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Waltham

Massachusetts · 57,878 residents · 12.7 sq mi
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With 57,878 people, Waltham is a city in Massachusetts. Median home value sits at $190,000. Owners hold 46% of the housing stock. Median rent is $707 a month. Poverty is uncommon here, at 6.5% of residents. 26% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 31.8
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
57,878
−2%vs 2000
vs 59,226 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
31.8
−7%vs 2000
vs 34.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
12.7 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
57K59K62K64K66K19902000201020202024Waltham
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 54.9%(2,849)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 94%(2,295)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 143.9%(2,253)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.7%(5,030)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2413.5%(7,797)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3420.9%(12,119)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.8%(8,015)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548.5%(4,942)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.6%(4,973)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.3%(4,209)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 844.3%(2,460)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.6%(936)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$38,514
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $54,010 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,777
−36%vs 2000
vs $26,364 in 2000
US average: $14,340
Poverty rate
6.5%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$190,000
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $246,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$707
+7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $869 in 2000
US average: $450
Owner-occupied
45.9%
−0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 46.0% in 2000
54.1% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic78.4%(46,416)
Black4.2%(2,484)
Hispanic / Latino8.5%(5,031)
Asian7.3%(4,299)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic91.3%(52,864)
Black3.2%(1,828)
Hispanic / Latino5.1%(2,970)
Asian3.4%(1,992)
Other2.1%(1,194)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Central American6.7%(4,344)
Guatemalan6%(3,911)
Puerto Rican2.7%(1,766)
South American2.3%(1,461)
Mexican1.3%(814)
Dominican1.1%(694)
Colombian0.5%(295)
Cuban0.4%(279)
Venezuelan0.4%(277)
Ecuadorian0.4%(260)
Salvadoran0.3%(226)
Peruvian0.3%(171)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Argentine0.3%(166)
Bolivian0.2%(126)
Costa Rican0.2%(107)
Chilean0.1%(88)
Spaniard0.1%(63)
Honduran0.1%(51)
Panamanian0.1%(48)
Uruguayan0%(21)
Asian origin
Chinese5.9%(3,852)
Asian Indian3.1%(2,018)
Vietnamese0.7%(486)
Korean0.7%(456)
Pakistani0.5%(314)
Taiwanese0.4%(228)
Sri Lankan0.2%(120)
Japanese0.1%(85)
Filipino0.1%(72)
Indonesian0.1%(72)
Thai0.1%(64)
Cambodian0.1%(45)
+ 6 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0.1%(38)
Bhutanese0%(32)
Nepalese0%(27)
Malaysian0%(23)
Uzbek0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(21)
Samoan0%(15)
Tongan0%(12)
Ancestry
Irish15.8%(10,266)
Italian11.9%(7,713)
English7%(4,553)
German5.1%(3,287)
Polish3.4%(2,182)
French3.1%(2,027)
West Indian2.6%(1,663)
French Canadian2.4%(1,533)
American2.3%(1,521)
Armenian2.1%(1,343)
Scottish1.7%(1,133)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
Russian1.7%(1,104)
Haitian1.6%(1,050)
Greek1.3%(874)
Canadian1.2%(791)
Portuguese1.1%(690)
Swedish1%(628)
Brazilian0.9%(554)
Iranian0.6%(383)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(374)
Jamaican0.5%(333)
Arab0.4%(246)
Dutch0.4%(234)
Nigerian0.4%(229)
Turkish0.3%(217)
Lithuanian0.3%(216)
Hungarian0.3%(209)
Norwegian0.3%(202)
Ukrainian0.3%(191)
British0.3%(188)
Swiss0.3%(188)
Belgian0.2%(159)
Welsh0.2%(146)
Macedonian0.2%(133)
Romanian0.2%(121)
Bulgarian0.2%(105)
Lebanese0.2%(104)
Cape Verdean0.1%(82)
Barbadian0.1%(80)
Slovak0.1%(75)
Czech0.1%(72)
Kenyan0.1%(69)
Danish0.1%(66)
Egyptian0.1%(52)
Austrian0.1%(49)
Israeli0.1%(47)
Finnish0.1%(45)
Ethiopian0.1%(42)
Iraqi0%(14)
Somali0%(12)
Syrian0%(10)
Slovene0%(9)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
26.5%
−12.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 38.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
79.0%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 85.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Graduate degree
9.3%
−6.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 15.7% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
17.6 min
+13%vs 2000
vs 15.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married52.7%(15,119)
Married39.9%(11,443)
Widowed1.8%(530)
Divorced5.6%(1,616)
Women 15+
Never married45.3%(12,865)
Married39.8%(11,295)
Widowed7.2%(2,051)
Divorced7.6%(2,166)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
2.9%
−2.4 ptssince 2013
from 5.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
66.7%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 63.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.3%
−1.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
15.8%
+0.8 ptssince 2020
from 15.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.0%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 29.8% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.1%(287)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)5.9%(84)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era47%(671)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.7%(95)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(9)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,427 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Waltham, Massachusetts?

Waltham, Massachusetts has about 57,878 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Waltham, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Waltham, Massachusetts earns about $38,514 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Waltham, Massachusetts expensive?

In Waltham, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $190,000, and the typical rent is about $707 a month.

How educated are people in Waltham, Massachusetts?

About 26.5% of adults age 25 and over in Waltham, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Waltham, Massachusetts?

About 6.5% of people in Waltham, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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