Living in Needham School District Area

Living Summary

10,801

households

30,098

Total Population

$855,300

Average House Value

$1,483

Average Housing Rent

$165,547

Average Household Income

99.03%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

Academic Summary view more

Schools

5,666

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

14 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

75%

Percent Proficient - Math

78%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Overview

A total of 10,801 households are located in Needham School District area. Among them, 4,482 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 3.23 people. The total number of children in the region is 10,266 and 9,130 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

4% (1,278) of residents are non-citizens and 17% (4,996) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Needham School District, Massachusetts
Household	10,801
Population	30,098
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	4,482 (41%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	10,266
Total Students	9,130
Pre-Kindergarten	563
Kindergarten	526
Grade 1-8	4,298
Grade 9-12	2,215
College/Graduate School	1,528
Veterans	22,624
Non-citizen	1,278
Non-English Home Language	4,996
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

23,711 residents are over the age of 16 and 15,523 people are in labor force. Among them, 15,506 people are in civilian labor force and 17 are in armed labor force. 14,881 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 4.00%.

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

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,655	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	10,225	69.77%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	627	4.28%
Public transportation	1,877	12.81%
Walked	445	3.04%
Other method	190	1.30%
Worked from home	1,291	8.81%
Average Commute Time	32 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,881	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	10,082	67.75%
Service	1,191	8.00%
Sales and office	2,697	18.12%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	516	3.47%
Production, transportation, and material moving	395	2.65%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,881	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	27	0.18%
Construction	547	3.68%
Manufacturing	912	6.13%
Wholesale trade	389	2.61%
Retail trade	1,082	7.27%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	270	1.81%
Information	309	2.08%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,873	12.59%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	3,019	20.29%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	4,759	31.98%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	769	5.17%
Other services, except public administration	571	3.84%
Public administration	354	2.38%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	14,881	-
Private wage and salary workers	12,301	82.66%
Government workers	1,420	9.54%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	1,147	7.71%
Unpaid family workers	13	0.09%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $223,894 for the 10,801 households in Needham School District area, Massachusetts. The average income of a single worker is $71,334. 30,204 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 99.03%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	10,801	-
Less than $10,000	281	2.60%
$10,000 - $14,999	201	1.86%
$15,000 - $24,999	308	2.85%
$25,000 - $34,999	447	4.14%
$35,000 - $49,999	332	3.07%
$50,000 - $74,999	918	8.50%
$75,000 - $99,999	759	7.03%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,864	17.26%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,470	13.61%
More than $200,000	4,221	39.08%
Median Household Income	$165,547	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$223,894	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	8,480	-
Less than $10,000	57	0.67%
$10,000 - $14,999	52	0.61%
$15,000 - $24,999	95	1.12%
$25,000 - $34,999	92	1.08%
$35,000 - $49,999	235	2.77%
$50,000 - $74,999	577	6.80%
$75,000 - $99,999	513	6.05%
$100,000 - $149,999	1,461	17.23%
$150,000 - $199,999	1,344	15.85%
More than $200,000	4,054	47.81%

Median Family Income	$194,596	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$261,577	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$71,334	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$145,175	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$145,175	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	30,499	-
With health insurance coverage	30,204	99.03%
Public coverage	7,258	23.80%
Private health insurance	27,452	90.01%
Without health insurance coverage	295	0.97%

Housing

There are 11,309 housing units in Needham School District area, Massachusetts with 10,801 units (95.51%) occupied. 9,067 houses (83.95%) are occupied by owner and 1,734 houses (16.05%) are rented. The average housing value is $855,300 and the average rental cost is $1,483. 503 houses (4.45%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 3,581 houses (31.67%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,309	-
Occupied	10,801	95.51%
Owner Occupied	9,067	83.95%
Renter Occupied	1,734	16.05%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	8,640	76.40%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	616	5.45%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	2,053	18.15%
Mobile Homes	0	0.00%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,309	-
Built 2014 or later	503	4.45%
Built 2010 - 2013	389	3.44%
Built 2000 - 2009	975	8.62%
Built 1990 - 1999	611	5.40%
Built 1980 - 1989	984	8.70%
Built 1970 - 1979	639	5.65%
Built 1960 - 1969	1,391	12.30%
Built 1950 - 1959	2,236	19.77%
Built 1949 or earlier	3,581	31.67%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,309	-
1 room	235	2.08%
2 rooms	239	2.11%
3 rooms	475	4.20%
4 rooms	757	6.69%
5 rooms	718	6.35%
6 rooms	1,358	12.01%
7 rooms	1,830	16.18%
8 rooms	1,764	15.60%
9 rooms or more	3,933	34.78%
Median Number of Rooms	7.5 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	11,309	-
no bedroom	235	2.08%
1 bedroom	618	5.46%
2 bedrooms	1,387	12.26%
3 bedrooms	3,792	33.53%
4 bedrooms	3,711	32.81%
5 bedrooms or more	1,566	13.85%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	9,067	-
Less than $50,000	20	0.22%
$50,000 - $99,999	16	0.18%
$100,000 - $149,999	7	0.08%
$150,000 - $199,999	18	0.20%
$200,000 - $299,999	240	2.65%
$300,000 - $499,999	387	4.27%
$500,000 - $999,999	5,619	61.97%
$1,000,000 or more	2,760	30.44%
Median House Value	$855,300	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	1,635	-
Less than $500	306	18.72%
$500 - $999	254	15.54%
$1,000 - $1,499	270	16.51%
$1,500 - $1,999	367	22.45%
$2,000 - $2,499	231	14.13%
$2,500 - $2,999	12	0.73%
$3,000 or more	195	11.93%
Median Rental Costs	$1,483	-

Demographic

A total of 30,970 people lives in Needham School District area, Massachusetts with 14,855 male and 16,115 female. The males to female ratio is 47.97 to 52.03. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	30,970	-
Male	14,855	47.97%
Female	16,115	52.03%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,970	-
Under 5 years	1,572	5.08%
5 - 9 years	2,526	8.16%
10 - 14 years	2,621	8.46%
15 - 19 years	2,323	7.50%
20 - 24 years	1,369	4.42%
25 - 34 years	1,851	5.98%
35 - 44 years	4,081	13.18%
45 - 54 years	4,614	14.90%
55 - 59 years	2,244	7.25%
60 - 64 years	1,921	6.20%
65 - 74 years	3,250	10.49%
75 - 84 years	1,678	5.42%
85 years and older	920	2.97%
Median Age	43.5 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	30,970	-
One Race	30,220	97.58%
White	26,410	85.28%
Black or African American	891	2.88%
American Indian and Alaska Native	22	0.07%
Asian	2,757	8.90%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	140	0.45%

Two or more races	750	2.42%
White and Black or African American	105	0.34%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	70	0.23%
White and Asian	457	1.48%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%