Living in Dedham School District Area

Living Summary

10,035

households

24,308

Total Population

$461,200

Average House Value

$1,669

Average Housing Rent

$100,757

Average Household Income

98.50%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

2,646

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

11 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

55%

Percent Proficient - Math

52%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,035 households are located in Dedham School District area. Among them, 2,711 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.05 people. The total number of children in the region is 6,990 and 5,290 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (986) of residents are non-citizens and 16% (3,839) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Dedham School District, Massachusetts
Household	10,035
Population	24,308
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	2,711 (27%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	6,990
Total Students	5,290
Pre-Kindergarten	466
Kindergarten	185
Grade 1-8	1,790
Grade 9-12	1,276
College/Graduate School	1,573
Veterans	20,429
Non-citizen	986
Non-English Home Language	3,839
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

20,987 residents are over the age of 16 and 14,173 people are in labor force. Among them, 14,159 people are in civilian labor force and 14 are in armed labor force. 13,642 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.70%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Dedham School District area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,456	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	9,682	71.95%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	821	6.10%
Public transportation	1,483	11.02%
Walked	394	2.93%
Other method	327	2.43%
Worked from home	749	5.57%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,642	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	7,322	53.67%
Service	1,697	12.44%
Sales and office	3,030	22.21%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	769	5.64%
Production, transportation, and material moving	824	6.04%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,642	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	30	0.22%
Construction	773	5.67%
Manufacturing	677	4.96%
Wholesale trade	358	2.62%
Retail trade	1,214	8.90%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	476	3.49%
Information	491	3.60%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,506	11.04%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	1,803	13.22%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,116	30.17%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	912	6.69%
Other services, except public administration	846	6.20%
Public administration	440	3.23%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	13,642	-
Private wage and salary workers	11,324	83.01%
Government workers	1,721	12.62%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	597	4.38%
Unpaid family workers	-	-

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $131,790 for the 10,035 households in Dedham School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $55,896. 23,960 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 98.50%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,035	-
Less than $10,000	292	2.91%
$10,000 - $14,999	242	2.41%
$15,000 - $24,999	619	6.17%
$25,000 - $34,999	559	5.57%
$35,000 - $49,999	787	7.84%
$50,000 - $74,999	1,148	11.44%
$75,000 - $99,999	1,326	13.21%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,853	18.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,381	13.76%
More than $200,000	1,828	18.22%
Median Household Income	$100,757	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$131,790	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	6,490	-
Less than $10,000	95	1.46%
$10,000 - $14,999	22	0.34%
$15,000 - $24,999	96	1.48%
$25,000 - $34,999	278	4.28%
$35,000 - $49,999	437	6.73%
$50,000 - $74,999	529	8.15%
$75,000 - $99,999	872	13.44%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,389	21.40%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,262	19.45%
More than $200,000	1,510	23.27%

Median Family Income	$129,488	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$156,703	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$55,896	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$81,371	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$81,371	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	24,324	-
With health insurance coverage	23,960	98.50%
Public coverage	7,340	30.18%
Private health insurance	20,716	85.17%
Without health insurance coverage	364	1.50%

Housing

There are 10,577 housing units in Dedham School District area, Massachusetts with 10,035 units (94.88%) occupied. 7,239 houses (72.14%) are occupied by owner and 2,796 houses (27.86%) are rented. The average housing value is $461,200 and the average rental cost is $1,669. 107 houses (1.01%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 4,094 houses (38.71%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,577	-
Occupied	10,035	94.88%
Owner Occupied	7,239	72.14%
Renter Occupied	2,796	27.86%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	6,889	65.13%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	438	4.14%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	3,210	30.35%
Mobile Homes	40	0.38%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,577	-
Built 2014 or later	107	1.01%
Built 2010 - 2013	253	2.39%
Built 2000 - 2009	1,220	11.53%
Built 1990 - 1999	407	3.85%
Built 1980 - 1989	543	5.13%
Built 1970 - 1979	624	5.90%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,266	11.97%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,063	19.50%
Built 1949 or earlier	4,094	38.71%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,577	-
1 room	150	1.42%
2 rooms	375	3.55%
3 rooms	968	9.15%
4 rooms	1,155	10.92%
5 rooms	1,665	15.74%
6 rooms	2,004	18.95%
7 rooms	1,722	16.28%
8 rooms	1,265	11.96%
9 rooms or more	1,273	12.04%
Median Number of Rooms	6.0 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	10,577	-
no bedroom	156	1.47%
1 bedroom	1,385	13.09%
2 bedrooms	2,593	24.52%
3 bedrooms	3,974	37.57%
4 bedrooms	1,876	17.74%
5 bedrooms or more	593	5.61%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	7,239	-
Less than $50,000	171	2.36%
$50,000 - $99,999	6	0.08%
$100,000 - $149,999	34	0.47%
$150,000 - $199,999	55	0.76%
$200,000 - $299,999	563	7.78%
$300,000 - $499,999	3,478	48.05%
$500,000 - $999,999	2,636	36.41%
$1,000,000 or more	296	4.09%
Median House Value	$461,200	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	2,678	-
Less than $500	294	10.98%
$500 - $999	203	7.58%
$1,000 - $1,499	544	20.31%
$1,500 - $1,999	884	33.01%
$2,000 - $2,499	241	9.00%
$2,500 - $2,999	275	10.27%
$3,000 or more	237	8.85%
Median Rental Costs	$1,669	-

Demographic

A total of 25,283 people lives in Dedham School District area, Massachusetts with 11,749 male and 13,534 female. The males to female ratio is 46.47 to 53.53. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	25,283	-
Male	11,749	46.47%
Female	13,534	53.53%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,283	-
Under 5 years	1,808	7.15%
5 - 9 years	918	3.63%
10 - 14 years	1,326	5.24%
15 - 19 years	1,207	4.77%
20 - 24 years	1,406	5.56%
25 - 34 years	3,762	14.88%
35 - 44 years	2,934	11.60%
45 - 54 years	3,758	14.86%
55 - 59 years	1,569	6.21%
60 - 64 years	1,723	6.81%
65 - 74 years	2,090	8.27%
75 - 84 years	1,662	6.57%
85 years and older	1,120	4.43%
Median Age	42.9 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	25,283	-
One Race	24,655	97.52%
White	21,314	84.30%
Black or African American	2,084	8.24%
American Indian and Alaska Native	28	0.11%
Asian	689	2.73%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15	0.06%
Other	525	2.08%

Two or more races	628	2.48%
White and Black or African American	22	0.09%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	49	0.19%
White and Asian	222	0.88%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	29	0.11%