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Wellesley

Massachusetts · 30,347 residents · 10.021 sq mi
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#11Most educatedof 6,82689.0%#32Highest median household incomeof 6,818$250,001#78Most expensive homesof 6,786$1,582,700#221Highest median rentof 6,764$2,886
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Wellesley is significantly wealthier than the US average, with a median household income of $250,001. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. 89% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, well above the national rate of 36%. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $1,582,700. Poverty is rare here, at 4.0% of residents. It ranks in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 37.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
89% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 60%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
30,347
+14%since 2000
from 26,613 in 2000
1990 – 2024
Population density
3,028 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 2,703 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
37.1
−1%since 2000
from 37.6 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Population, 1990 – 2024
26K27K28K30K31K1990201020202024Wellesley
202430K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 54.5%(1,369)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.7%(1,744)
US avg: 6%
10 to 148.3%(2,527)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 1914.8%(4,506)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 2410.7%(3,237)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 344.2%(1,286)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4410.2%(3,110)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.9%(3,927)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413%(3,950)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.5%(2,581)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.4%(1,336)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.6%(774)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$250,001
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $113,686 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$111,798
+111%since 2000
from $52,866 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
84.2%
+13.2 ptssince 2009
from 71.1% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
4.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.8% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.488
−6%since 2010
from 0.518 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services17.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration14.9%
US avg: 4.8%
Information5.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade5.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Arts, entertainment, food2.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Wholesale trade2.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Finance & insurance1%
US avg: 5.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Professional, scientific, technical0.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.4%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$1,582,700
+60%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $544,400 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$2,886
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $1,063 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
84.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2000
from 83.1% in 2000
15.6% rent
Vacancy rate
2.4%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.6%
−6.5 ptssince 2009
from 29.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.4%
+5.3 ptssince 2009
from 35.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
−5%since 2009
from 6.7 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
73
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic88.3%(23,509)
Black1.5%(409)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(617)
Asian6.3%(1,687)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic67.6%(20,509)
Black2.1%(626)
Hispanic / Latino7.4%(2,239)
Asian15.9%(4,835)
Other7%(2,138)
Diversity Score
63
+48%since 2009
from 43 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.4%(439)
Colombian1.1%(328)
Spaniard0.9%(281)
Cuban0.6%(174)
Chilean0.3%(89)
Peruvian0.3%(84)
Argentine0.3%(78)
Dominican0.2%(74)
Guatemalan0.2%(58)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Asian origin
Chinese9.3%(2,814)
Asian Indian2.8%(863)
Korean1.2%(351)
Pakistani0.4%(125)
Sri Lankan0.3%(77)
Filipino0.2%(63)
Taiwanese0.2%(60)
Vietnamese0.1%(43)
Japanese0.1%(38)
Bangladeshi0.1%(17)
Thai0%(12)
Cambodian0%(11)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
Irish17.6%(5,348)
English14.4%(4,356)
Italian11.3%(3,436)
German9.5%(2,871)
Polish3.6%(1,094)
American2.9%(895)
French2.3%(689)
Scottish2%(617)
Russian1.6%(494)
Swedish1.6%(484)
Iranian1.3%(407)
Arab1.3%(391)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
British1.2%(366)
Ukrainian1.2%(358)
Norwegian1.1%(345)
Portuguese1%(317)
Armenian1%(310)
Dutch1%(293)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(231)
Austrian0.7%(216)
West Indian0.7%(206)
Greek0.7%(205)
Lebanese0.6%(176)
Canadian0.6%(175)
Finnish0.6%(171)
Lithuanian0.5%(166)
Danish0.4%(127)
Swiss0.4%(113)
Welsh0.3%(95)
Australian0.3%(90)
Hungarian0.3%(77)
Turkish0.2%(69)
Czech0.2%(67)
Moroccan0.2%(62)
Jamaican0.2%(61)
Romanian0.2%(54)
Ghanaian0.1%(42)
Slovak0.1%(40)
Palestinian0.1%(32)
Serbian0.1%(32)
Brazilian0.1%(31)
Bulgarian0.1%(28)
Kenyan0.1%(27)
Croatian0.1%(26)
Nigerian0.1%(25)
Israeli0.1%(24)
Haitian0.1%(20)
Latvian0%(13)
Somali0%(13)
Jordanian0%(11)
Syrian0%(10)
Guyanese0%(10)
Belgian0%(1)
RANKED:Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Italian population · Largest German population · Largest Chinese population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
89.0%
+13.1 ptssince 2000
from 75.9% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
98.8%
+1.2 ptssince 2000
from 97.6% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
56.7%
+15.6 ptssince 2000
from 41.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
27.2 min
+61%since 2000
from 16.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
47.7%
−10.3 ptssince 2009
from 58.0% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
3.9%
+0.8 ptssince 2009
from 3.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
5.1%
−4.9 ptssince 2009
from 10.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
32.0%
+23.7 ptssince 2009
from 8.3% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
10.1%
−7.7 ptssince 2009
from 17.7% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.6% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
3.8%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.4%
−2.1 ptssince 2011
from 6.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
58.6%
−1.5 ptssince 2011
from 60.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
10.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2009
from 11.0% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
74.1%
−13.5 ptssince 2009
from 87.6% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
43.5%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 43.2% in 2009
Female
56.5%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 56.8% in 2009
Foreign born
18.1%
+1.6 ptssince 2009
from 16.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
2.6%
−38.7 ptssince 2009
from 41.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
7.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2012
from 6.3% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
1.5%
−97.0 ptssince 2013
from 98.5% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
97.4%
+6.5 ptssince 2017
from 90.9% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
78.9%
−2.0 ptssince 2016
from 80.9% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2016
from 3.9% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.6%(3,461)
Married63.3%(6,711)
Widowed1.5%(162)
Divorced2.5%(267)
Women 15+
Never married41.9%(5,906)
Married46.7%(6,590)
Widowed5.4%(759)
Divorced6%(851)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

Wellesley, Massachusetts has about 30,347 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Wellesley, Massachusetts earns about $250,001 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Wellesley, Massachusetts expensive?

In Wellesley, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $1,582,700, and the typical rent is about $2,886 a month.

How educated are people in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

About 89.0% of adults age 25 and over in Wellesley, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Wellesley, Massachusetts?

About 4.0% of people in Wellesley, Massachusetts live below the federal poverty line.

Has Wellesley, Massachusetts grown since 1990?

Yes, Wellesley, Massachusetts has grown since 1990. The population has added about 3,732 residents, a change of about 14 percent over that period.

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

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