N. The
longitude is -70.076W. It is in
the Eastern Standard time zone. Elevation is
56 feet.
In the summer,
the town is host to the Harwich Mariners of
the Cape Cod Baseball League. The team plays
at Whitehouse Field.
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