Waltham, MA has a population of 62,699, including 68% white, 14% latino, and 12% asian.
Population
62,699
Median Age
33.7
Poverty Rate
9%
Median Income (Household)
$82,188
Number Of Employees
35,576
Median Property Value
$434,500
City Overview
The median household income in Waltham, MA is around $82,188, while the median age is 33.7.
This city is a home to major universities: Brandeis University, Doctoral Universities, and Doctoral Universities: Highest Research Activity.
35,576 employees work in Waltham, MA. The homeownership rate among the residents is 50.41%. The median property value that you should keep in mind is $434,500.
Business & Economy
Wage by Common Jobs
Average salary: $47,195
1. Elementary & middle school teachers
$59,681
2. Retail salespersons
$53,253
3. Nursing, psychiatric, & home health aides
$50,292
4. Secretaries & administrative assistants
$44,453
5. Cashiers
$28,297
Employment by Occupations
Numbers claim that the employment rate in Waltham, MA changed by 3%, so let’s see what are the most common job groups in this area.
People of Waltham, MA prefer to work in Administrative, Management and Sales.
Employment by Industries
Keeping in mind that the employment rate changed by 3% recently, there must be a strong understanding of industries people of Waltham, MA work in.
The most common industries are Educational Services, Healthcare & Social Assistance and Professional, Scientific, Tech Services.
Please note that not all the residents of Waltham, MA work in the area and may be employed outside of the city. Our data is tagged to their residential address, not the work address.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
According to latest census, Waltham, MA is a home for 68% white residents. The second common group is latino with 14% residents. The list of the most common racial or ethnic groups is closed by asian with 12% residents.
Non-English Speakers
Education
Past year Waltham, MA universities awarded around 13,167 degrees. Statistics show that the population of students in Waltham, MA include 2,077 male students and 2,312 female students.
Waltham, MA offers private and public tuition with a median cost of $49,586 for private four-year colleges and $0 for in-state public four-year colleges.
The largest university of this city is the Brandeis University with the majority of graduates. The Bentley University and n/a hold the second and the third place respectively.
The share of the public colleges in Waltham, MA is 35.8% and 64.2% go to the private colleges.
Universities
1. Brandeis University
2,356 graduates
2. Bentley University
2,033 graduates
Public vs Private
Public64.2%
Private35.8%
Health and Safety
The age groups that most likely have the health care coverage in Waltham, MA are 25-34 years old for men and 25-34 years old for women.
Waltham, MA offers a 128 primary care clinician to 1 patient ratio. Data records state that dentists ratio is 92 to 1, speaking of mental health doctors ratio, it’s 471 to 1 resident.
Clinician to Patient Ratios
Primary Care
1 to 128
Dentists
1 to 92
Mental Health
1 to 471
Other
1 to 78
Transportation
Commute Time
Average travel time: 24.16 minutes
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Waltham, MA
Commuter Transportation
The workers of Waltham, MA traveled to their offices around 24.16 minutes lately and drove alone to get there. The rest of the residents walked and carpooled.
