Weymouth, MA City Data

Weymouth, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53,988 people who live in Weymouth and approximately 650,308 who live in Norfolk County. We want to help people moving to or living in Weymouth 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 Weymouth. We have included Weymouth housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Weymouth Information

Norfolk County where Weymouth 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.

Weymouth has a total of 53,988 people and of those residents there are 25,640 males and 28,348 females. The median age of the male population is 36.9 and the female population is 40. There are approximately 8,567 births each year and around 5,841 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Weymouth varies per year, but currently 53,325 are one race and 663 are two or more races.

Of the 53,988 people who live in Weymouth, there are 12,797 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Weymouth is 6,600 male and 6,197 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 42,132.

General Weymouth 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	53,988
Total population (male)	25,640
Total population (female)	28,348
Population median age (male)	36.9
Population median age (female)	40
Births - Norfolk County	8,567
Deaths- Norfolk County	5,841
Population of one race	53,325
Population of two or more races	663
Population under 20 years	12,797
Population under 20 years (male)	6,600
Population under 20 years (female)	6,197
Total population 18 years and over	42,132

Weymouth Social Characteristics

There are 248,827 households in Weymouth. Families make up 166,826 of these households. The table below breaks down the Weymouth 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 Weymouth households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 82,969. Weymouth, MA moving companies help people in Weymouth 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 Weymouth. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Weymouth 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 Weymouth social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Weymouth.

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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	6,496
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,880
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.08

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	43,603
Householder	13,928
Spouse	10,710
Child	15,879
Other relatives	677
Nonrelatives	718
Unmarried partner	311
Roomer or boarder	115
Housemate or roommate	97
Unmarried partner	1,022
Foster child	31
Other	164

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,700
Male householder	3,321
Male householder living alone	2,597
Male householder not living alone	724
Female householder	4,779
Female householder living alone	4,149
Female householder not living alone	630
Nonrelatives	1,600
Unmarried partner	711
Roomer or boarder	177
Housemate or roommate	584
Foster child	4
Other	124

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	53,988
Male	25,640
Under 5 years	1,809
5 to 9 years	1,767
10 to 14 years	1,637
15 to 17 years	913
18 and 19 years	474
20 years	220
21 years	224
22 to 24 years	852
25 to 29 years	1,821
30 to 34 years	2,208
35 to 39 years	2,402
40 to 44 years	2,222
45 to 49 years	1,844
50 to 54 years	1,683
55 to 59 years	1,330
60 and 61 years	462
62 to 64 years	557
65 and 66 years	387
67 to 69 years	572
70 to 74 years	923
75 to 79 years	706
80 to 84 years	410
85 years and over	217
Female	28,348
Under 5 years	1,627
5 to 9 years	1,663
10 to 14 years	1,576
15 to 17 years	864
18 and 19 years	467
20 years	247
21 years	216
22 to 24 years	847
25 to 29 years	1,948
30 to 34 years	2,283
35 to 39 years	2,438
40 to 44 years	2,308
45 to 49 years	2,150
50 to 54 years	1,846
55 to 59 years	1,594
60 and 61 years	486
62 to 64 years	690
65 and 66 years	463
67 to 69 years	723
70 to 74 years	1,275
75 to 79 years	1,084
80 to 84 years	818
85 years and over	735

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53,988
One race	53,325
White	51,229
Black or African American	779
American Indian and Alaska Native	102
Asian	843
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	28
Some other race	206
Two or more races	663

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	53,303
People who are White alone	50,561
People who are Black or African American alone	764
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	102
People who are Asian alone	842
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	28
People who are Hispanic or Latino	721
People who are Some other race alone	344

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

Weymouth 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 Weymouth. That total enrollment is 169,601 for the population of the country, which includes Weymouth. 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 Weymouth 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

Weymouth Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 513,198 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Weymouth. The Weymouth 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

Weymouth Housing Characteristics

In Weymouth, 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 Weymouth, 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 Weymouth. 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 Weymouth, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Weymouth, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Weymouth. 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 Weymouth gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Weymouth, 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