Needham, MA Demographic Data
Needham, MA Summary
Needham is located in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
- Population: NA
- Area: 12.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.29 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.43 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 146.98 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Needham, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,000
52%
50.8
Male
13,935
48%
49.2
Total Population
28,935
311,591,919
Needham, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,866
6.4%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
2,154
7.4%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
2,631
9.1%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
2,111
7.3%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
1,187
4.1%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,816
6.3%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
3,892
13.5%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
4,537
15.7%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
2,178
7.5%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,871
6.5%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
1,933
6.7%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,522
5.3%
4.2
85 Years and Over
1,237
4.3%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,823
72.0%
76.3
Female
11,232
53.9%
51.4
Male
9,591
46.1%
48.6
21 Years and over
19,853
68.6%
71.8
62 Years and over
5,761
19.9%
16.7
65 Years and over
4,692
16.2%
13.3
Female
2,814
60.0%
56.7
Male
1,878
40.0%
43.3
Median Age (years)
43
NR
NR
Needham, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,398
98.1%
97.2
White
25,992
89.8%
74.1
Black or African American
315
1.1%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
1,888
6.5%
4.8
Asian Indian
371
1.3%
0.9
Chinese
872
3.0%
1.1
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.8
Japanese
18
0.1%
0.2
Korean
355
1.2%
0.5
Vietnamese
31
0.1%
0.5
Other Asian
241
0.8%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
203
0.7%
4.7
Two or More Races
537
1.9%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
933
3.2%
16.7
Mexican
183
0.6%
10.8
Puerto Rican
164
0.6%
1.6
Cuban
82
0.3%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
504
1.7%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,002
96.8%
83.3
Needham, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
179
0.9%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
296
1.6%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,935
10.2%
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,549
8.2%
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,139
6.0%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
5,912
31.1%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
7,976
42.0%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
475
2.5%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
18,511
97.5%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13,888
73.1%
28.5
Needham, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,123
23.0%
32.5%
Now Married
13,946
62.6%
48.3
Divorced
1,646
7.4%
11.0%
Separated
75
0.3%
2.2
Widowed
1,494
6.7
6.0%
Needham, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
23,115
85.4%
79.2%
Languages other than english
3,954
14.6%
20.8%
Spanish
609
2.2%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
2,220
8.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
968
3.6%
3.3%
Other Languages
157
0.6%
0.9%
Needham, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
535
5.1%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
170
1.6%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
426
4.1%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
366
3.5%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
509
4.9%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
1,127
10.8%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
1,129
10.8%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,960
18.8%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
1,103
10.6%
4.4
$200,000 or more
3,109
29.8%
4.3
Median household income
118,037
50,502
Per capita income
59,055
26,708
Needham, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
21
0.2%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
625
4.6%
9.4
Construction
351
2.6%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,403
32.1%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,691
12.3%
6.6
Information
298
2.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
744
5.4%
10.4
Other services except public administration
531
3.9%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,143
22.9%
10.7
Public administration
308
2.2%
5.1
Retail trade
798
5.8%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
290
2.1%
5.0
Wholesale trade
498
3.6%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
8,831
64.5%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
370
2.7%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
311
2.3%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
2,912
21.3%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,277
9.3%
18.3%
Needham, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
13,503
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,201
75.5%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
686
5.1%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
1,220
9.0%
5.0
Walked
378
2.8%
2.8
Other means
135
1.0%
1.7
Worked at home
883
6.5%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.8
25.5
Needham, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
511
4.9%
9.3
1 vehicles
3,021
29.0%
34.1
2 vehicles
5,526
53.0%
37.5
3 or more
1,376
13.2%
19.1
Needham, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,784
Occupied Housing Units
10,434
96.8%
86.9
Owner Occupied
8,716
83.5%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,718
16.5%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
350
3.2%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
NR
2.5
Needham, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,784
1 room
154
1.4%
2.0
2 rooms
99
0.9%
2.5
3 rooms
561
5.2%
9.2
4 rooms
844
7.8%
16.7
5 rooms
690
6.4%
20.6
6 rooms
1,616
15.0%
18.1
7 rooms
1,734
16.1%
12.3
8 rooms
1,846
17.1%
8.4
9 rooms or more
3,240
30.0%
10.2
Median Rooms
7
Needham, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,784
1-unit, detached
8,391
77.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
350
3.2%
5.8
2-units
519
4.8%
3.8
3 or 4 units
191
1.8%
4.5
5 to 9 units
284
2.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
221
2.0%
4.5
20 or more units
828
7.7%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Needham, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,921
27.1%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
889
8.2%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
2,387
22.1%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
1,314
12.2%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
851
7.9%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
796
7.4%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
371
3.4%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
676
6.3%
8.8%
2005 or later
579
5.4%
6.9%
Needham, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
4,417
42.3%
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
117
1.1%
4.9
Electricity
897
8.6%
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4,841
46.4%
6.2
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
67
0.6%
2.1
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.0
Other fuel
19
0.2%
0.4
No fuel used
76
0.7%
0.9
Needham, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,121
33.9%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,203
19.2%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
876
14.0%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
474
7.6%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,576
25.2%
28.1%
Not Computed
95
NR
NR
Needham, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
NR
38,515,453
Less than $200
NR
NR
2.0%
$750 to $999
NR
NR
24.3%
$500 to $749
NR
NR
23.8%
$1,500 or more
NR
NR
13.4%
$200 to $299
NR
NR
3.2%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
24.8%
No Cash Rent
NR
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,515
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
282
17.3%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
97
6.0%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
103
6.3%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
383
23.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
98
6.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
666
40.9%
44.3%
Not Computed
89
NR
NR
Needham, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,716
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
15
0.2%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
75
0.9%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
40
0.5%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
25
0.3%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
194
2.2%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,536
17.6%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,521
63.3%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
1,310
15.0%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
644,300
173,600
