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Waltham, MA
Demographic Data



Waltham Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Waltham Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

64,065

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.0%
5 - 17:
8.3%
18 - 24:
18.3%
25 - 34:
19.0%
35 - 54:
22.1%
55 - 64:
11.4%
Over 65 Years:
15.9%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
12.9%
12.9%
92.5%
92.5%
56.6%
56.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Waltham
USA
$56,716
$56,716
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Waltham
USA
$113,443
$113,443
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

8.9%

Employment Industries

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Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Finance
Construction
Accommodation
Other
Administration
Public Service
Information Technology
Real estate
15.2%
15.2%
14.1%
14.1%
13.6%
13.6%
11.1%
11.1%
9.0%
9.0%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.2%
3.2%
2.6%
2.6%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Asian
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
61.8%
61.8%
15.3%
15.3%
12.9%
12.9%
6.9%
6.9%
2.9%
2.9%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
French Canadian
Polish
French
Armenian
Scottish
Russian
European
Haitian
Greek
Swedish
Ugandan
Portuguese
African
Canadian
Eastern European
Scots-Irish
17.2%
17.2%
13.2%
13.2%
7.8%
7.8%
5.5%
5.5%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.3%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
African languages
French Creole
Other Asian languages
Portuguese
Slavic languages
Italian
Arabic
Vietnamese
Korean
Russian
Armenian
German/Yiddish
Polish
Other Indo-European
Native American languages
68.5%
68.5%
11.5%
11.5%
4.9%
4.9%
3.0%
3.0%
2.3%
2.3%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.8%
1.4%
1.4%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Waltham Residents

25.6%

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Zip Codes in Waltham, MA