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Needham, MA
Demographic Data




Needham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated November 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Needham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

32,157

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.6%
5 - 17:
22.9%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
5.5%
35 - 54:
28.4%
55 - 64:
14.2%
Over 65 Years:
18.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
98.1%
98.1%
81.1%
81.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Needham
USA
$95,376
$95,376
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Needham
USA
$206,261
$206,261
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.7%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Other
Real estate
Information Technology
Construction
Wholesale
Administration
Transportation
20.4%
20.4%
15.7%
15.7%
15.0%
15.0%
9.9%
9.9%
8.0%
8.0%
6.4%
6.4%
4.3%
4.3%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
82.6%
82.6%
9.5%
9.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
Italian
Russian
German
Polish
Eastern European
Ukrainian
European
Scottish
French
Greek
Swedish
Portuguese
British
French Canadian
African
Scots-Irish
Norwegian
Canadian
17.1%
17.1%
12.1%
12.1%
10.7%
10.7%
7.6%
7.6%
6.9%
6.9%
5.3%
5.3%
3.9%
3.9%
2.2%
2.2%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Russian
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
French
African languages
Scandinavian languages
Italian
Korean
German/Yiddish
Thai
Greek
Vietnamese
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Hungarian
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
81.2%
81.2%
3.1%
3.1%
2.5%
2.5%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Needham Residents

15.8%


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