Waltham, MA

Census Place

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2020 Population
62,597
0.287% 1-year decline
US Senator
Elizabeth Warren
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ed Markey
Democratic Party
2020 Median Age
34.3
0% 1-year change
2018 Poverty Rate
10.9%
11.5% 1-year increase
2020 Median Household Income
$95,851
0.118% 1-year decline
2020 Median Property Value
$574,000
6.99% 1-year growth
2020 Employed Population
37,047
2.07% 1-year decline

About

In 2020, Waltham, MA had a population of 62.6k people with a median age of 34.3 and a median household income of $95,851. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Waltham, MA declined from 62,777 to 62,597, a −0.287% decrease and its median household income declined from $95,964 to $95,851, a −0.118% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Waltham, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.5%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (11.8%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.03%), White (Hispanic) (6.01%), and Other (Hispanic) (5.19%).

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.

84.5% of the residents in Waltham, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Waltham, MA are Brandeis University (165015) (2,295 degrees awarded in 2020) and Bentley University (164739) (1,755 degrees).

In 2020, the median property value in Waltham, MA was $574,000, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Waltham, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Waltham, MA was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Waltham, MA is home to a population of 62.6k people, from which 84.5% are citizens. As of 2020, 26.6% of Waltham, MA residents were born outside of the country (16.7k people).

In 2020, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.4k people) in Waltham, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

84.5%
2020 Citizenship
83.7%
2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 84.5% of Waltham, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Waltham, MA was 83.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Waltham, MA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    40.4k ± 1.16k
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    7.36k ± 904
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    4.4k ± 854
14.3%
Hispanic Population
8.94k people

In 2020, there were 5.48 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (40.4k people) in Waltham, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.36k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 4.4k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

14.3% of the people in Waltham, MA are hispanic (8.94k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. China
    98,663 ± 7,656 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    90,760 ± 7,347 people
  3. Brazil
    81,000 ± 6,946 people

In 2020, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was China, the natal country of 98,663 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 90,760 and Brazil with 81,000.

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Foreign-Born Population

26.6%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
16.7k people
27.5%
2019 Foreign-Born Population
17.3k people

As of 2020, 26.6% of Waltham, MA residents (16.7k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Waltham, MA was 27.5%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    602 ± 156
  2. Korea
    196 ± 75
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    158 ± 88

Waltham, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.07 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Waltham, MA employs 37k people. The largest industries in Waltham, MA are Educational Services (5,343 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,022 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,761 people), and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($101,115), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($91,140), and Utilities ($84,215).

Males in Massachusetts have an average income that is 1.32 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,870. The income inequality in Massachusetts (measured using the Gini index) is 0.48, which is higher than than the national average.

Occupations

37k
2020 Value
± 1,654
−2.07%
1 Year decline
± 6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Waltham, MA declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 37.8k employees to 37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Waltham, MA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,166 people), Management Occupations (3,968 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3,112 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Waltham, MA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

37k
2020 Value
± 1,654
−2.07%
1 Year decline
± 6%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Waltham, MA declined at a rate of −2.07%, from 37.8k employees to 37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Waltham, MA, are Educational Services (5,343 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,022 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (4,761 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$55,516
Median earning men ± $3,188
$44,039
Median earning women ± $2,804

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Information ($101,250), Manufacturing ($86,919), and Public Administration ($82,679).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Manufacturing ($78,338), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,393), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,731).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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8.45%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.4B
  2. $29.6B
  3. $28.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts product (by dollars) was Pharmaceuticals with $37.4B, followed by Electronics ($29.6B) and Mixed freight ($28.4B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Massachusetts products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$314B
2020 Value in Massachusetts
$627B
Projected 2050 Value in Massachusetts
99.9% growth

In 2020, total outbound Massachusetts trade was $314B. This is expected to increase 99.9% to $627B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Massachusetts trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Massachusetts to other states, or from other states to Massachusetts.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $31B
  2. $23.4B
  3. $14.9B

In 2020, the top outbound Massachusetts domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was New York with $31B, followed by New Hampshire with $23.4B and Connecticut and $14.9B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Massachusetts shares with each state (excluding itself).

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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.

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren
Senator from Massachusetts1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013
Ed Markey
Senator from Massachusetts2
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 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.

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In 2020, universities in Waltham, MA awarded 4,050 degrees. The student population of Waltham, MA in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 5,235 male students and 5,382 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Waltham, MA are White (1,933 and 65.1%), followed by Asian (389 and 13.1%), Hispanic or Latino (249 and 8.39%), and Unknown (155 and 5.22%).

The largest universities in Waltham, MA by number of degrees awarded are Brandeis University (165015) (2,295 and 56.7%) and Bentley University (164739) (1,755 and 43.3%).

The most popular majors in Waltham, MA are General Finance (289 and 7.14%), General Business Administration & Management (277 and 6.84%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (266 and 6.57%).

The median tuition cost in Waltham, MA for private four year colleges is $54,565.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2020 in Waltham, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 44.3%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 20.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2020 was 10,617 (49.3% men and 50.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2020 there were 10,617 students enrolled in Waltham, MA, 49.3% men and 50.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 5,192 records, of which 47.1% were women and 52.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 243 degree-majors awarded
  2. 151 degree-majors awarded
  3. 148 degree-majors awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Waltham, MA was General Finance with 243 degrees awarded.

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

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 2,295 degrees awarded
  2. 1,755 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Brandeis University (165015) with 2,295 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2020, 1,831 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Waltham, MA, which is 0.825 times less than the 2,219 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,933 degrees mean that there were 4.97 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Asian, with 389 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($54,565) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,890) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2020.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,150) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2020, 0.959% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.04% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (1.34M), Bachelors Degree (1.3M), and Some college (1.02M).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Waltham, MA was $574,000 in 2020, which is 2.5 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $536,500 to $574,000, a 6.99% increase. The homeownership rate in Waltham, MA is 50%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Waltham, MA have an average commute time of 25.4 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.

Median household income in Waltham, MA is $95,851. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Waltham, MA was Census Tract 3681.02 with a value of $148,125, followed by Census Tract 3682 and Census Tract 3691, with respective values of $123,750 and $115,100.

Property

$574,000
Median Property Value 2020
±$14,715
$11,945
Median Property Taxes
±$777

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 Waltham, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Waltham, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

50%
Homeownership
2020
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2020

In 2020, 50% of the housing units in Waltham, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 51.7%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 3681.02
  2. Census Tract 3682
  3. Census Tract 3691

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Waltham, MA was Census Tract 3681.02 with a value of $148,125, followed by Census Tract 3682 and Census Tract 3691, with respective values of $123,750 and $115,100.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$95,851
Median Household Income
± $5,417
23.9k
Number of Households
± 1,291

In 2020, the median household income of the 23.9k households in Waltham, MA declined from $95,851 from the previous year's value of $95,964.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Waltham, MA is from Massachusetts.
0.48
2020 Wage GINI in Massachusetts
0.483
2019 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2020, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.544% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020
  1. Drove Alone (66.3%)
  2. Carpooled (10.9%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.36%)

In 2020, 66.3% of workers in Waltham, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.9%) and those who worked at home (7.36%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Waltham, MA have a shorter commute time (25.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% of the workforce in Waltham, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Waltham, MA (6.11k out of 55.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 18 - 24.

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.

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96.3% of the population of Waltham, MA has health coverage, with 56.5% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 10.3% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.35% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Massachusetts was $10,559 in 2014. This is a 2.78% increase from the previous year ($10,273).

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see 793 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.627% decrease from the previous year (798 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 980 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 166 patients per year.

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Massachusetts, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Middlesex County, MA

Primary care physicians in Middlesex County, MA see an average of 793 patients per year. This represents a 0.627% decrease from the previous year (798 patients).

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

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Massachusetts across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.4% under 18 years, 35.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.2% 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.

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Uninsured People

3.69%
Uninsured
56.5%
Employer Coverage
14.2%
Medicaid
10.3%
Medicare
15%
Non-Group
0.35%
Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Waltham, MA grew by 6.03% from 3.48% to 3.69%.

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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