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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Wellesley, MA are White alone (21,267 residents), Hispanic (1,751 residents), and Asian alone (4,101 residents). 79.5% of Wellesley residents speak English at home. 17.8% of Wellesley, MA residents are foreign-born (8.5% born in Asia, 5.7% born in Europe), which is about the same as the foreign-born rate of 18.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Race distribution in Wellesley

2000 2022
  • Races in Wellesley, MA (2000)
    • 23,50988.3%White alone
    • 1,6876.3%Asian alone
    • 6172.3%Hispanic
    • 4091.5%Black alone
    • 3351.3%Two or more races
    • 370.1%Other race alone
    • 160.06%American Indian alone
    • 30.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Wellesley, MA (2022)
    • 21,26770.9%White alone
    • 4,10113.7%Asian alone
    • 1,9966.7%Two or more races
    • 1,7515.8%Hispanic
    • 6272.1%Black alone
    • 1950.6%Other race alone
    • 430.1%American Indian 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 Wellesley

  • Median household income in 2022
  • over $200,000White non-Hispanic householders
  • over $200,000Asian householders
  • over $200,000Two or more races householders
  • over $200,000Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • over $1,000,000White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $995,385Black or African American householders
  • over $1,000,000Asian householders
  • $914,407Some other race householders
  • over $1,000,000Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Wellesley, MA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Wellesley, MA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Wellesley, MA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wellesley, MA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Wellesley, MA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Wellesley, MA in 2022

Median age by race in Wellesley

  • 43.8Median age for White residents
  • 42.9Males
  • 44.3Females
  • 19.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 49.7Males
  • 20.0Females
  • 18.8Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 50.8Males
  • 18.4Females
  • 23.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 40.2Males
  • 22.4Females
  • -514,227,641.8Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -513,131,312.6Males
  • -508,717,948.2Females
  • 20.3Median age for Other race residents
  • 24.5Males
  • 19.5Females
  • 20.1Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 21.3Males
  • 19.0Females
  • 44.1Median age for White alone residents
  • 43.3Males
  • 44.9Females
  • 20.9Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 21.0Males
  • 20.7Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Wellesley

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 6,31486.0%Owner occupied
  • 1,02714.0%Renter occupied
  • 86.0%
    14.0%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 3743.8%Owner occupied
  • 4856.2%Renter occupied
  • 43.8%
    56.2%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 10100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 88390.1%Owner occupied
  • 979.9%Renter occupied
  • 90.1%
    9.9%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 615.0%Owner occupied
  • 3385.0%Renter occupied
  • 15.0%
    85.0%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 43172.0%Owner occupied
  • 16728.0%Renter occupied
  • 72.0%
    28.0%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 6,30386.5%Owner occupied
  • 98413.5%Renter occupied
  • 86.5%
    13.5%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 15653.5%Owner occupied
  • 13646.5%Renter occupied
  • 53.5%
    46.5%

Language usage in Wellesley

  • English speakers - Total
  • 79.5% of residents of Wellesley speak English at home.
  • 3.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 83178.6%Speak English very well
  • 22621.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 78.6%
    21.4%
  • 16.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3,50574.1%Speak English very well
  • 1,22525.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 74.1%
    25.9%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 90.1% of residents of Wellesley speak English at home.
  • 3.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 32981.2%Speak English very well
  • 7618.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 81.2%
    18.8%
  • 6.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 65791.8%Speak English very well
  • 598.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 91.8%
    8.2%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 77.8% of residents of Wellesley speak English at home.
  • 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 29100.0%Speak English very well
  • 15.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 9397.9%Speak English very well
  • 22.1%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 31.8% of residents of Wellesley speak English at home.
  • 7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 32878.7%Speak English very well
  • 8921.3%Speak English less than very well
  • 78.7%
    21.3%
  • 59.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,14568.0%Speak English very well
  • 1,01032.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.0%
    32.0%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

95.5% (18,147)
Foreign-born:

54.5% (975)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

4.5% (847)
Foreign-born:

44.8% (802)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

78.2% (357)
Foreign-born:

30.3% (46)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

22.2% (101)
Foreign-born:

66.0% (101)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak another language
Native:

40.6% (24)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (17)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

46.6% (699)
Foreign-born:

20.8% (514)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

53.5% (803)
Foreign-born:

80.7% (1,995)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

80.6% (269)
Foreign-born:

46.1% (15)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

26.3% (88)
Foreign-born:

60.8% (20)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

81.3% (1,512)
Foreign-born:

18.7% (149)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

18.6% (345)
Foreign-born:

81.1% (647)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.1% (17,930)
Foreign-born:

55.2% (973)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

3.9% (722)
Foreign-born:

42.2% (744)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

52.0% (537)
Foreign-born:

11.0% (59)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

47.7% (494)
Foreign-born:

89.1% (476)

Foreign-born residents in Wellesley

5,333 residents are foreign born (8.5% Asia, 5.7% Europe).

This city:

17.8%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

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

Marital status for residents in Wellesley

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.0%Never married
  • 64.0%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 1.5%Widowed
  • 2.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 32.5%Never married
  • 50.8%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 7.9%Widowed
  • 7.5%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (221)
Unmarried:

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

39.7% (1,866)
Unmarried:

60.3% (2,829)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.3%Never married
  • 25.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 27.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 86.9%Never married
  • 7.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 5.3%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

1.8% (8)
Unmarried:

98.2% (419)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 45.5%Never married
  • 54.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (44)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 20.4%Never married
  • 79.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 52.4%Never married
  • 43.9%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 0.1%Widowed
  • 3.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (85)
Unmarried:

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

31.3% (586)
Unmarried:

68.7% (1,284)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 49.5%Never married
  • 50.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 74.6%Never married
  • 25.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.4% (47)
Unmarried:

74.6% (139)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.1%Never married
  • 53.1%Now married
  • 5.9%Separated
  • 0.9%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 51.9%Never married
  • 37.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 7.3%Widowed
  • 3.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (28)
Unmarried:

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

30.2% (224)
Unmarried:

69.8% (516)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 30.4%Never married
  • 65.2%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 1.6%Widowed
  • 2.4%Divorced
  • Females
  • 31.6%Never married
  • 51.3%Now married
  • 1.3%Separated
  • 8.2%Widowed
  • 7.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (208)
Unmarried:

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

40.8% (1,870)
Unmarried:

59.2% (2,708)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 54.5%Never married
  • 35.3%Now married
  • 10.2%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 56.7%Never married
  • 37.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 3.2%Widowed
  • 2.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (36)
Unmarried:

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

26.7% (162)
Unmarried:

73.3% (445)

Ancestries in Wellesley

  • Ancestries in Wellesley, MA
    • 1,50110.8%Irish
    • 1,1027.9%English
    • 9376.7%American
    • 7705.5%Italian
    • 6234.5%German
    • 4603.3%European
    • 2952.1%British
    • 2892.1%Eastern European
    • 2451.8%Russian
    • 2031.5%Armenian
    • 1791.3%Polish
    • 1641.2%Romanian
    • 1441.0%Scottish
    • 1441.0%French Canadian
    • 1411.0%Norwegian
    • 1200.9%Iranian
    • 1120.8%South African
    • 1090.8%Ukrainian
    • 1080.8%Greek
    • 950.7%Austrian
    • 950.7%Scotch-Irish
    • 910.7%Danish
    • 790.6%Swedish
    • 710.5%French
    • 590.4%Portuguese
    • 560.4%Canadian
    • 520.4%African
    • 510.4%Finnish
    • 480.3%Northern European
    • 400.3%Albanian
    • 330.2%Lithuanian
    • 330.2%Haitian
    • 320.2%Dutch
    • 310.2%Lebanese
    • 280.2%Brazilian
    • 280.2%Kenyan
    • 280.2%Somali
    • 230.2%Slovak
    • 200.1%Swiss
    • 200.1%Jamaican
    • 190.1%Latvian
    • 190.1%Hungarian
    • 180.1%Afghan
    • 160.1%Ghanaian
    • 160.1%Czech
    • 160.1%Turkish
    • 150.1%Israeli
    • 120.09%Cape Verdean
    • 120.09%Belizean
    • 100.07%Sierra Leonean
    • 100.07%Croatian
    • 100.07%Bulgarian
    • 90.06%Belgian
    • 90.06%Egyptian
    • 90.06%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 70.05%Welsh
    • 70.05%Jordanian
    • 60.04%New Zealander
    • 40.03%Zimbabwean

Geographical mobility in Wellesley

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 19,27589.6%White (Caucasian)
    • 52081.0%Black or African American
    • 6983.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3,27381.0%Asian
    • 33293.9%Other race
    • 2,47183.5%Two or more races
    • 18,93889.7%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1,42784.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 5092.4%White / Caucasian
    • 253.9%Black or African American
    • 912.3%Asian
    • 170.6%Two or more races
    • 5162.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 7233.4%White / Caucasian
    • 284.4%Black or African American
    • 822.0%Asian
    • 92.5%Other race
    • 1645.6%Two or more races
    • 6903.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 583.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 8313.9%White / Caucasian
    • 8012.5%Black or African American
    • 67.4%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3879.6%Asian
    • 143.9%Other race
    • 2077.0%Two or more races
    • 7933.8%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1176.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 2761.3%White
    • 60.9%Black or African American
    • 78.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2827.0%Asian
    • 802.7%Two or more races
    • 2651.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1026.0%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Wellesley

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,22199.9%Native
  • 20.1%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 18686.7%Native
  • 2913.3%Foreign-born
  • 86.7%
    13.3%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 333100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 56100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 1342.1%Native
  • 1757.9%Foreign-born
  • 42.1%
    57.9%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 3,36798.6%Native
  • 481.4%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 69370.2%Native
  • 29429.8%Foreign-born
  • 70.2%
    29.8%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 49197.7%Native
  • 122.3%Foreign-born
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 117100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 41954.5%Native
  • 34945.5%Foreign-born
  • 54.5%
    45.5%

    • Place of birth for residents in Wellesley

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 2,605Asia
      • 1,751Eastern Asia
      • 1,735Europe
      • 1,530China
      • 792Northern Europe
      • 737Americas
      • 606South Central Asia
      • 491Latin America
      • 448Eastern Europe
      • 253Southern Europe
      • 246Northern America
      • 241Western Europe
      • 209South America
      • 168Africa
      • 155Caribbean
      • 150South Eastern Asia
      • 126Central America
      • 87Oceania
      • 87Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 80Western Asia
      • 62Northern Africa
      • 51Southern Africa
      • 31Western Africa
      • 22Eastern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 1,367China
      • 512United Kingdom
      • 392India
      • 246Canada
      • 151Korea
      • 135Hong Kong
      • 127Germany
      • 125Haiti
      • 123Spain
      • 123Russia
      • 119Argentina
      • 113Ireland
      • 97Poland
      • 87Pakistan
      • 83England
      • 71Iran
      • 68Japan
      • 66El Salvador
      • 61Australia
      • 58Moldova
      • 57Romania
      • 55Greece
      • 54Denmark
      • 54Morocco
      • 51South Africa
      • 49Sri Lanka
      • 44Portugal
      • 43Switzerland
      • 42France
      • 38Philippines
      • 38Guatemala
      • 33Cambodia
      • 32Vietnam
      • 32Brazil
      • 31Malaysia
      • 31Ghana
      • 30Italy
      • 29Lebanon
      • 27Taiwan
      • 25New Zealand
      • 24Ecuador
      • 21Sweden
      • 21Czechoslovakia
      • 21Ukraine
      • 20Kenya
      • 20Israel
      • 20Albania
      • 19Cuba
      • 16Colombia
      • 13Turkey
      • 11Belgium
      • 11Trinidad and Tobago
      • 11Mexico
      • 10Bulgaria
      • 10Lithuania
      • 10Belarus
      • 10Venezuela
      • 9Jordan
      • 9Honduras
      • 9Austria
      • 8Netherlands
      • 8Egypt
      • 7Scotland
      • 7Kuwait
      • 7Singapore
      • 6Indonesia
      • 6Peru
      • 5Nepal
      • 2Zimbabwe

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Wellesley

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 17100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Black or African American
  • 19100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Asian
  • 9100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 19100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 78.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6891.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.9%
    91.1%
  • Asian
  • 121100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 78.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6891.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 8.9%
    91.1%

    • Zip codes: 02457, 02481, 02482.

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