Needham, MA City Data

Needham, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,911 people who live in Needham and approximately 650,308 who live in Norfolk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Needham to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Needham. We have included Needham housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Needham Information

Norfolk County where Needham resides is 443.94 square miles. The resident population of this county is 650,308 and has a population rank of 83 out of all the places in the United States.

Needham has a total of 28,911 people and of those residents there are 13,702 males and 15,209 females. The median age of the male population is 38.9 and the female population is 42.6. There are approximately 8,567 births each year and around 5,841 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Needham varies per year, but currently 28,718 are one race and 193 are two or more races.

Of the 28,911 people who live in Needham, there are 8,162 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Needham is 4,304 male and 3,858 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,335.

General Needham Information
Total area in square miles - Norfolk County	443.94
Water area in square miles - Norfolk County	N/A
Resident population - Norfolk County	650,308
Population rank - Norfolk County	83
Total population	28,911
Total population (male)	13,702
Total population (female)	15,209
Population median age (male)	38.9
Population median age (female)	42.6
Births - Norfolk County	8,567
Deaths- Norfolk County	5,841
Population of one race	28,718
Population of two or more races	193
Population under 20 years	8,162
Population under 20 years (male)	4,304
Population under 20 years (female)	3,858
Total population 18 years and over	21,335

Needham Social Characteristics

There are 248,827 households in Needham. Families make up 166,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the Needham families into three different groups. Married-couple families (134,985), male householder with no wife present (7,015) and female householder with no husband present (22,388). The remainder of the Needham households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 82,969. Needham, MA moving companies help people in Needham move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Needham. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Needham is based, there are 277,160 females 15 and over; of those females there are 74,087 never married, 146,768 now married, 3,952 separated, 29,705 widowed, and 22,648 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2,776 separated, 6,723 widowed and 13,984 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Needham social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Needham.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Norfolk County)
Total households	248,827
Family households (families)	166,826
With own children under 18 years	81,671
Married-couple family	134,985
With own children under 18 years	66,946
Male householder, no wife present, family	7,015
With own children under 18 years	2,312
Female householder, no husband present, family	22,388
With own children under 18 years	10,731
Nonfamily households	82,969
Householder living alone	66,692
65 years and over	26,971

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,013
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,419
Average household size	2.63
Average family size	3.15

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,674
Householder	7,782
Spouse	6,887
Child	9,228
Other relatives	197
Nonrelatives	199
Unmarried partner	62
Roomer or boarder	36
Housemate or roommate	29
Unmarried partner	230
Foster child	N/A
Other	72

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,269
Male householder	826
Male householder living alone	661
Male householder not living alone	165
Female householder	2,004
Female householder living alone	1,818
Female householder not living alone	186
Nonrelatives	439
Unmarried partner	168
Roomer or boarder	49
Housemate or roommate	181
Foster child	N/A
Other	41

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	277,160
Never married	74,087
Now married	146,768
Separated	3,952
Widowed	29,705
Divorced	22,648
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2,776
Widowed	6,723
Divorced	13,984

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	28,911
Male	13,702
Under 5 years	1,112
5 to 9 years	1,131
10 to 14 years	1,144
15 to 17 years	582
18 and 19 years	335
20 years	125
21 years	111
22 to 24 years	269
25 to 29 years	387
30 to 34 years	780
35 to 39 years	1,139
40 to 44 years	1,209
45 to 49 years	1,137
50 to 54 years	1,018
55 to 59 years	712
60 and 61 years	226
62 to 64 years	304
65 and 66 years	213
67 to 69 years	338
70 to 74 years	480
75 to 79 years	417
80 to 84 years	298
85 years and over	235
Female	15,209
Under 5 years	1,041
5 to 9 years	1,003
10 to 14 years	1,002
15 to 17 years	561
18 and 19 years	251
20 years	114
21 years	91
22 to 24 years	244
25 to 29 years	457
30 to 34 years	890
35 to 39 years	1,271
40 to 44 years	1,320
45 to 49 years	1,233
50 to 54 years	1,102
55 to 59 years	769
60 and 61 years	278
62 to 64 years	373
65 and 66 years	249
67 to 69 years	367
70 to 74 years	618
75 to 79 years	619
80 to 84 years	551
85 years and over	805

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,911
One race	28,718
White	27,412
Black or African American	201
American Indian and Alaska Native	8
Asian	1,024
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	34
Two or more races	193

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,943
People who are White alone	26,519
People who are Black or African American alone	185
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	7
People who are Asian alone	981
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	321
People who are Some other race alone	66

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	608,488
Same house	378,440
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	70,533
Different state or abroad	58,267
Different state	40,446
Abroad	17,821

PLACE OF BIRTH (Norfolk County)
Total resident population	650,308
Born in United States	450,953
State of residence	445,929
Different state	122,167
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	5,480
Foreign born	76,732

Needham Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Needham. That total enrollment is 169,601 for the population of the country, which includes Needham. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 70,574 and elementary or high school enrollment was 207,311 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 42,231.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Needham population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	169,601
Pre-kindergarten	14,856
Public	5,348
Private	9,508
Kindergarten	8,857
Public	7,205
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	69,822
Public	61,453
Private	8,369
Elementary and high school	103,656
Public	89,462
Private	14,194
High school grades 9 to 12	33,834
Public	28,009
Private	5,825
College, undergraduate years	29,154
Public	12,574
Private	16,580
Graduate or professional school	13,078
Public	3,469
Private	9,609
Not enrolled in school	456,125

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	452,517
Less than 9th grade	11,956
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	27,523
High school graduate	109,669
Some college, no degree	75,238
Associate's degree	33,782
Bachelor's degree	194,349
Graduate or professional degree	42.9
Percent high school graduate or higher	91.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	113,417

Needham Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 513,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Needham. The Needham occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (162,518), service occupations (37,928), sales and office occupations (90,565), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (252), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (22,926) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (23,349). The 513,198 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 273,156 private wage and salary workers, 42,180 government workers, 21,626 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Norfolk County)
Population 16 years and over	513,198
In labor force	348,897
Civilian labor force	348,566
Employed	337,538
Unemployed	11,028
Percent Unemployed	3.2
Armed Forces	331
Females 16 years and over	273,202
In labor force	168,180
Civilian labor force	168,155
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,182
Armed forces	25
Males 16 years and over	239,996
In labor force	180,717
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	5,846
Armed forces	306

COMMUTING TO WORK (Norfolk County)
Workers 16 years and over	331,653
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	241,743
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	24,657
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,970
Other means	1,289
Worked at home	11,979
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,588,245

OCCUPATION (Norfolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	162,518
Management, professional, and related occupations	162,518
Service occupations	37,928
Sales and office occupations	90,565
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	252
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	22,926
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	23,349

INDUSTRY (Norfolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	162,518
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	514
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	28,901
Wholesale trade	12,054
Retail trade	36,770
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	12,896
Information	14,030
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	40,774
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	46,010
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	79,419
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	19,997
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	13,891

CLASS OF WORKER (Norfolk County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	162,518
Private wage and salary workers	273,156
Government workers	42,180
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	21,626
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Needham Housing Characteristics

In Needham, MA there are 255,154 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 248,827 occupied and 6,327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Needham, there are 151,611 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 10,189 units in Needham. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Needham, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Needham, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Needham. There are 3,525 housing units with rent less than $200, 3,497 with rent between $200-299, 6,630 with rent between $300-499 and 56,558 with rent for $500 and above. Full Needham gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Needham, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Norfolk County)
Total housing units	255,154
Occupied housing units	248,827
Vacant housing units	6,327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Norfolk County)
Total housing units	255,154
1-unit, detached	151,611
1-unit, attached	10,189
2 units	21,068
3 or 4 units	15,924
5 to 9 units	12,981
10 to 19 units	11,703
20 to 49 units	11,502
50 or more units	19,278
Mobile home	873

HOUSING TENURE (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
Owner-occupied	173,342
Renter-occupied	75,485

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
No vehicles available	22,017
2 vehicle available	138,110
3 vehicles available	25,359
4 vehicles available	6,360
5 or more vehicles available	1,949

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
Utility gas	105,372
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	32,253
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	105,845
Coal or coke	163
Wood	468
Solar energy	11
Other fuel	993
No fuel used	387

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Norfolk County)
Occupied housing units	248,827
Less Than $50,000	173,342
$50,000 to $99,999	1,868
$100,000 to $149,999	17,898
$150,000 to $199,999	36,084
$200,000 to $299,999	44,026
$300,000 to $499,999	19,668
$1,000,000 or more	2,418
Median (dollars)	230,400

GROSS RENT (Norfolk County)
Occupied units paying rent	75,485
Less than $200	3,525
$200 to $299	3,497
$300 to $499	6,630
$500 to $699	10,153
$700 to $999	24,275
$1,000 to $1,499	17,153
$1,500 or more	4,976