Waltham, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

64,723

0.0185% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Employed Population

38,147

0.235% 1-year decline

About

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None of the households in Waltham, 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.

The largest universities in Waltham, MA are Brandeis University (2,292 degrees awarded in 2023) and Bentley University (1,540 degrees).

Most people in Waltham, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Waltham, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Waltham, MA employs 38.1k people. The largest industries in Waltham, MA are Educational Services (5,956 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,272 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,087 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($120,438), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,522), and Utilities ($106,667).

Employment

Occupations

38.1k

2023 Value

± 1,770

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± 6.53%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waltham, MA, are Management Occupations (5,083 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,610 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,590 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waltham, 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

38.1k

2023 Value

± 1,770

−0.235%

1 Year decline

± 6.53%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waltham, MA, are Educational Services (5,956 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,272 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (5,087 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Waltham, MA, though some of these residents may live in Waltham, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($120,718), Public Administration ($100,753), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($100,476).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($108,800), Manufacturing ($91,834), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($85,841).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd 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.

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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 2023, universities in Waltham, MA awarded 3,832 degrees. The student population of Waltham, MA in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 5,391 male students and 5,175 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waltham, MA are White (1,717 and 60.4%), followed by Asian (494 and 17.4%), Hispanic or Latino (282 and 9.93%), and Black or African American (161 and 5.67%).

The largest universities in Waltham, MA by number of degrees awarded are Brandeis University (2,292 and 59.8%) and Bentley University (1,540 and 40.2%).

The most popular majors in Waltham, MA are General Finance (346 and 9.03%), General Business Administration & Management (318 and 8.3%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (215 and 5.61%).

The median tuition cost in Waltham, MA for private four year colleges is $61,249.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2023 in Waltham, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 41.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.9%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,566 (51% men and 49% 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 2023 there were 10,566 students enrolled in Waltham, MA, 51% men and 49% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,918 records, of which 46.3% were women and 53.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
148 degrees awarded
General Finance
256 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
170 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Waltham, MA was Econometrics & Quantitative Economics with 148 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Waltham, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Brandeis University
2,292 degrees awarded
Bentley University
1,540 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brandeis University with 2,292 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,825 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waltham, MA, which is 0.909 times less than the 2,007 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,717 degrees mean that there were 3.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 494 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 ($61,249) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($598) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,170) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

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

People in Waltham, MA have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Waltham, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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64.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Waltham, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Waltham, MA colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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The following chart displays the households in Waltham, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waltham, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (55.6%)
Worked At Home (20%)
Carpooled (10.2%)

In 2023, 55.6% of workers in Waltham, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20%) and those who carpooled to work (10.2%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waltham, MA have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.721% of the workforce in Waltham, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Waltham, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Waltham, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Waltham, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Waltham, MA is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

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.

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

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Waltham, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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