What is the population of Needham, Massachusetts?

The population of Needham, Massachusetts is 31,774.

What is the median household income in Needham, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Needham, Massachusetts is $200,000, compared to the U.S. median of $78,145.

The median home price in Needham, Massachusetts is $1,534,994, compared to the U.S. median of $242,182.

The unemployment rate in Needham, Massachusetts is 4.5%.

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

Health A+

Income A+

Education A+

Metric	Needham	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Population	31,774	6,906,117	334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi)	2497.7	654.1	85.8
Population growth (%/yr)	0.89%	0.50%	0.57%
Median age	40.4	40.0	37.1
Households	11,395	2,760,541	128,459,983

Year	Needham

Group	Share

Needham has a the economy index of A+, which means it is exceptionally prosperous.

Metric	Needham	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Median household income	$200,000	$101,501	$78,145
Income growth (%/yr)	5.11%	5.21%	5.07%
Unemployment rate	4.5%	5.1%	5.2%

Metric	Needham	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Median home price	$1,534,994	$478,681	$242,182
Median rent	$2,411	$1,687	$1,342
Homeownership rate	84.3%	62.6%	65.1%

The most common departure window is 08:00 AM – 08:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric	Needham	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Average commute time (min)	28.1	25.7	22.5
Work from home	28.8%	16.7%	13.4%

Needham has a education index of A+, which means it is exceptionally educated.

Metric	Needham	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher	75.9%	42.7%	31.6%
Average household size	2.74	2.45	2.54

Needham has a health index of A+, which means it is exceptionally healthy.

Metric	Needham	Massachusetts Avg	U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years)	84.8	80.5	78.3
Self-rated poor health	7.1%	11.8%	16.3%
Smokers	7.8%	13.9%	19.0%