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Weymouth

Massachusetts · 53,743 residents · 16.8 sq mi
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Weymouth is a city of 53,743 people in Massachusetts. At a median age of 41.7, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Median home value sits at $339,700. The poverty rate is 7.0%, under the national 13.8%. Median rent is $1,104 a month. Median household income runs $65,849, well clear of the $52,703 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $52,703
Older
median age 41.7
US median: 37.2
More educated
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

53,743
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 53,565 in 2011
2010 – 2025
41.7
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 41.6 in 2011
US average: 37.2
Land area
16.8 sq mi
Population, 20102024
53K55K56K58K59K201020202024Weymouth
202459K
201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(3,160)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(3,000)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.7%(3,077)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 195.5%(2,982)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.2%(2,820)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3412.9%(6,932)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4414.2%(7,605)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5416.6%(8,896)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6413.2%(7,102)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 747.7%(4,145)
US avg: 7%
75 to 845.3%(2,827)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over2.2%(1,197)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$65,849
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $68,594 in 2011
US average: $52,703
2010 – 2024
$34,182
−5%vs 2011
vs $35,939 in 2011
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
43.7%
−2.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 45.8% in 2011
US average: 33.3%
7.0%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.4% in 2011
US average: 13.8%
0.408
−3%vs 2011
vs 0.421 in 2011
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information12.4%
US avg: 11.5%
Other services10.2%
US avg: 7%
Public administration8.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Wholesale trade8.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade5.4%
US avg: 10.9%
Finance & insurance5%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food4.2%
US avg: 2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical4.1%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.2%
US avg: 3.1%
Education & health services0.8%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0%
US avg: 1.4%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$339,700
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $329,700 in 2011
US average: $225,659
2010 – 2024
$1,104
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2011
vs $1,123 in 2011
US average: $853
67.3%
−1.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 69.0% in 2011
32.7% rent
4.5%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 4.0% in 2011
US average: 12.1%
2.35 people
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 2.35 people in 2011
US average: 2.60
34.9%
−0.7 ptsvs 2011
vs 35.6% in 2011
US average: 30.9%
48.5%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 48.4% in 2011
US average: 46.8%
5.2
+7%vs 2011
vs 4.8 in 2011
2010 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2011
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(47,737)
Black2.7%(1,430)
Hispanic / Latino2.4%(1,278)
Asian3.9%(2,073)
Other2%(1,047)
2010
White, non-Hispanic88.1%(47,364)
Black2.8%(1,527)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,412)
Asian3.2%(1,716)
Other1.1%(613)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican0.8%(440)
Dominican0.2%(101)
Mexican0.2%(100)
Guatemalan0.2%(97)
Argentine0.1%(80)
Cuban0.1%(68)
Costa Rican0.1%(45)
Colombian0.1%(40)
Spaniard0.1%(31)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Ancestry
Irish43.6%(23,257)
Italian18.4%(9,833)
English13%(6,936)
German5.7%(3,047)
French4.7%(2,529)
Scottish4.6%(2,443)
American3.9%(2,057)
Scotch-Irish3.2%(1,706)
Polish3%(1,614)
French Canadian2.9%(1,549)
Swedish2.8%(1,469)
Brazilian1.7%(907)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Canadian1.5%(785)
Portuguese1.4%(750)
Lithuanian1.3%(714)
Cape Verdean1.1%(595)
Arab1%(524)
Russian0.9%(469)
Greek0.7%(366)
Dutch0.6%(320)
West Indian0.6%(305)
Lebanese0.5%(288)
Finnish0.5%(271)
Norwegian0.4%(217)
Haitian0.4%(212)
Belgian0.3%(177)
Armenian0.3%(160)
Danish0.3%(134)
Syrian0.2%(126)
Slovak0.2%(100)
Welsh0.2%(99)
Bulgarian0.2%(82)
Romanian0.1%(71)
Swiss0.1%(55)
Austrian0.1%(52)
British0.1%(44)
Hungarian0.1%(42)
Egyptian0.1%(41)
Turkish0.1%(36)
Barbadian0.1%(30)
Moroccan0.1%(28)
Latvian0%(24)
Slovene0%(23)
Ukrainian0%(17)
Czech0%(12)
Ghanaian0%(11)
Jamaican0%(11)
Serbian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

32.0%
−0.6 ptsvs 2011
vs 32.7% in 2011
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
94.3%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 94.4% in 2011
US average: 84.9%
9.5%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 9.5% in 2011
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

29.7 min
−3%vs 2011
vs 30.7 min in 2011
US average: 25.2
77.7%
−0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 77.9% in 2011
US average: 76.2%
9.1%
+1.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.9% in 2011
US average: 10.4%
8.9%
−0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 9.3% in 2011
US average: 4.7%
1.9%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 2.2% in 2011
US average: 4.1%
1.5%
−0.4 ptsvs 2011
vs 1.9% in 2011
US average: 2.8%
0.2%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 0.1% in 2011
US average: 0.5%
6.3%
−0.8 ptsvs 2011
vs 7.1% in 2011
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

12.2%
−0.9 ptsvs 2011
vs 13.0% in 2011
US average: 12.9%
39.0%
+0.1 ptsvs 2011
vs 38.9% in 2011
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

47.5%
+0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 47.3% in 2011
52.5%
−0.2 ptsvs 2011
vs 52.7% in 2011
8.8%
Unchangedvs 2011
vs 8.9% in 2011
US average: 12.8%
11.1%
+0.5 ptsvs 2011
vs 10.5% in 2011
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married36.3%(8,877)
Married51.9%(12,701)
Widowed2.7%(652)
Divorced9.2%(2,245)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(8,275)
Married49.3%(12,860)
Widowed7.3%(1,897)
Divorced11.7%(3,056)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

2.3%
−1.0 ptssince 2013
from 3.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
70.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 69.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 10.9% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
17.2%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 16.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.3%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.6%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 78.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 33.2% 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)16%(424)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)9.9%(264)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era32.3%(858)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War6.1%(163)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.4%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,656 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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How many people live in Weymouth, Massachusetts?

Weymouth, Massachusetts has about 53,743 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Weymouth, Massachusetts?

The typical household in Weymouth, Massachusetts earns about $65,849 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Weymouth, Massachusetts expensive?

In Weymouth, Massachusetts, the median home is worth about $339,700, and the typical rent is about $1,104 a month.

How educated are people in Weymouth, Massachusetts?

About 32.0% of adults age 25 and over in Weymouth, Massachusetts hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Weymouth, Massachusetts?

About 7.0% of people in Weymouth, 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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