Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

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2022 Population

118,427

4.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.7

1.65% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

3.66%

7.65% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$198,790

1.43% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$945,800

0.63% 1-year decline

2022 Employed Population

55,944

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA had a population of 118k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $198,790. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew from 113,204 to 118,427, a 4.61% increase and its median household income declined from $201,676 to $198,790, a −1.43% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.4%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.31%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.89%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.08%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.87%).

15.8% of the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.4% of the residents in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are Babson College (164580) (1,115 degrees awarded in 2022), Wellesley College (731 degrees), and Massachusetts Bay Community College (166647) (557 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was $945,800, and the homeownership rate was 85.9%.

Most people in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31 minutes. The average car ownership in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA borders Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA, MA, Boston City--Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale & West Roxbury PUMA, MA, Norfolk County--Brookline, Milton & Dedham PUMA, MA, Norfolk County (Central)--Norwood, Stoughton & Canton PUMA, MA, and Norfolk County (Southwest)--Franklin, Walpole & Foxborough PUMA, MA.

United States Massachusetts

Population & Diversity

Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is home to a population of 118k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 13.7% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (16.2k people).

In 2022, there were 8.63 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95.2k people) in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.61k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,362 households), Spanish (2,673 households), and Russian (1,858 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,515

Women

51.5%

58,856

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 121,371 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

94.3%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.4% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 94.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
95.2k ± 1.7k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11k ± 1.07k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
4.61k ± 789

3.88%

Hispanic Population

4.6k people

3.88% of the people in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are hispanic (4.6k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
3,201 ± 1,371 people
India
2,261 ± 1,156 people
Brazil
1,171 ± 836 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 3,201 Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents, followed by India with 2,261 and Brazil with 1,171.

Foreign-Born Population

13.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

16.3%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

18.5k people

As of 2022, 13.7% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents (16.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 16.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,362 households (3.9%)
Spanish
2,673 households (2.39%)
Russian
1,858 households (1.66%)

15.8% of the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 3.9% of the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
938 ± 191
Gulf War (1990s)
382 ± 159
Korea
359 ± 123

Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA employs 55.9k people. The largest industries in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,844 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,460 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,238 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($382,760), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($361,934), and Legal services ($329,521).

Males in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.63 times higher than the average income of females, which is $132,528. The income inequality in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.512, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,148

Women

48.5%

24,621

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2020 was 47,769 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA.

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Occupations

55.9k

2022 Value

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 48.9k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, are Other managers (3,242 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,784 people), and Software developers (1,726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.9k

2022 Value

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 48.9k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,844 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,460 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$135,748

Median earning men ± $7,906

$66,050

Median earning women ± $5,863

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($215,278), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,804), and Manufacturing ($145,185).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($126,250), Manufacturing ($116,027), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,402).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.61%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (65.1%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (31.9%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.29%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 65.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (31.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.29%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA awarded 2,475 degrees. The student population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 4,044 male students and 6,275 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are White (961 and 48.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (331 and 16.8%), Asian (308 and 15.6%), and Black or African American (168 and 8.53%).

The largest universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Babson College (164580) (1,115 and 45.1%), Wellesley College (731 and 29.5%), and Massachusetts Bay Community College (166647) (557 and 22.5%).

The most popular majors in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are General Business Administration & Management (977 and 39.5%), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (136 and 5.49%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (92 and 3.72%).

The median tuition cost in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA for private four year colleges is $57,280.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 17.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 43.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 10,319 (39.2% men and 60.8% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 10,319 students enrolled in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, 39.2% men and 60.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,637 records, of which 58.2% were women and 41.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Computer & Information Sciences
57 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
564 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
92 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was General Computer & Information Sciences with 57 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Babson College (164580)
1,115 degrees awarded
Wellesley College
731 degrees awarded
Massachusetts Bay Community College (166647)
557 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Babson College (164580) with 1,115 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 894 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, which is 0.565 times less than the 1,581 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 961 degrees mean that there were 2.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 331 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($57,280) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($4,800) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.493% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.333% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2022 were Graduate Degree (33.1k), Bachelors Degree (28.6k), and Primary Education (13.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was $945,800 in 2022, which is 3.36 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $951,800 to $945,800, a 0.63% decrease. The homeownership rate in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is 85.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 31 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is $198,790. In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

Housing

Property

$945,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$18,691

$34,115

Median Property Taxes

±$949

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.9%

Homeownership

2022

60.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 85.9% of the housing units in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $198,790, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $172,007 and $157,236.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$198,790

Median Household Income

± $8,783

39.7k

Number of Households

± 1,188

In 2022, the median household income of the 39.7k households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA declined from $198,790 from the previous year's value of $201,676.

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.512

2022 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

0.506

2021 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 0.512 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.18% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (59.9%)
Worked At Home (24.6%)
Public Transit (6.18%)

In 2022, 59.9% of workers in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.6%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.18%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

31 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (31 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.43% of the workforce in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.66% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA (4.13k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is White, followed by Asian and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.8% of the population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 69% on employee plans, 3.81% on Medicaid, 11.4% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 0.224% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 40.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.22%

Uninsured

69%

Employer Coverage

3.81%

Medicaid

11.4%

Medicare

14.3%

Non-Group

0.224%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew by 8.73% from 1.12% to 1.22%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.