Waltham, MA Demographic Data
Waltham, MA Summary
Waltham is located in Middlesex County in Massachusetts
- Population: 61,411
- Area: 13.75 sq. miles
- Land Area: 12.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 1.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 4,465.28 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 86.29 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Waltham, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
32,103
51%
50.8
Male
30,596
49%
49.2
Total Population
62,699
323,128,000
Waltham, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,298
5.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,329
3.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,996
3.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,038
8.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
7,338
11.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
12,674
20.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,817
12.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,198
11.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,538
5.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,155
5.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,258
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,627
4.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,433
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
53,963
86.1%
77.2
Female
27,646
51.2%
51.3
Male
26,317
48.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
48,110
76.7%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,992
15.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
8,318
13.3%
15.2
Female
4,785
57.5%
55.8
Male
3,533
42.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Waltham, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
60,560
96.6%
96.8
White
46,241
73.8%
72.6
Black or African American
3,740
6.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
125
0.2%
0.8
Asian
7,616
12.1%
5.4
Asian Indian
2,375
3.8%
1.2
Chinese
3,318
5.3%
1.3
Filipino
95
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
114
0.2%
0.2
Korean
301
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
256
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
1,157
1.8%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
22
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
22
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,816
4.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,139
3.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
8,345
13.3%
17.8
Mexican
946
1.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,680
2.7%
1.7
Cuban
132
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
5,587
8.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
54,354
86.7%
82.2
Waltham, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,955
4.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,789
4.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,479
22.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,680
13.3%
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,452
5.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,629
27.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,716
22.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,744
8.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
38,956
91.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21,345
50.0%
31.2
Waltham, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
25,807
46.9%
33.7%
Now Married
21,641
39.3%
47.5
Divorced
4,267
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
701
1.3%
2.0
Widowed
2,660
4.8
5.8%
Waltham, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
39,653
66.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19,748
33.2%
21.6%
Spanish
6,245
10.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,255
12.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
5,069
8.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
1,179
2.0%
1.1%
Waltham, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,378
5.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
668
2.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,533
6.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,488
6.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,256
9.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,688
15.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,210
13.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,861
20.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,437
10.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
2,127
9.0%
6.4
Median household income
82,188
57,617
Per capita income
38,553
31,128
Waltham, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
34
0.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,069
8.5%
9.8
Construction
1,636
4.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10,158
28.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
2,693
7.5%
6.6
Information
1,265
3.5%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,902
8.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,639
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5,985
16.6%
11.4
Public administration
1,252
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,615
10.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
702
2.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,037
2.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,918
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
18,089
50.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,036
5.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,945
22.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,999
16.7%
18.1%
Waltham, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
35,053
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
24,665
70.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
2,726
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,534
7.2%
5.1
Walked
3,009
8.6%
2.7
Other means
439
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,680
4.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.4
26.6
Waltham, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,227
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
10,072
42.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
8,657
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
2,690
11.4%
21.0
Waltham, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
23,646
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,921
50.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
11,725
49.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,742
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Waltham, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,388
1 room
857
3.4%
2.4
2 rooms
747
2.9%
2.7
3 rooms
4,262
16.8%
9.1
4 rooms
5,152
20.3%
16.5
5 rooms
4,093
16.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,471
17.6%
17.8
7 rooms
2,864
11.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,415
5.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,527
6.0%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Waltham, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,388
1-unit, detached
9,457
37.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
1,725
6.8%
5.9
2-units
3,104
12.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,541
13.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,727
10.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,977
7.8%
4.4
20 or more units
2,801
11.0%
9.0
Mobile home
56
0.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Waltham, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
8,482
33.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,774
7.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,903
15.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,794
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,338
9.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,060
8.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,561
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,259
8.9%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
137
0.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
80
0.3%
1.4%
Waltham, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,141
55.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
611
2.6%
4.7
Electricity
3,336
14.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
5,823
24.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
37
0.2%
0.1
Wood
92
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
108
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
498
2.1%
1.1
Waltham, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,440
47295100.0
Less than $500
54
0.6%
1.6%
$500 to $999
329
3.9%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
836
9.9%
28.8%
$3,000 or more
1,512
17.9%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,708
20.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,981
23.5%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,020
23.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,303
39.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,365
16.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,006
11.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
813
9.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,943
23.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
10
0.0%
0.0%
Waltham, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,569
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
272
2.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
465
4.0%
1.9%
Less than $500
1,095
9.5%
10.7%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,489
12.9%
4.4%
$500 to $999
1,498
12.9%
41.0%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,023
26.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,727
32.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
156
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,428
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,813
16.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,919
17.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,660
15.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,224
11.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
946
8.5%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,529
31.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
634
0.0%
0.0%
Waltham, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,921
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
219
1.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
62
0.5%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
112
0.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
211
1.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,097
9.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,312
52.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,779
31.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
129
1.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
434,500
205,000
