Needham, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

NEEDHAM GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Needham, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Needham, MA was 28,911.

Needham Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Needham was 13,702, which represents 47.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Needham, MA
There are an estimated 7,164 married men in the town. 69.4 percent of men over 15 years old in Needham are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Needham is 15,209 which is 52.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Needham, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 7,421 married women in the community. 61.2 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Needham, MA
The median age of people living in Needham, MA was 40.8 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Needham was 2,153. There were 21,335 people above the age of 18, which represents 73.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 18 percent of the population (5,190) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Needham, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Needham, MA was 28,718.

White Population in Needham, MA
The estimated White population in the Needham community is 27,412, which is 94.8 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Needham, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 201, which is 0.7 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Needham, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Needham, MA was 8.

Asian Population in Needham, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 1,024.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Needham, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Needham was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 73, while those of “two or more races” was 193 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Needham community was 341, or 1.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Needham, MA
The household population number in Needham was 27,943.

Group Quarters Population in Needham, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 968.

Average Household Size in Needham, MA
The average household size in Needham is 2.63 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.15 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Needham, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 10,846 total housing units in Needham.

The number of occupied housing units was 10,612, or 97.8 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,587 were owner-occupied (80.9), and 2,025 were renter-occupied (19.1, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 234 vacant homes in Needham at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Needham, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 7,698, with a median value in dollars of 385,600.

Monthly Owner Costs in Needham, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $2,021 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Needham, average costs per month were $574 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 19,025 people in the community had a high school degree, or 96.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Needham, Massachusetts
12,801 people in Needham also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 64.9 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Needham, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Needham was 2,620, or 12.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Needham, MA
In 2000, there were 3,044 people in Needham, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Needham, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 2,904 people in Needham who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Needham, Massachusetts
There were 14,302 in the labor force in Needham at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 64.9 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Needham was 27.1 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Needham, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $88,079. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Needham, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $107,570. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Needham, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Needham in the last full census was 44,549. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Needham numbered 121, or 1.6 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Needham, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 705, or 2.5 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.