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Waltham, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $716,878 (it was $246,400 in 2000)
Waltham:

$716,878
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $572,261 - $887,183

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $595,871
Here:

$595,871
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $651,448
Here:

$651,448
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $524,998
Here:

$524,998
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $511,714
Here:

$511,714
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $388,547
Here:

$388,547
State:

$555,768

Total population: 63,014 (Urban population: 59,226, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 27,501 (26,497 occupied: 12,685 owner occupied, 13,788 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

52%
State:

38%

Housing density: 2,165 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $1,033,160.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,976 (lower quartile is $1,416, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $3,059


Median gross rent in Waltham, MA in 2022: over $2,000

Housing units in Waltham with a mortgage: 7,440 (1,090 second mortgage, 19 home equity loan, 1,018 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 235

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $165,822

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $95,599

Median monthly housing costs: $2,051

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Waltham, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1958

Median year apartment built: 1969

Household type by relationship:

Households: 64,471
  • Male householders: 12,786 (3,713 living alone), Female householders: 13,240 (4,587 living alone)
  • 9,736 spouses (9,322 opposite-sex spouses), 2,827 unmarried partners, (2,653 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 12,210 children (11,782 natural, 265 adopted, 163 stepchildren), 489 grandchildren, 645 brothers or sisters, 1,046 parents, 78 foster children, 961 other relatives, 3,612 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 6,835

Size of family households: 6,481 2-persons, 3,072 3-persons, 2,120 4-persons, 1,001 5-persons, 284 6-persons, 264 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 8,653 1-person, 4,029 2-persons, 445 3-persons, 156 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

5,746 married couples with children.
1,944 single-parent households (441 men, 1,503 women).

67.1% of residents of Waltham speak English at home.
11.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 15% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
11.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
7.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (64% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 17,111 (26.5%)
(45.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.3
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • 11no bedroom
  • 4841 bedroom
  • 3,1012 bedrooms
  • 5,7943 bedrooms
  • 2,8144 bedrooms
  • 4815+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • 685no bedroom
  • 4,8801 bedroom
  • 5,9312 bedrooms
  • 1,8703 bedrooms
  • 2614 bedrooms
  • 1615+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Waltham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waltham in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 407no vehicle
  • 4,6151 vehicle
  • 5,3872 vehicles
  • 1,6083 vehicles
  • 5724 vehicles
  • 965+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Waltham in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Waltham in renter-occupied apartments
  • 1,594no vehicle
  • 6,1291 vehicle
  • 5,0912 vehicles
  • 6703 vehicles
  • 2004 vehicles
  • 1045+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • 111 room
  • 552 rooms
  • 6363 rooms
  • 1,2904 rooms
  • 2,2125 rooms
  • 2,7576 rooms
  • 2,3487 rooms
  • 1,6908 rooms
  • 1,6859+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • 6411 room
  • 1,0132 rooms
  • 4,1153 rooms
  • 3,9194 rooms
  • 1,7715 rooms
  • 1,2816 rooms
  • 5247 rooms
  • 3938 rooms
  • 1309+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Waltham, MA
  • Waltham, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Waltham, MA in 2022
  • 940Less than $10,000
  • 1,359$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,154$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,509$30,000 to $39,999
  • 1,575$40,000 to $49,999
  • 1,319$50,000 to $59,999
  • 1,197$60,000 to $74,999
  • 3,060$75,000 to $99,999
  • 2,573$100,000 to $124,999
  • 2,414$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3,503$150,000 to $199,999
  • 5,809$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Waltham, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Waltham, MA in 2022
  • 78Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $14,999
  • 18$15,000 to $19,999
  • 64$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24$60,000 to $69,999
  • 20$80,000 to $89,999
  • 7$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22$175,000 to $199,999
  • 38$200,000 to $249,999
  • 62$250,000 to $299,999
  • 257$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1,528$400,000 to $499,999
  • 5,401$500,000 to $749,999
  • 4,351$750,000 to $999,999
  • 765$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 82$1,500,000 to $1,999,999
  • 240$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Waltham, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Waltham, MA in 2022
  • 94Less than $100
  • 23$150 to $199
  • 43$200 to $249
  • 79$250 to $299
  • 173$300 to $349
  • 21$350 to $399
  • 66$400 to $449
  • 38$450 to $499
  • 110$500 to $549
  • 68$550 to $599
  • 125$600 to $649
  • 104$650 to $699
  • 183$700 to $749
  • 94$750 to $799
  • 433$800 to $899
  • 96$900 to $999
  • 808$1,000 to $1,249
  • 927$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,313$1,500 to $1,999
  • 3,069$2,000 to $2,499
  • 1,816$2,500 to $2,999
  • 1,017$3,000 to $3,499
  • 608$3,500 or more
  • 274No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.7%
Number of people working at home: 8,965 (23.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 414
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,671
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 4,380
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4,094
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4,945
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,048
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 5,323
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 927
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,212
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2,069
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1,035
  • 90 or more minutes: 205
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Waltham

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 36,836 (66.9%)
  • Carpooled: 3,441 (6.3%)
  • Bus: 700 (1.3%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 274 (0.5%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 185 (0.3%)
  • Light rail, streetcar or trolley: 8 (0.0%)
  • Taxi: 928 (1.7%)
  • Bicycle: 450 (0.8%)
  • Walked: 2,202 (4.0%)
  • Worked at home: 8,965 (16.3%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.8%Males
  • 1.4%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 1.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 41.2%Males
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 11.8%Males
  • 0.5%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 1.9%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 5.6%Males
  • 1.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • 7,2522010 or later
  • 2,9442000 to 2009
  • 3,1151990 to 1999
  • 3,2131980 to 1989
  • 1,1461970 to 1979
  • 2,146Before 1970
Ancestries in Waltham, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 3,242 (10.1%)
  • Italian: 2,946 (9.2%)
  • Armenian: 1,339 (4.2%)
  • English: 1,181 (3.7%)
  • American: 859 (2.7%)
  • French Canadian: 845 (2.6%)
  • Haitian: 682 (2.1%)
  • Ugandan: 519 (1.6%)
  • Polish: 486 (1.5%)
  • European: 459 (1.4%)
  • German: 456 (1.4%)
  • Iranian: 387 (1.2%)
  • Jamaican: 355 (1.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 280 (0.9%)
  • Canadian: 259 (0.8%)
  • African: 240 (0.7%)
  • French: 214 (0.7%)
  • Russian: 208 (0.6%)
  • Eastern European: 195 (0.6%)
  • Scottish: 182 (0.6%)
  • Greek: 175 (0.5%)
  • Bulgarian: 118 (0.4%)
  • Brazilian: 103 (0.3%)
  • Lithuanian: 101 (0.3%)
  • Northern European: 97 (0.3%)
  • Swedish: 95 (0.3%)
  • Albanian: 86 (0.3%)
  • Turkish: 84 (0.3%)
  • Palestinian: 82 (0.3%)
  • Nigerian: 80 (0.2%)
  • Portuguese: 80 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 79 (0.2%)
  • British: 56 (0.2%)
  • Finnish: 53 (0.2%)
  • Kenyan: 48 (0.1%)
  • Slavic: 46 (0.1%)
  • Norwegian: 40 (0.1%)
  • Swiss: 38 (0.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 29 (0.09%)
  • Dutch: 26 (0.08%)
  • Hungarian: 25 (0.08%)
  • Celtic: 23 (0.07%)
  • Egyptian: 23 (0.07%)
  • Romanian: 22 (0.07%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 21 (0.07%)
  • Cape Verdean: 20 (0.06%)
  • German Russian: 15 (0.05%)
  • Israeli: 14 (0.04%)
  • Zimbabwean: 14 (0.04%)
  • Cypriot: 12 (0.04%)
  • Lebanese: 11 (0.03%)
  • Iraqi: 9 (0.03%)
  • Yugoslavian: 9 (0.03%)
  • Czech: 8 (0.02%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 7 (0.02%)
  • Welsh: 5 (0.02%)
  • British West Indian: 5 (0.02%)
  • Icelander: 5 (0.02%)
  • Somali: 3 (0.01%)
  • Ghanaian: 3 (0.01%)
  • South African: 3 (0.01%)
  • Barbadian: 2 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Guatemala
Waltham:

15.3% (2,621)
Massachusetts:

2.7% (32,733)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Waltham:

12.3% (2,113)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

India
Waltham:

10.2% (1,751)
Massachusetts:

6.8% (82,934)

Uganda
Waltham:

5.4% (931)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (5,099)

Canada
Waltham:

3.7% (626)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (28,158)

Dominican Republic
Waltham:

3.4% (579)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Haiti
Waltham:

3.4% (576)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (60,432)

Taiwan
Waltham:

2.9% (500)
Massachusetts:

0.7% (8,270)

Armenia
Waltham:

2.7% (461)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,307)

Lebanon
Waltham:

2.4% (412)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,064)

Iran
Waltham:

2.2% (379)
Massachusetts:

0.6% (7,213)

Jamaica
Waltham:

2.1% (352)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Brazil
Waltham:

2.0% (336)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Italy
Waltham:

1.8% (310)
Massachusetts:

1.4% (16,886)

Colombia
Waltham:

1.7% (296)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

El Salvador
Waltham:

1.7% (294)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (45,667)

Russia
Waltham:

1.6% (269)
Massachusetts:

1.5% (18,278)

Vietnam
Waltham:

1.5% (258)
Massachusetts:

3.0% (37,197)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 31,480
  • Other state: 14,687
  • Northeast: 7,879
  • Midwest: 2,267
  • South: 2,375
  • West: 2,129

81.9% of Waltham residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 32.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 47.1% lived in Massachusetts.


Waltham:

81.9%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 632
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 106
  • 5th and 6th grade: 96
  • 7th and 8th grade: 213
  • 9th grade: 104
  • 10th grade: 155
  • 11th grade: 101
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 371
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,079
  • Less than 1 year of college: 873
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,634
  • Associate degree: 1,188
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,800
  • Master's degree: 3,964
  • Professional school degree: 642
  • Doctorate degree: 1,069
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 530
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 94
  • 5th and 6th grade: 176
  • 7th and 8th grade: 184
  • 9th grade: 178
  • 10th grade: 134
  • 11th grade: 139
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 318
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,814
  • Less than 1 year of college: 631
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,439
  • Associate degree: 1,827
  • Bachelor's degree: 6,437
  • Master's degree: 4,831
  • Professional school degree: 575
  • Doctorate degree: 1,047
Educational Attainment for Females
Waltham marital status for males
Waltham marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 9,854
  • One, attached: 1,871
  • Two: 3,085
  • 3 or 4: 3,763
  • 5 to 9: 2,814
  • 10 to 19: 2,207
  • 20 to 49: 1,335
  • 50 or more: 2,520
  • Mobile homes: 24
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 24
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 2 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Waltham
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Waltham, MA
  • 56.3%Utility gas
  • 31.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 10.0%Electricity
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Waltham, MA
  • 51.0%Utility gas
  • 32.5%Electricity
  • 11.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 257
Here:

7.9%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 343
Here:

21.9%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 5,822
Here:

73.0%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability