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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 February 2025.

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:
4.7%
5 - 17:
23.5%
18 - 24:
6.2%
25 - 34:
4.8%
35 - 54:
29.8%
55 - 64:
13.5%
Over 65 Years:
17.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.5%
3.5%
97.3%
97.3%
80.8%
80.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Needham
USA
$100,288
$100,288
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Needham
USA
$212,241
$212,241
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

3.8%

Employment Industries

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Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Education
Finance
Retail
Manufacturing
Other
Information Technology
Real estate
Accommodation
Administration
21.1%
21.1%
16.2%
16.2%
13.9%
13.9%
9.8%
9.8%
7.3%
7.3%
6.7%
6.7%
4.5%
4.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.7%
2.7%
2.2%
2.2%
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
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
80.9%
80.9%
10.5%
10.5%
3.7%
3.7%
3.3%
3.3%
1.5%
1.5%
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
European
Ukrainian
Scottish
French
Greek
French Canadian
Swedish
British
Portuguese
Norwegian
Romanian
Scots-Irish
Hungarian
15.8%
15.8%
11.6%
11.6%
10.2%
10.2%
6.9%
6.9%
6.4%
6.4%
5.6%
5.6%
3.6%
3.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Chinese
Spanish
Russian
Slavic languages
Langs. of India
French
Korean
African languages
Scandinavian languages
Italian
German/Yiddish
Arabic
Thai
Greek
Other Indo-European
Vietnamese
Hungarian
Native American languages
Other Asian languages
79.9%
79.9%
3.3%
3.3%
2.8%
2.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
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% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Needham Residents

16.7%

Real Estate in Popular Needham Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Needham

Zip Codes in Needham, MA