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

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    2024 Population
    120,446
    US Senator
    Elizabeth Warren
    Democratic Party
    US Senator
    Ed Markey
    Democratic Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    3.68%
    3.2% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $213,065
    2.42% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $1.04M
    4.07% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    56,796
    2.35% 1-year growth

    About

    17.1% 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.

    94.8% of the residents in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are Babson College (1,397 degrees awarded in 2024), Wellesley College (761 degrees), and Massachusetts Bay Community College (571 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was $1.04M, and the homeownership rate was 85.3%.

    Most people in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 2 cars per household.

    Population & Diversity

    Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is home to a population of 120k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 14.1% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents were born outside of the country (17k people).

    In 2024, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.7k people) in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (4,810 households), Spanish (3,366 households), and Russian (1,564 households).

    Residents by Gender and Age

    RACE/ETHNICITY
    63,726
    Women
    53%
    56,451
    Men
    47%

    The resident population of United States in 2024 was 120,177 inhabitants, with 47% men, and 53% women.

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    Citizenship

    94.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.6%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 94.8% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 95.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      93.7k ± 1.6k
    2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
      12.2k ± 980
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      3.8k ± 620
    4.64%
    Hispanic Population
    5.59k people

    In 2024, there were 7.68 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (93.7k people) in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12.2k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.8k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.64% of the people in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are hispanic (5.59k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    Most Common Origin
    1. China
      2,766 ± 1,276 people
    2. India
      1,936 ± 1,072 people
    3. Brazil
      1,175 ± 837 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was China, the natal country of 2,766 Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents, followed by India with 1,936 and Brazil with 1,175.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    14.1%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    17k people
    13.6%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    16.2k people

    As of 2024, 14.1% of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA residents (17k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 13.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Non-English Households

    Most Common Non-English Languages
    1. Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
      4,810 households (4.21%)
    2. Spanish
      3,366 households (2.95%)
    3. Russian
      1,564 households (1.37%)

    17.1% 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 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese). 4.21% 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.

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    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      934 ± 183
    2. Gulf War (1990s)
      418 ± 161
    3. Gulf War (2001-)
      337 ± 135

    Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.23 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    98.9% of the population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA has health coverage, with 69.6% on employee plans, 4.09% on Medicaid, 11.5% on Medicare, 13.4% on non-group plans, and 0.301% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see 990 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 915 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 130 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    990 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Massachusetts

    Primary care physicians in Massachusetts see an average of 990 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (990 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.2% under 18 years, 14.8% between 18 and 34 years, 41.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.1% were men and 52.9% were women.

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    Uninsured People

    1.11%
    Uninsured
    69.6%
    Employer Coverage
    4.09%
    Medicaid
    11.5%
    Medicare
    13.4%
    Non-Group
    0.301%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA declined by 9.72% from 1.23% to 1.11%.

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    Economy

    The economy of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA employs 56.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA were Elementary & secondary schools (3,598 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,596 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,549 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($329,971), Broadcasting & content providers ($309,201), and Legal services ($307,039).

    Males in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have an average income that is 1.56 times higher than the average income of females, which is $146,484. The income inequality in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.495, which is higher than than the national average.

    Workforce Diversity

    Measure
    RACE/ETHNICITY
    27,477
    Women
    48.4%
    29,319
    Men
    51.6%

    The workforce of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2024 was 56,796 people, with 48.4% woman, and 51.6% men.

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    Occupations

    56.8k
    2024 Value
    2.35%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.35%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 55.5k employees to 56.8k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, are Other managers (2,971 people), Software developers (1,924 people), and Chief executives & legislators (1,864 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Employment by Industries

    56.8k
    2024 Value
    2.35%
    1 Year growth
    ± 2.35%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew at a rate of 2.35%, from 55.5k employees to 56.8k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, are Elementary & secondary schools (3,598 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,596 people), and Computer Systems Design (3,549 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.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $145,254
    Median earning men ± $7,303
    $75,669
    Median earning women ± $4,105

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($227,844), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($195,658), and Manufacturing ($155,607).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($131,146), Manufacturing ($126,932), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($123,067).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    2.61%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 3.67M people employed in Massachusetts. This represents a 2.61% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 17.5%.

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    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.

    US Senators from Massachusetts

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    Elizabeth Warren
    Senator from Massachusetts1
    Assumed office on January 3, 2013
    Ed Markey
    Senator from Massachusetts2
    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.{{Cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/06/26/us/massachusetts-special-senate-election.html |title=Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat |work=The New York Times |date=June 25, 2013 |access-date=May 21, 2020 |last1=Seelye |first1=Katharine Q. }}

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

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA awarded 2,831 degrees. The student population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,449 male students and 6,873 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are White (975 and 45.8%), Hispanic or Latino (395 and 18.5%), Asian (371 and 17.4%), and Black or African American (165 and 7.75%).

    The largest universities in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA by number of degrees awarded are Babson College (1,397 and 49.3%), Wellesley College (761 and 26.9%), and Massachusetts Bay Community College (571 and 20.2%).

    The most popular majors in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA are General Business Administration & Management (1,230 and 43.4%), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (97 and 3.43%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (79 and 2.79%).

    The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $61,772.

    Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

    University
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    In 2024 in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 16.1%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.8%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 11,322 (39.3% men and 60.7% women).

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    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    Universities

    In 2024 there were 11,322 students enrolled in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, 39.3% men and 60.7% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,833 records, of which 56.2% were women and 43.8% men.

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    Concentrations

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was General Business Administration & Management with 721 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. 1,397 degrees awarded
    2. 761 degrees awarded
    3. 571 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Babson College with 1,397 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    University

    In 2024, 1,106 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA, which is 0.641 times less than the 1,725 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 975 degrees mean that there were 2.47 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 395 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Average Net Price by Sector

    Universities

    Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($61,772) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($5,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($2,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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    Educational Pyramid

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    In 2024, 0.404% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.469% of women were in the same situation.

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    Educational Attainment

    Race

    The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in 2024 were Graduate Degree (33.3k), Bachelors Degree (28.9k), and Primary Education (13k).

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was $1.04M in 2024, which is 3.13 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1M to $1.04M, a 4.07% increase. The homeownership rate in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have an average commute time of 29.3 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.

    Property

    $1.04M
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$21,643
    $34,988
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$989

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    Rent vs Own

    85.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    61.5%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 85.3% 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 85.8%.

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    Household Income

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    $213,065
    Median Household Income
    ± $7,415
    41k
    Number of Households
    ± 1,192

    In 2024, the median household income of the 41k households in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA grew to $213,065 from the previous year's value of $208,032.

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    Wage Distribution

    0.495
    2024 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA
    0.5
    2023 Wage GINI in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA

    In 2024, the income inequality in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.04% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA in comparison to the national average.

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    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (55.9%)
    2. Worked At Home (29.2%)
    3. Carpooled (5.65%)

    In 2024, 55.9% of workers in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (29.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.65%).

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    Commute Time

    29.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have a longer commute time (29.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.68% of the workforce in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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    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.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    3.68% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Norfolk County (Northwest)--Needham, Wellesley & Westwood PUMA, MA (4.21k out of 114k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 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.

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