Wellesley, MA

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2024 Population

30,347

US Senator

Elizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ed Markey

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

37.1

2.62% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

3.96%

23.4% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$250,001

2024 Median Property Value

$1.58M

4.58% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

13,512

0.791% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Wellesley, 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.

91.1% of the residents in Wellesley, MA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Wellesley, 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 Wellesley, MA was $1.58M, and the homeownership rate was 84.4%.

Most people in Wellesley, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Wellesley, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Wellesley, MA is home to a population of 30.3k people, from which 91.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 18% of Wellesley, MA residents were born outside of the country (5.47k people).

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (20.5k people) in Wellesley, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.84k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.58k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.1%

2024 Citizenship

92.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.1% of Wellesley, MA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wellesley, MA was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Wellesley, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wellesley, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
20.5k ± 662
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.84k ± 494
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.58k ± 412

7.38%

Hispanic Population

2.24k people

7.38% of the people in Wellesley, MA are hispanic (2.24k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wellesley, MA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Massachusetts.

Most Common Origin

Brazil
108,593 ± 8,028 people
Dominican Republic
106,391 ± 7,947 people
China
103,416 ± 7,837 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Massachusetts was Brazil, the natal country of 108,593 Massachusetts residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 106,391 and China with 103,416.

Foreign-Born Population

18%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.47k people

17.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.2k people

As of 2024, 18% of Wellesley, MA residents (5.47k 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 Wellesley, MA was 17.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Wellesley, MA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
201 ± 84
Gulf War (1990s)
112 ± 84
Korea
68 ± 47

Wellesley, MA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.79 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Wellesley, MA.

Health

98.5% of the population of Wellesley, MA has health coverage, with 66.1% on employee plans, 3.79% on Medicaid, 9.97% on Medicare, 18.4% on non-group plans, and 0.219% 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, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28% under 18 years, 20.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.7% were men and 56.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

1.52%

Uninsured

66.1%

Employer Coverage

3.79%

Medicaid

9.97%

Medicare

18.4%

Non-Group

0.219%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wellesley, MA declined by 10.8% from 1.7% to 1.52%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Wellesley, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Wellesley, MA employs 13.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wellesley, MA were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,760 people), Educational Services (2,339 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,019 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Finance & Insurance ($250,001), and Utilities ($240,096).

Employment

Occupations

13.5k

2024 Value

± 722

0.791%

1 Year growth

± 7.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellesley, MA grew at a rate of 0.791%, from 13.4k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wellesley, MA, are Management Occupations (2,874 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (1,519 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,334 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wellesley, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

13.5k

2024 Value

± 722

0.791%

1 Year growth

± 7.51%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wellesley, MA grew at a rate of 0.791%, from 13.4k employees to 13.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wellesley, MA, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,760 people), Educational Services (2,339 people), and Finance & Insurance (2,019 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wellesley, MA, though some of these residents may live in Wellesley, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$194,223

Median earning men ± $22,759

$65,665

Median earning women ± $7,067

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($244,036), and Information ($243,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($185,500), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($172,500), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($168,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Massachusetts.

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Massachusetts.

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

Voting results are not available for Wellesley, MA. Showing the available data for Massachusetts.

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
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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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Wellesley, MA awarded 2,729 degrees. The student population of Wellesley, MA in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 4,238 male students and 6,679 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Wellesley, MA are White (926 and 45.5%), Hispanic or Latino (387 and 19%), Asian (352 and 17.3%), and Black or African American (161 and 7.9%).

The largest universities in Wellesley, MA by number of degrees awarded are Babson College (1,397 and 51.2%), Wellesley College (761 and 27.9%), and Massachusetts Bay Community College (571 and 20.9%).

The most popular majors in Wellesley, MA are General Business Administration & Management (1,230 and 45.1%), Other Business Administration, Management, & Operations (97 and 3.55%), and Econometrics & Quantitative Economics (79 and 2.89%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $62,016.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Wellesley, MA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 15.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 42.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 10,917 (38.8% men and 61.2% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 10,917 students enrolled in Wellesley, MA, 38.8% men and 61.2% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,664 records, of which 56.7% were women and 43.3% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Business Administration & Management
721 degrees awarded
Econometrics & Quantitative Economics
79 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
60 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Wellesley, 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 Wellesley, MA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Babson College
1,397 degrees awarded
Wellesley College
761 degrees awarded
Massachusetts Bay Community College
571 degrees awarded

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

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 1,050 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Wellesley, MA, which is 0.625 times less than the 1,679 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 926 degrees mean that there were 2.39 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 387 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($62,016) 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.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wellesley, MA was $1.58M in 2024, which is 4.76 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.51M to $1.58M, a 4.58% increase. The homeownership rate in Wellesley, MA is 84.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wellesley, MA have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wellesley, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.58M

Median Property Value 2024

±$48,725

$7,742

Median Property Taxes

±$460

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 Wellesley, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Wellesley, MA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

84.4%

Homeownership

2024

60%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.4% of the housing units in Wellesley, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wellesley, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

9.17k

Number of Households

± 466

The following chart displays the households in Wellesley, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wellesley, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.477

2024 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.478

2023 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2024, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.306% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (47.7%)
Worked At Home (32%)
Walked (10.1%)

In 2024, 47.7% of workers in Wellesley, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32%) and those who walked to work (10.1%).

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

27.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wellesley, MA have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.31% of the workforce in Wellesley, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Wellesley, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Wellesley, MA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wellesley, MA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wellesley, MA (1.01k out of 25.4k 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 Females 75+, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wellesley, 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.