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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:   2021 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2023.

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

32,048

Age

Under 5 Years:
4.9%
5 - 17:
22.8%
18 - 24:
6.3%
25 - 34:
4.9%
35 - 54:
28.0%
55 - 64:
14.4%
Over 65 Years:
18.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
98.6%
98.6%
81.0%
81.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Needham
USA
$87,067
$87,067
$37,638
$37,638

Median household income

Needham
USA
$182,813
$182,813
$69,021
$69,021
Individuals Below Poverty Level

2.3%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Education
Healthcare
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Other
Construction
Wholesale
Real estate
Transportation
Accommodation
Information Technology
Administration
17.5%
17.5%
17.1%
17.1%
16.2%
16.2%
9.8%
9.8%
8.7%
8.7%
5.6%
5.6%
3.2%
3.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.6%
2.6%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.3%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Asian
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
81.6%
81.6%
9.3%
9.3%
4.2%
4.2%
2.6%
2.6%
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
German
Russian
Polish
Eastern European
French
Scottish
European
Ukrainian
Portuguese
French Canadian
Swedish
Greek
British
Norwegian
Canadian
Hungarian
Welsh
18.1%
18.1%
13.2%
13.2%
10.1%
10.1%
8.2%
8.2%
6.3%
6.3%
5.2%
5.2%
4.3%
4.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Russian
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
African languages
French
Scandinavian languages
Italian
Korean
German/Yiddish
Vietnamese
Greek
Arabic
Other Indo-European
Hungarian
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
Urdu
81.7%
81.7%
4.2%
4.2%
3.4%
3.4%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
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%
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0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Needham Residents

15.2%


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