Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

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2023 Population

118,944

0.437% 1-year growth

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

0.719% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

3.56%

2.6% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$208,032

4.65% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$1M

5.95% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

55,944

14.5% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA had a population of 119k people with a median age of 42 and a median household income of $208,032. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew from 118,427 to 118,944, a 0.437% increase and its median household income grew from $198,790 to $208,032, a 4.65% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (79.3%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (9.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.59%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.55%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.59%).

16.3% of the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was $1M, and the homeownership rate was 85.8%.

Most people in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30 minutes. The average car ownership in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA borders Worcester County (East Central)--Outside Worcester City PUMA, MA, Middlesex County (Southwest) PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA, Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA, MA, Boston City--Hyde Park, Jamaica Plain, Roslindale & West Roxbury PUMA, MA, Norfolk County--Brookline, Milton & Dedham PUMA, MA, Norfolk County (Central)--Norwood, Stoughton & Canton PUMA, MA, and Norfolk County (Southwest)--Franklin, Walpole & Foxborough PUMA, MA.

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Population & Diversity

Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is home to a population of 119k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 13.6% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (16.2k people).

In 2023, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (94.3k people) in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11.5k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 5.46k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,411 households), Spanish (3,166 households), and Russian (1,523 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

62,515

Women

51.5%

58,856

Men

48.5%

The resident population of United States in 2022 was 121,371 inhabitants, with 48.5% men, and 51.5% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in the United States.

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Citizenship

95.6%

2023 Citizenship

95.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.6% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 95.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
94.3k ± 1.64k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
11.5k ± 1.08k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 784

4.42%

Hispanic Population

5.26k people

4.42% of the people in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are hispanic (5.26k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
3,201 ± 1,371 people
India
2,261 ± 1,156 people
Brazil
1,171 ± 836 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 3,201 Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents, followed by India with 2,261 and Brazil with 1,171.

Foreign-Born Population

13.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

13.7%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.2k people

As of 2023, 13.6% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents (16.2k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 13.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
4,411 households (3.92%)
Spanish
3,166 households (2.81%)
Russian
1,523 households (1.35%)

16.3% of the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 3.92% of the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA reported speaking Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
978 ± 171
Gulf War (1990s)
400 ± 158
Gulf War (2001-)
321 ± 129

Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.44 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA employs 55.9k people. The largest industries in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are Elementary & secondary schools (3,844 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,460 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,238 people), and the highest paying industries are Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($382,760), Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals ($361,934), and Legal services ($329,521).

Males in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.63 times higher than the average income of females, which is $132,528. The income inequality in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.512, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

23,148

Women

48.5%

24,621

Men

51.5%

The workforce of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2020 was 47,769 people, with 48.5% woman, and 51.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA.

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Occupations

55.9k

2022 Value

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 48.9k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, are Other managers (3,242 people), Chief executives & legislators (1,784 people), and Software developers (1,726 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

55.9k

2022 Value

14.5%

1 Year growth

± 14.5%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 14.5%, from 48.9k employees to 55.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,844 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,460 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,238 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, though some of these residents may live in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$137,745

Median earning men ± $7,453

$72,152

Median earning women ± $4,665

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($221,287), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($179,894), and Manufacturing ($150,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($134,194), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($122,048), and Manufacturing ($118,229).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2024 Election Results

Kamala Harris (61.2%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (36%)
Republican Party
Other (1.48%)
Other Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Massachusetts went to Kamala Harris with 61.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (36%), followed by Other (1.48%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Massachusetts for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

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Elizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Ed Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA awarded 2,888 degrees. The student population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,150 male students and 6,586 female students.

The median tuition cost in N/A for private four year colleges is $59,972.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 10,736 students enrolled in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, 38.7% men and 61.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, 0.493% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.333% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2022 were Graduate Degree (33.1k), Bachelors Degree (28.6k), and Primary Education (13.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was $1M in 2023, which is 3.3 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $945,800 to $1M, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is 85.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 30 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is $208,032. In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $208,032, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $183,363 and $164,588.

Housing

Property

$1M

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,090

$34,662

Median Property Taxes

±$920

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

85.8%

Homeownership

2023

60.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 85.8% of the housing units in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 85.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA with a value of $208,032, followed by Middlesex County--Lexington, Burlington & Wilmington PUMA, MA and Middlesex County (West Central) PUMA, MA, with respective values of $183,363 and $164,588.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$208,032

Median Household Income

± $8,067

40.4k

Number of Households

± 1,299

In 2023, the median household income of the 40.4k households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew to $208,032 from the previous year's value of $198,790.

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.512

2022 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

0.506

2021 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

In 2022, the income inequality in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 0.512 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.18% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (58.1%)
Worked At Home (27.3%)
Carpooled (5.51%)

In 2023, 58.1% of workers in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.3%) and those who carpooled to work (5.51%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

30 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (30 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.86% of the workforce in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.56% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA (4.04k out of 113k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

98.8% of the population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 69.4% on employee plans, 3.96% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 0.254% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 966 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 930 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 142 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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966 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 966 patients per year. This represents a 0.625% increase from the previous year (960 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Massachusetts in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.6% under 18 years, 14.7% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.9% were men and 53.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

1.23%

Uninsured

69.4%

Employer Coverage

3.96%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

13.9%

Non-Group

0.254%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew by 1.1% from 1.22% to 1.23%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.