Moving to Needham, Massachusetts

About Needham, Massachusetts
Needham

Needham ( NEED-əm) is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. A suburb of Boston, its population was 32,091 at the 2020 U.S. Census. It is the home of Olin College.

Gender
Gender Needham Massachusetts Country
Female 52.3% 51.5% 50.8%
Male 47.7% 48.5% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Needham Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 1.8% 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 1.7% 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 2.3% 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 4.9% 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 4.4% 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 7.6% 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 7.7% 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 14.3% 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 11.2% 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 44% 14.2% 8.3%
Education


Education Needham Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 2% 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 1% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 8% 24% 27.0%
Other College 7% 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 4% 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 31% 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 30% 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 10% 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 7% 3% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Needham Massachusetts Country
White 84.1% 70.8% 60.1%
African American 2.8% 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 8.7% 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.8% 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 12% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity