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Norfolk County

Population in 2010: 28,886. Population change since 2000: -0.1%
Males: 13,913  (48.2%)
Females: 14,973  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  43.0 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 02192, 02194, 02492, 02494.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $117,650 (it was $88,079 in 2000)
Needham:

$117,650
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $57,564

Needham CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $607,357 (it was $380,700 in 2000)
Needham:

$607,357
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $719,949; Detached houses: $740,179; Townhouses or other attached units: $513,919; In 2-unit structures: $691,580; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $766,495; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $376,397; Mobile homes: $432,554

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,537.

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  • White alone - 25,730 (89.1%)
  • Asian alone - 1,753 (6.1%)
  • Hispanic - 618 (2.1%)
  • Two or more races - 436 (1.5%)
  • Black alone - 275 (1.0%)
  • Other race alone - 56 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 10 (0.03%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 8 (0.03%)

Races in Needham detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Needham: 140.2 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (27.7%), English (12.3%), Italian (11.3%), German (8.0%), Russian (6.8%), United States (5.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1711

Elevation: 162 feet

Land area: 12.6 square miles.

Population density: 2291 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Needham:

  • High school or higher: 96.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 64.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 33.5%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Needham CDP:

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 65.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 4.4%

2,765 residents are foreign born (4.9% Europe, 3.2% Asia).

This place:  9.6%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $5,814 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $5,592 (0.9%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Newton, MA (3.8 miles , pop. 83,829).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (7.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (169.0 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Wellesley, MA (1.8 miles ), Newton, MA (1.9 miles ), Dover, MA (2.0 miles ), Dedham, MA (2.1 miles ), Westwood, MA (2.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $270,200
  • 1998: 50 buildings, average cost: $247,800
  • 1999: 65 buildings, average cost: $266,300
  • 2000: 70 buildings, average cost: $320,200
  • 2001: 71 buildings, average cost: $266,900
  • 2002: 60 buildings, average cost: $302,800
  • 2003: 57 buildings, average cost: $310,100
  • 2004: 58 buildings, average cost: $308,600
  • 2005: 62 buildings, average cost: $309,900
  • 2006: 53 buildings, average cost: $325,400
  • 2007: 88 buildings, average cost: $333,700
  • 2008: 64 buildings, average cost: $357,000
  • 2009: 51 buildings, average cost: $352,900
  • 2010: 58 buildings, average cost: $353,800
  • 2011: 43 buildings, average cost: $353,600

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.29 N, Longitude: 71.23 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,543 (+15.7%)
Workers who live and work in this place: 3,437 (25.1%)

Area codes: 781, 339

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Crime in Needham by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0000000010000
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.03.50.00.00.00.0
Rapes 2111020001020
per 100,000 7.13.53.43.40.06.90.00.00.03.50.07.00.0
Robberies 3331232413430
per 100,000 10.710.510.33.46.810.36.914.03.510.613.910.40.0
Assaults 61847545141744
per 100,000 21.462.913.823.917.113.817.33.514.13.524.413.913.8
Burglaries 51294527362876393341512830
per 100,000 181.8101.3154.992.2123.296.4262.6136.4116.4145.2177.897.3103.2
Thefts 221223237203180213192195215191221236211
per 100,000 787.9779.3815.9693.6616.0733.0663.4682.1758.6676.6770.5820.4726.1
Auto thefts 11116135674351258
per 100,000 39.238.420.744.417.120.624.214.010.617.741.817.427.5
Arson 0013200100100
per 100,000 0.00.03.410.26.80.00.03.50.00.03.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 61.460.754.546.940.649.753.143.451.046.056.453.241.8

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Crime in Needham detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 52 (46 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.58
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Needham, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

5.3%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (20%)
  • Finance and insurance (13%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Health care and social assistance (11%)
  • Manufacturing (10%)
  • Retail trade (8%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (24%)
  • Educational services (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Retail trade (7%)
  • Manufacturing (5%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)

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Tornado activity:

Needham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.7 miles away from the Needham place center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/9/1953, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.4 miles away from the place center injured 17 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Needham-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 76% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.6 miles away from Needham center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 70.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.6 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.9 miles away from Needham center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 40.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Norfolk County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 9

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snow: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Needham topographic map

Birthplace of: Alexandra Raisman - Female artistic gymnast, Charles D. Baker, Jr. - Businessman and politician, Peter DeFazio - Politician, Robbie Ftorek - Ice hockey player, Alvan Fisher - Artist, Brendan Buckley - NHL player (St. Louis Blues, born: Feb 26, 1977), Eric Johnson - 2005 NFL player (San Francisco 49ers, born: Sep 15, 1979), Jen Kirkman - Television actor, Richard Patrick - Industrial musician, Steven Hauschka - Player of football.

Main business address for: BROOKTROUT INC (TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH APPARATUS), AVANT IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS INC (IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES), PARAMETRIC TECHNOLOGY CORP (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE).


Hospital/medical center in Needham:

  • BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL - NEEDHAM (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, 148 CHESTNUT STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Needham:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 114 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 120 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 120 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

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Heliports located in Needham:

Amtrak stations near Needham:

  • 7 miles: ROUTE 128 (WESTWOOD, UNIVERSITY AVE. & RTE. 128) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: FRAMINGHAM (443 WAVERLY ST.) . Services: public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, taxi stand, public transit connection.

College/University in Needham:

  • Franklin W. Olin College of Engineering (Full-time enrollment: 337; Location: Olin Way; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.olin.edu)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Needham:

  • Babson College (about 2 miles; Wellesley, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,416)
  • Massachusetts Bay Community College (about 3 miles; Wellesley Hills, MA; FT enrollment: 2,117)
  • Wellesley College (about 4 miles; Wellesley, MA; FT enrollment: 2,186)
  • Boston College (about 5 miles; Chestnut Hill, MA; FT enrollment: 12,345)
  • Brandeis University (about 6 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 5,001)
  • Curry College (about 8 miles; Milton, MA; FT enrollment: 2,006)
  • Bentley University (about 8 miles; Waltham, MA; FT enrollment: 4,490)

Public high school in Needham:

  • NEEDHAM HIGH (Students: 1424; Location: 609 WEBSTER STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)

Private high school in Needham:

  • ST SEBASTIANS SCHOOL (Students: 354; Location: 1191 GREENDALE AVE; Grades: 7 - 12; Boys only)

Public elementary/middle schools in Needham:

  • POLLARD MIDDLE (Students: 1065; Location: 200 HARRIS AVENUE; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • NEWMAN ELEM (Students: 724; Location: 1155 CENTRAL AVENUE; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • BROADMEADOW (Students: 582; Location: 120 BROADMEADOW RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • WILLIAM MITCHELL (Students: 432; Location: 187 BROOKLINE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY (Students: 395; Location: 28 GLEN GARY RD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN ELIOT (Students: 373; Location: 135 WELLESLEY AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-5th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Needham:

  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 448; Location: 90 PICKERING ST; Grades: KG - 5)
  • THE WALKER SCHOOL (Students: 79; Location: 1968 CENTRAL AVE; Grades: PK - 7)
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Library in Needham:

  • NEEDHAM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,322,373; Location: 1139 HIGHLAND AVE.; 136,824 books; 10,582 audio materials; 9,589 video materials; 8 local licensed databases; 31 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 350 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • The hospital has been renamed to Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Needham
  • You should add OLIN COLLEGE now located in Needham
  • Church in Needham: The Presbyterian Church, 1458 Great Plain Ave., Needham, MA 02492

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Notable locations in Needham: Needham Center Station (A), Needham Heights Station (B), Needham Junction Station (C), Hersey Station (D), Upper Falls Playground (E), Needham Disposal Area (F), Needham Golf Course (G), New England Industrial Center (H), Needham Fire Department Station 2 (I), Broadmeadow Elementary School Library (J), Prentice Hall Needham Library (K), Newman Elementary School Library (L), Needham Historical Society Library (M), Needham Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (N), Glover Memorial Hospital Medical Library (O), Needham Townhall (P), Needham Free Public Library (Q). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Needham include: Unitarian First Parish Church (A), Saint Bartholomew Church (B), Needham Congregational Church (C), Grace Lutheran Church (D), Good Shepherd Christian Church (E), First Church of Christ (F), First Baptist Church (G), Cornerstone Assembly of God Church (H), Christ Episcopal Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Saint Marys Cemetery (1), Needham Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Sabrina Lake (A), Needham Reservoir (B), Rosemary Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alder Brook (A), Rock Meadow Brook (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Needham include: Cutler Park (1), McIntosh Corner Historic District (2), Memorial Park (3), Claxton Field (4), DeFazio Park (5), Needham Town Hall Historic District (6), Cricket Field (7), Mills Field (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Classic Warbirds (Museums; 902 Great Plain Avenue) (1), Arriva World Tours (Tours & Charters; 55 Charles Court) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Clipper Associates- Inc (280 Hillside Avenue) (1), Sheraton Needham Hotel (100 Cabot Street) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 
Norfolk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 30.7. This is about average.
City:

30.7
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.6 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.39
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 14.3. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 5.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

14.3
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 24.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 6.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

24.6
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.21. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.21
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.323. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.323
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.2. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.2
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Needham and their reported violations in the past:

NEEDHAM WATER DEPT (Population served: 29990, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • OCCT Installation/Demonstration - Between JAN-01-1997 and JUL-17-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-08-1997), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-18-1999), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-17-2000 to APR-24-2001)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JUL-01-1993 and APR-24-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-08-1997), St Compliance achieved (APR-24-2001)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 3.4%
(2.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 44.6% for Black residents, 5.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 9.2% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.7 people
Massachusetts:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  75.4%
Whole state:  57.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  2.2%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Needham, MA

People in group quarters in Needham:

  • 433 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 412 people in nursing homes
  • 88 people in other group homes
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 6 people in hospices or homes for chronically ill
  • 4 people in religious group quarters

Needham compared to Massachusetts state average:

Needham, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median household income above state average.
  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Needham (2011 data):

  • Bank of America, National Association: Needham Branch, Needham Branch, North Hill Branch. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Needham Heights Branch at 695 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1971/03/03; Needham Centre Branch at 965 Great Plain Avenue, branch established on 1928/09/19. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Needham Branch at 133 Chapel Street, branch established on 1996/07/01; Needham Heights Branch at 968 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1814/01/01. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • People's United Bank: Needham Branch at 827-835 Highland Avenue, branch established on 2010/09/13. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $27,319.3 mil, Deposits: $20,835.4 mil, headquarters in Bridgeport, CT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 374 total offices
  • Brookline Bank: Needham Branch at 902 Highland Ave, branch established on 2007/07/12. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $2,854.7 mil, Deposits: $2,040.1 mil, headquarters in Brookline, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Brookline Bancorp, Inc.
  • Middlesex Savings Bank: Needham Branch at 50 Chestnut Street, branch established on 2002/12/16. Info updated 2009/07/16: Bank assets: $4,034.8 mil, Deposits: $3,490.0 mil, headquarters in Natick, MA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Middlesex Bancorp Mhc
  • Citibank, National Association: Needham Financial Center at 1000 Highland Avenue, branch established on 2007/07/30. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • The Needham Bank: at 1063 Great Plain Avenue, branch established on 1892/01/01. Info updated 2008/03/28: Bank assets: $1,155.9 mil, Deposits: $884.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • TD Bank, National Association: Needham Branch at 95 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1997/03/17. Info updated 2010/10/04: Bank assets: $188,912.6 mil, Deposits: $153,149.8 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, 1314 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Needham travel time to work - commute
Needham mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (53%)
  • Utility gas (34%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Norfolk County Massachusetts:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Needham (based on Norfolk County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 74.48%
Here74.5%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents78.6%7.9%3.1%2.6%1.0%
Congregations20.0%13.0%11.4%9.8%1.0%
NameUnited Methodist ChurchMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther
Adherents1.0%0.8%0.6%0.5%3.8%
Congregations4.4%0.6%4.4%5.4%29.8%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 108
Norfolk County:

1.65 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
This county:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 134
Norfolk County:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 103
Norfolk County:

1.57 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 556
Here:

8.48 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.1%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Norfolk County:

19.1%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.9%
State:

16.5%

8.02% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.02%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($570 average AGI)
Norfolk County:

0.24%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  2.20% ($55,985 average AGI)
from Middlesex County, MA  1.24% ($77,454)
from Plymouth County, MA  0.94% ($54,265)


8.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($67,487 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.41%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.12% of residents moved to foreign countries ($863 average AGI)
Norfolk County:

0.12%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.59% ($65,283 average AGI)
to Middlesex County, MA  1.32% ($73,785)
to Plymouth County, MA  1.14% ($60,184)

Strongest AM radio stations in Needham:

  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WALE (990 AM; 50 kW; GREENVILLE, RI; Owner: NORTH AMERICAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Needham:

  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WZBC (90.3 FM; NEWTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZLY (91.5 FM; WELLESLEY, MA; Owner: WELLESLEY COLLEGE)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Needham:

  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WPXQ (Channel 69; BLOCK ISLAND, RI; Owner: OCEAN STATE TELEVISION, L.L.C.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Needham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Needham)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Needham, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 18 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 60 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 116 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Needham)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 18 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Needham)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED15$469,400312$473,1061,813$367,31546$272,97818$343,778
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$020$476,750103$364,1845$302,2002$184,500
APPLICATIONS DENIED8$343,50026$397,923151$409,8875$154,8008$251,875
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$533,00036$505,833175$381,2468$318,7506$277,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$09$585,22244$395,7501$300,0002$545,000
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 4031.00 , 4032.00, 4033.00, 4034.00, 4035.00

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 5 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED7$365,8576$352,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED2$360,5002$313,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED6$397,8331$512,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$443,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$712,0000$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed PMIC statistics for the following Tracts: 4031.00 , 4032.00, 4033.00, 4034.00, 4035.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 74
  • Hazardous Condition: 275
  • Service Call: 13
  • Good Intent Call: 6

Incident types - Needham


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Needham, MA

Most common first names in Needham, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary35782.1 years
John26077.7 years
William20677.6 years
Helen18084.4 years
Robert15275.9 years
Elizabeth14784.2 years
Margaret14384.7 years
Joseph14175.4 years
James13978.2 years
Ruth13683.0 years
Most common last names in Needham, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6279.6 years
Sullivan4377.5 years
Johnson4381.3 years
Anderson3581.3 years
Murphy3279.2 years
Brown2874.0 years
Macdonald2883.0 years
Miller2681.3 years
Davis2685.8 years
Mccarthy2378.3 years
Businesses in Needham, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Nike1
Ace Hardware1Panera Bread1
CVS2SAS Shoes1
Curves1Sprint Nextel1
Domino's Pizza1Staples1
Dunkin Donuts3Starbucks1
FedEx10Trader Joe's1
GNC1UPS2
JoS. A. Bank1Walgreens1
McDonald's1YMCA1
New Balance1
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Charles N. Serhan (21)
  • David A. Schatz (21)
  • Gregg M. Duthaler (19)
  • Akin Akinc (15)
  • Edward J. Morgan (14)
  • Qi-Ying Hu (13)
  • Helen Marie Nugent (13)
  • Marc V. Gorenstein (13)
  • Richard L. Miller (12)
  • Thomas Cardolaccia (10)

Total of 876 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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