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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Waltham, MA are White alone (38,336 residents), Hispanic (10,321 residents), and Asian alone (8,715 residents). 67.2% of Waltham residents speak English at home. 26.5% of Waltham, MA residents are foreign-born (11.4% born in Asia, 8.3% born in Latin America, 2.8% born in Europe), which is 32.2% greater than the foreign-born rate of 18.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Race distribution in Waltham

2000 2022
  • Races in Waltham, MA (2000)
    • 46,41678.4%White alone
    • 5,0318.5%Hispanic
    • 4,2997.3%Asian alone
    • 2,4844.2%Black alone
    • 7801.3%Two or more races
    • 1470.2%Other race alone
    • 540.09%American Indian alone
    • 150.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Waltham, MA (2022)
    • 38,33659.5%White alone
    • 10,32116.0%Hispanic
    • 8,71513.5%Asian alone
    • 4,4046.8%Black alone
    • 2,1793.4%Two or more races
    • 2550.4%Other race alone
    • 330.05%American Indian alone
    • 260.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Massachusetts (2000)
    • 5,198,35981.9%White alone
    • 428,7296.8%Hispanic
    • 318,3295.0%Black alone
    • 236,7863.7%Asian alone
    • 110,3381.7%Two or more races
    • 43,5860.7%Other race alone
    • 11,2640.2%American Indian alone
    • 1,7060.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Massachusetts (2022)
    • 4,676,62767.0%White alone
    • 911,03813.0%Hispanic
    • 501,4637.2%Asian alone
    • 459,7406.6%Black alone
    • 341,8894.9%Two or more races
    • 84,4031.2%Other race alone
    • 5,8380.08%American Indian alone
    • 9760.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Waltham

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $112,453White non-Hispanic householders
  • $92,486Black householders
  • $122,994Asian householders
  • $78,674Some other race householders
  • $111,173Two or more races householders
  • $93,146Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $737,534White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $626,977Black or African American householders
  • $673,818Asian householders
  • $472,778Some other race householders
  • $759,646Two or more races householders
  • $624,940Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022

Median age by race in Waltham

  • 39.9Median age for White residents
  • 39.5Males
  • 40.5Females
  • 33.9Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 33.7Males
  • 32.6Females
  • 65.3Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 64.8Males
  • 86.4Females
  • 30.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 30.0Males
  • 30.0Females
  • 15.3Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 15.3Males
  • -508,717,948.2Females
  • 26.8Median age for Other race residents
  • 25.6Males
  • 28.1Females
  • 28.7Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 30.1Males
  • 28.5Females
  • 40.5Median age for White alone residents
  • 39.7Males
  • 41.7Females
  • 27.3Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 27.9Males
  • 26.7Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Waltham

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 10,20555.8%Owner occupied
  • 8,09444.2%Renter occupied
  • 55.8%
    44.2%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 44132.4%Owner occupied
  • 91867.6%Renter occupied
  • 32.4%
    67.6%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 193100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 1,31637.5%Owner occupied
  • 2,19162.5%Renter occupied
  • 37.5%
    62.5%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 23100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 13511.3%Owner occupied
  • 1,06288.7%Renter occupied
  • 11.3%
    88.7%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 56129.1%Owner occupied
  • 1,36670.9%Renter occupied
  • 29.1%
    70.9%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 10,13556.8%Owner occupied
  • 7,70343.2%Renter occupied
  • 56.8%
    43.2%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 39415.2%Owner occupied
  • 2,19384.8%Renter occupied
  • 15.2%
    84.8%

Language usage in Waltham

  • English speakers - Total
  • 67.2% of residents of Waltham speak English at home.
  • 11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 4,51963.8%Speak English very well
  • 2,56336.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 63.8%
    36.2%
  • 21.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 9,21870.8%Speak English very well
  • 3,80829.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 70.8%
    29.2%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 89.3% of residents of Waltham speak English at home.
  • 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 41185.1%Speak English very well
  • 7214.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 85.1%
    14.9%
  • 7.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 97189.1%Speak English very well
  • 11910.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 89.1%
    10.9%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 27.6% of residents of Waltham speak English at home.
  • 68.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 60271.0%Speak English very well
  • 24629.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 71.0%
    29.0%
  • 6.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3339.8%Speak English very well
  • 5060.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 39.8%
    60.2%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 16.3% of residents of Waltham speak English at home.
  • 24.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 1,97548.2%Speak English very well
  • 2,11951.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 48.2%
    51.8%
  • 59.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 6,59565.2%Speak English very well
  • 3,51934.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 65.2%
    34.8%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

94.2% (32,233)
Foreign-born:

21.2% (938)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.7% (1,962)
Foreign-born:

79.0% (3,499)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

79.0% (1,849)
Foreign-born:

39.6% (734)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

20.8% (488)
Foreign-born:

60.9% (1,130)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

7.2% (10)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (230)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

54.7% (1,339)
Foreign-born:

12.5% (758)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

45.3% (1,109)
Foreign-born:

87.2% (5,279)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
Native:

99.5% (59)
Foreign-born:

96.3% (6)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

29.0% (535)
Foreign-born:

3.7% (84)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

67.0% (1,237)
Foreign-born:

96.0% (2,189)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

63.6% (2,373)
Foreign-born:

13.8% (292)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

37.2% (1,391)
Foreign-born:

85.9% (1,814)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

95.6% (31,694)
Foreign-born:

21.6% (856)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

4.4% (1,474)
Foreign-born:

78.9% (3,125)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

40.3% (1,911)
Foreign-born:

8.2% (355)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

59.0% (2,799)
Foreign-born:

91.8% (3,990)

Foreign-born residents in Waltham

17,111 residents are foreign born (11.4% Asia, 8.3% Latin America, 2.8% Europe).

This city:

26.5%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

Median age by place of birth - Waltham
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Population born outside the United States - Waltham
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Waltham
Year of entry for the foreign-born male population - Waltham
Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Waltham
Place of birth by age - Waltham

Marital status for residents in Waltham

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.7%Never married
  • 42.0%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 2.9%Widowed
  • 6.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.6%Never married
  • 35.9%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 10.2%Widowed
  • 9.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

88.0% (276)
Unmarried:

12.0% (38)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

28.5% (2,844)
Unmarried:

71.5% (7,123)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 57.4%Never married
  • 26.3%Now married
  • 3.4%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 12.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.4%Never married
  • 35.3%Now married
  • 3.5%Separated
  • 3.0%Widowed
  • 14.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.5% (13)
Unmarried:

70.5% (30)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.5% (366)
Unmarried:

68.5% (794)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 27.2%Never married
  • 17.6%Now married
  • 35.2%Separated
  • 10.8%Widowed
  • 9.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 13.3%Never married
  • 72.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 14.4%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

70.0% (33)
Unmarried:

30.0% (14)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 60.6%Never married
  • 32.1%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 3.9%Widowed
  • 2.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 58.0%Never married
  • 34.3%Now married
  • 1.6%Separated
  • 4.3%Widowed
  • 1.8%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (55)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.7% (779)
Unmarried:

74.3% (2,249)
Marital status - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.3%Never married
  • 44.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 57.1%Never married
  • 42.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.9% (6)
Unmarried:

57.1% (8)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.7%Never married
  • 36.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 7.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.1%Never married
  • 35.7%Now married
  • 1.4%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 25.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (40)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

30.9% (302)
Unmarried:

69.1% (676)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.9%Never married
  • 40.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.3%Never married
  • 40.9%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 7.1%Widowed
  • 1.7%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

79.7% (81)
Unmarried:

20.3% (20)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

36.9% (731)
Unmarried:

63.1% (1,251)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.9%Never married
  • 42.0%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 2.9%Widowed
  • 6.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 42.5%Never married
  • 36.4%Now married
  • 1.1%Separated
  • 10.6%Widowed
  • 9.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

86.8% (253)
Unmarried:

13.2% (38)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.6% (2,768)
Unmarried:

70.4% (6,592)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.6%Never married
  • 34.8%Now married
  • 2.5%Separated
  • 0.3%Widowed
  • 6.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 44.4%Never married
  • 38.5%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 5.0%Widowed
  • 11.1%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

88.6% (120)
Unmarried:

11.4% (15)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

33.1% (882)
Unmarried:

66.9% (1,786)

Ancestries in Waltham

  • Ancestries in Waltham, MA
    • 3,24210.1%Irish
    • 2,9469.2%Italian
    • 1,3394.2%Armenian
    • 1,1813.7%English
    • 8592.7%American
    • 8452.6%French Canadian
    • 6822.1%Haitian
    • 5191.6%Ugandan
    • 4861.5%Polish
    • 4591.4%European
    • 4561.4%German
    • 3871.2%Iranian
    • 3551.1%Jamaican
    • 2800.9%Ukrainian
    • 2590.8%Canadian
    • 2400.7%African
    • 2140.7%French
    • 2080.6%Russian
    • 1950.6%Eastern European
    • 1820.6%Scottish
    • 1750.5%Greek
    • 1180.4%Bulgarian
    • 1030.3%Brazilian
    • 1010.3%Lithuanian
    • 970.3%Northern European
    • 950.3%Swedish
    • 860.3%Albanian
    • 840.3%Turkish
    • 820.3%Palestinian
    • 800.2%Nigerian
    • 800.2%Portuguese
    • 790.2%Moroccan
    • 560.2%British
    • 530.2%Finnish
    • 480.1%Kenyan
    • 460.1%Slavic
    • 400.1%Norwegian
    • 380.1%Swiss
    • 290.09%Scotch-Irish
    • 260.08%Dutch
    • 250.08%Hungarian
    • 230.07%Celtic
    • 230.07%Egyptian
    • 220.07%Romanian
    • 210.07%Czechoslovakian
    • 200.06%Cape Verdean
    • 150.05%German Russian
    • 140.04%Israeli
    • 140.04%Zimbabwean
    • 120.04%Cypriot
    • 110.03%Lebanese
    • 90.03%Iraqi
    • 90.03%Yugoslavian
    • 80.02%Czech
    • 70.02%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 50.02%Welsh
    • 50.02%British West Indian
    • 50.02%Icelander
    • 30.01%Somali
    • 30.01%Ghanaian
    • 30.01%South African
    • 20.01%Barbadian

Geographical mobility in Waltham

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 33,82985.0%White (Caucasian)
    • 3,68483.4%Black or African American
    • 36880.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 6,09670.0%Asian
    • 5787.8%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 3,80783.3%Other race
    • 4,91775.3%Two or more races
    • 32,26284.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 8,12879.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 2,4966.3%White / Caucasian
    • 1974.5%Black or African American
    • 378.1%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,08812.5%Asian
    • 3136.9%Other race
    • 75511.6%Two or more races
    • 2,4596.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 7867.7%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,5914.0%White / Caucasian
    • 2425.5%Black or African American
    • 2853.3%Asian
    • 1934.2%Other race
    • 1452.2%Two or more races
    • 1,5614.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 3033.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 1,4893.7%White / Caucasian
    • 2736.2%Black or African American
    • 61.3%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 5396.2%Asian
    • 813.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 1232.7%Other race
    • 3164.8%Two or more races
    • 1,3993.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 4554.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 4331.1%White
    • 1002.3%Black or African American
    • 408.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 6857.9%Asian
    • 661.4%Other race
    • 4687.2%Two or more races
    • 3801.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 6045.9%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Waltham

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,384100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 55284.3%Native
  • 10215.7%Foreign-born
  • 84.3%
    15.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 702100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 479100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 17777.3%Native
  • 5222.7%Foreign-born
  • 77.3%
    22.7%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,662100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 58270.4%Native
  • 24529.6%Foreign-born
  • 70.4%
    29.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 675100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 733100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 59259.8%Native
  • 39740.2%Foreign-born
  • 59.8%
    40.2%

    • Place of birth for residents in Waltham

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 7,649Asia
      • 6,237Americas
      • 5,529Latin America
      • 3,163Eastern Asia
      • 2,975Central America
      • 2,910China
      • 2,767South Central Asia
      • 1,889Europe
      • 1,401Caribbean
      • 1,316Africa
      • 1,153South America
      • 1,126Eastern Africa
      • 1,082Western Asia
      • 833Eastern Europe
      • 707Northern America
      • 619South Eastern Asia
      • 483Southern Europe
      • 406Northern Europe
      • 150Western Europe
      • 120Western Africa
      • 69Northern Africa
      • 18Oceania
      • 18Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,460Guatemala
      • 2,373China
      • 1,819India
      • 900Uganda
      • 707Canada
      • 649Haiti
      • 442Taiwan
      • 408Dominican Republic
      • 376Italy
      • 372Iran
      • 371Lebanon
      • 351Pakistan
      • 348El Salvador
      • 312Russia
      • 306Brazil
      • 301Vietnam
      • 295Peru
      • 254Colombia
      • 240Armenia
      • 212Jamaica
      • 202Korea
      • 185Turkey
      • 184Ukraine
      • 154Mexico
      • 138Ireland
      • 137Zimbabwe
      • 112England
      • 94Syria
      • 94Hong Kong
      • 85Jordan
      • 84Kenya
      • 82United Kingdom
      • 81Venezuela
      • 71Trinidad and Tobago
      • 71Laos
      • 70Germany
      • 68Thailand
      • 67Chile
      • 66Kazakhstan
      • 64Belarus
      • 62Bolivia
      • 62Nigeria
      • 61Bangladesh
      • 58Philippines
      • 57France
      • 53Morocco
      • 51Greece
      • 50Japan
      • 50Cuba
      • 48Poland
      • 45Nepal
      • 45Spain
      • 44Ecuador
      • 43Bulgaria
      • 43Indonesia
      • 42Albania
      • 41Argentina
      • 40Sri Lanka
      • 35Israel
      • 33Moldova
      • 32Romania
      • 31Senegal
      • 31Cambodia
      • 29Hungary
      • 26Burma (Myanmar)
      • 22Switzerland
      • 21Azerbaijan
      • 20Lithuania
      • 20Iraq
      • 18Australia
      • 17Saudi Arabia
      • 15Egypt
      • 13Sweden
      • 12Nicaragua
      • 11Singapore
      • 10Portugal
      • 9St. Lucia
      • 6Malaysia
      • 5Norway
      • 5Ghana
      • 3Somalia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Waltham

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 3864.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2135.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 64.4%
    35.6%
  • Asian
  • 20100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Other race
  • 2328.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 5771.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 28.5%
    71.5%
  • Two or more races
  • 35100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 3459.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2340.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 59.6%
    40.4%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 12888.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1611.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 88.7%
    11.3%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 10627.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 28572.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.1%
    72.9%
  • Asian
  • 82100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Two or more races
  • 26100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 10627.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 28372.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 27.3%
    72.7%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 46100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 02451, 02452, 02453.

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