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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Needham, MA are White alone (25,525 residents), Hispanic (1,125 residents), and Asian alone (3,141 residents). 79.9% of Needham residents speak English at home. 16.1% of Needham, MA residents are foreign-born (6.5% born in Europe, 6.0% born in Asia, 1.7% born in Latin America), which is 11.8% less than the foreign-born rate of 18.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Race distribution in Needham

2000 2022
  • Races in Needham, MA (2000)
    • 27,14093.9%White alone
    • 1,0233.5%Asian alone
    • 3411.2%Hispanic
    • 1870.6%Black alone
    • 1790.6%Two or more races
    • 340.1%Other race alone
    • 70.02%American Indian alone
  • Races in Needham, MA (2022)
    • 25,52579.5%White alone
    • 3,1419.8%Asian alone
    • 1,1253.5%Hispanic
    • 8982.8%Two or more races
    • 7692.4%Black alone
    • 450.1%Other race alone
    • 350.1%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 Needham

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $196,188White 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
  • $885,704Black or African American householders
  • over $1,000,000Asian householders
  • $676,914Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders
  • over $1,000,000Two or more races householders
  • $676,914Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Needham, MA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Needham, MA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Needham, MA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Needham, MA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Needham, MA in 2022

Median age by race in Needham

  • 45.3Median age for White residents
  • 45.5Males
  • 45.0Females
  • 43.1Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 38.3Males
  • 45.9Females
  • 19.6Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -649,474,688.9Males
  • 19.3Females
  • 38.9Median age for Asian residents
  • 42.0Males
  • 35.4Females
  • -514,227,641.8Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -513,131,312.6Males
  • -508,717,948.2Females
  • 22.0Median age for Other race residents
  • 16.9Males
  • 21.8Females
  • 18.8Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 25.7Males
  • 15.7Females
  • 45.2Median age for White alone residents
  • 45.6Males
  • 45.0Females
  • 30.4Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 20.1Males
  • 39.0Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Needham

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 8,24186.8%Owner occupied
  • 1,25413.2%Renter occupied
  • 86.8%
    13.2%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 19883.8%Owner occupied
  • 3816.2%Renter occupied
  • 83.8%
    16.2%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 19100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 87580.3%Owner occupied
  • 21519.7%Renter occupied
  • 80.3%
    19.7%
  • House owners and renters - Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • 50100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 42293.6%Owner occupied
  • 296.4%Renter occupied
  • 93.6%
    6.4%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 8,22086.5%Owner occupied
  • 1,28013.5%Renter occupied
  • 86.5%
    13.5%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 25995.7%Owner occupied
  • 124.3%Renter occupied
  • 95.7%
    4.3%

Language usage in Needham

  • English speakers - Total
  • 79.9% of residents of Needham speak English at home.
  • 2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 76286.5%Speak English very well
  • 11913.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 86.5%
    13.5%
  • 16.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3,81373.9%Speak English very well
  • 1,34626.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 73.9%
    26.1%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 91.2% of residents of Needham speak English at home.
  • 3.3% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 297100.0%Speak English very well
  • 5.6% of residents speak other language at home
  • 41984.1%Speak English very well
  • 7915.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 84.1%
    15.9%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 93.1% of residents of Needham speak English at home.
  • 1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 5100.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 7.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 33100.0%Speak English very well
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 22.0% of residents of Needham speak English at home.
  • 7.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 30273.8%Speak English very well
  • 10726.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 73.8%
    26.2%
  • 70.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,50268.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,16031.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 68.3%
    31.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

94.1% (21,095)
Foreign-born:

26.4% (576)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.9% (1,319)
Foreign-born:

73.7% (1,609)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

95.3% (351)
Foreign-born:

12.1% (45)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

3.5% (13)
Foreign-born:

92.4% (343)
American Indian / Alaska Native - Speak only English
Native:

76.2% (23)
Foreign-born:

53.7% (4)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

75.5% (1,009)
Foreign-born:

24.5% (426)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

25.8% (345)
Foreign-born:

77.6% (1,349)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

62.4% (26)
Foreign-born:

98.2% (53)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

74.1% (658)
Foreign-born:

20.5% (127)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

26.5% (235)
Foreign-born:

78.9% (490)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

94.4% (21,022)
Foreign-born:

26.2% (580)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

5.7% (1,280)
Foreign-born:

74.2% (1,646)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

43.9% (225)
Foreign-born:

16.0% (77)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

57.1% (293)
Foreign-born:

83.3% (399)

Foreign-born residents in Needham

5,171 residents are foreign born (6.5% Europe, 6.0% Asia, 1.7% Latin America).

This city:

16.1%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

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Place of birth by age - Needham

Marital status for residents in Needham

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 21.9%Never married
  • 70.1%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 3.0%Widowed
  • 4.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 20.1%Never married
  • 63.4%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 8.2%Widowed
  • 7.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

88.2% (127)
Unmarried:

11.8% (17)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

58.9% (2,717)
Unmarried:

41.1% (1,896)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 28.0%Never married
  • 48.6%Now married
  • 9.6%Separated
  • 0.4%Widowed
  • 13.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 15.6%Never married
  • 57.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 27.4%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

81.7% (73)
Unmarried:

18.3% (16)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%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% (8)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 14.5%Never married
  • 80.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 2.0%Widowed
  • 2.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 21.9%Never married
  • 69.7%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 2.1%Widowed
  • 3.2%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.8% (15)
Unmarried:

70.2% (35)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

74.4% (750)
Unmarried:

25.6% (258)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 65.2%Never married
  • 8.7%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 26.1%Divorced
  • Females
  • 67.6%Never married
  • 32.4%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

32.4% (17)
Unmarried:

67.6% (36)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 28.7%Never married
  • 67.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 3.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 37.1%Never married
  • 56.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 6.7%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (26)
Unmarried:

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

53.2% (146)
Unmarried:

46.8% (128)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 21.6%Never married
  • 70.4%Now married
  • 0.4%Separated
  • 3.1%Widowed
  • 4.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 19.6%Never married
  • 63.5%Now married
  • 0.5%Separated
  • 8.4%Widowed
  • 8.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (129)
Unmarried:

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

59.0% (2,657)
Unmarried:

41.0% (1,850)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.4%Never married
  • 59.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.4%Never married
  • 56.6%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

51.4% (21)
Unmarried:

48.6% (20)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

58.3% (224)
Unmarried:

41.7% (160)

Ancestries in Needham

  • Ancestries in Needham, MA
    • 1,3549.0%Irish
    • 1,2338.2%Russian
    • 1,0607.1%American
    • 9386.3%English
    • 9366.2%Italian
    • 7435.0%Eastern European
    • 5463.6%European
    • 5233.5%Ukrainian
    • 3202.1%German
    • 2171.4%Polish
    • 1991.3%African
    • 1991.3%Greek
    • 1671.1%British
    • 1611.1%Slovak
    • 1441.0%Israeli
    • 1260.8%French Canadian
    • 900.6%Egyptian
    • 890.6%Bulgarian
    • 880.6%Canadian
    • 820.5%Swedish
    • 800.5%Lebanese
    • 750.5%Scotch-Irish
    • 700.5%French
    • 690.5%Australian
    • 680.5%South African
    • 670.4%Brazilian
    • 600.4%Norwegian
    • 590.4%Scottish
    • 550.4%Portuguese
    • 520.3%Northern European
    • 490.3%Cape Verdean
    • 490.3%Nigerian
    • 400.3%Austrian
    • 390.3%Cypriot
    • 320.2%Lithuanian
    • 310.2%Latvian
    • 280.2%Syrian
    • 250.2%Armenian
    • 250.2%Haitian
    • 240.2%Jamaican
    • 230.2%Hungarian
    • 180.1%Finnish
    • 170.1%Welsh
    • 150.10%Czech
    • 150.10%Basque
    • 100.07%Dutch
    • 90.06%Romanian
    • 10.01%U.S. Virgin Islander

Geographical mobility in Needham

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 23,58492.3%White (Caucasian)
    • 72495.4%Black or African American
    • 3379.7%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 2,60683.0%Asian
    • 46100.0%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 6482.5%Other race
    • 1,28679.3%Two or more races
    • 23,46392.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 75071.3%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 6542.6%White / Caucasian
    • 20.3%Black or African American
    • 2477.9%Asian
    • 911.4%Other race
    • 6282.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 656.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 6072.4%White / Caucasian
    • 293.8%Black or African American
    • 1444.6%Asian
    • 21113.0%Two or more races
    • 6112.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 11711.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 5872.3%White / Caucasian
    • 10.2%Black or African American
    • 614.8%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 732.3%Asian
    • 56.0%Other race
    • 905.5%Two or more races
    • 5922.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 726.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 1040.4%White
    • 1020.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 141.4%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Needham

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,34099.9%Native
  • 20.1%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 20488.9%Native
  • 2511.1%Foreign-born
  • 88.9%
    11.1%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 285100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 117100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 4,44799.7%Native
  • 150.3%Foreign-born
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 62377.7%Native
  • 17822.3%Foreign-born
  • 77.7%
    22.3%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 634100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 491100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 17153.8%Native
  • 14746.2%Foreign-born
  • 53.8%
    46.2%

    • Place of birth for residents in Needham

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 2,128Europe
      • 1,952Asia
      • 1,275Eastern Europe
      • 1,069Eastern Asia
      • 905China
      • 722Americas
      • 560Latin America
      • 386South Central Asia
      • 347Southern Europe
      • 338Northern Europe
      • 333Africa
      • 273South America
      • 251Western Asia
      • 227South Eastern Asia
      • 166Western Europe
      • 162Eastern Africa
      • 162Northern America
      • 152Caribbean
      • 133Central America
      • 77Northern Africa
      • 57Western Africa
      • 35Southern Africa
      • 34Oceania
      • 34Australia and New Zealand Subregion
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 666China
      • 545Russia
      • 371India
      • 311Ukraine
      • 290United Kingdom
      • 229Israel
      • 164Korea
      • 162Kenya
      • 162Canada
      • 153Hong Kong
      • 136Thailand
      • 116Greece
      • 109Italy
      • 108Germany
      • 95Spain
      • 94Mexico
      • 89Belarus
      • 84Taiwan
      • 83Jamaica
      • 77Egypt
      • 74Venezuela
      • 67Vietnam
      • 64Ecuador
      • 58Latvia
      • 57Nigeria
      • 55Brazil
      • 46Bulgaria
      • 40Haiti
      • 35South Africa
      • 34Australia
      • 32England
      • 31Poland
      • 31Peru
      • 25Azores Islands
      • 25Portugal
      • 24Netherlands
      • 24France
      • 21Malaysia
      • 19Guatemala
      • 19Honduras
      • 18Romania
      • 17Uruguay
      • 15Chile
      • 15Bangladesh
      • 15Ireland
      • 14Argentina
      • 11Turkey
      • 10Lebanon
      • 8Austria
      • 4Cuba
      • 2Burma (Myanmar)

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Needham

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1451.4%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1348.6%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 51.4%
    48.6%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 16100.0%Responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 22100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1211.1%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 9388.9%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 11.1%
    88.9%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 109.7%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 9490.3%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 9.7%
    90.3%
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 5100.0%Responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 02492, 02494.

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