Wellesley, MA Demographic Data
Wellesley, MA Summary
Wellesley is located in Norfolk County in Massachusetts
- Population: NA
- Area: 10.52 sq. miles
- Land Area: 10.02 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.50 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 148.29 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Wellesley, MA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,812
57%
50.8
Male
12,183
44%
49.2
Total Population
27,995
311,591,919
Wellesley, MA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,341
4.8%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
2,089
7.5%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
2,610
9.3%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
3,554
12.7%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
2,816
10.1%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
1,235
4.4%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
3,444
12.3%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
4,039
14.4%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
1,595
5.7%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,483
5.3%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
1,951
7.0%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,230
4.4%
4.2
85 Years and Over
608
2.2%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,721
74.0%
76.3
Female
12,385
59.8%
51.4
Male
8,336
40.2%
48.6
21 Years and over
17,337
61.9%
71.8
62 Years and over
4,688
16.7%
16.7
65 Years and over
3,789
13.5%
13.3
Female
2,155
56.9%
56.7
Male
1,634
43.1%
43.3
Median Age (years)
37
NR
NR
Wellesley, MA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
27,503
98.2%
97.2
White
23,822
85.1%
74.1
Black or African American
550
2.0%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
19
0.1%
0.8
Asian
2,926
10.5%
4.8
Asian Indian
436
1.6%
0.9
Chinese
1,669
6.0%
1.1
Filipino
105
0.4%
0.8
Japanese
41
0.1%
0.2
Korean
445
1.6%
0.5
Vietnamese
31
0.1%
0.5
Other Asian
199
0.7%
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
9
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
177
0.6%
4.7
Two or More Races
492
1.8%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
989
3.5%
16.7
Mexican
253
0.9%
10.8
Puerto Rican
117
0.4%
1.6
Cuban
146
0.5%
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
473
1.7%
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
27,006
96.5%
83.3
Wellesley, MA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
149
1.0%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
197
1.3%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,286
8.3%
28.4
Some college, no degree
1,016
6.5%
21.2
Associate's Degree
429
2.8%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
4,991
32.0%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
7,517
48.2%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
346
2.3%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
15,239
97.8%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,508
80.2%
28.5
Wellesley, MA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
8,008
36.5%
32.5%
Now Married
11,618
52.9%
48.3
Divorced
1,285
5.9%
11.0%
Separated
183
0.8%
2.2
Widowed
861
3.9
6.0%
Wellesley, MA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,136
83.0%
79.2%
Languages other than english
4,518
17.0%
20.8%
Spanish
580
2.2%
12.9%
Other indo-european languages
1,811
6.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
1,816
6.8%
3.3%
Other Languages
311
1.2%
0.9%
Wellesley, MA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
165
2.0%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
109
1.3%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
297
3.5%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
326
3.9%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
322
3.8%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
931
11.1%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
529
6.3%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
1,488
17.7%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
968
11.5%
4.4
$200,000 or more
3,253
38.8%
4.3
Median household income
150,978
50,502
Per capita income
66,781
26,708
Wellesley, MA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
541
4.5%
9.4
Construction
205
1.7%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,522
37.5%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,635
13.6%
6.6
Information
228
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
848
7.0%
10.4
Other services except public administration
456
3.8%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,245
18.6%
10.7
Public administration
323
2.7%
5.1
Retail trade
765
6.3%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
110
0.9%
5.0
Wholesale trade
175
1.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
7,694
63.8%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
76
0.6%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
343
2.8%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
2,715
22.5%
24.5%
Service occupations
1,225
10.2%
18.3%
Wellesley, MA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,963
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
7,240
60.5%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
556
4.6%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
955
8.0%
5.0
Walked
2,075
17.3%
2.8
Other means
82
0.7%
1.7
Worked at home
1,055
8.8%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
26.4
25.5
Wellesley, MA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
203
2.4%
9.3
1 vehicles
2,201
26.2%
34.1
2 vehicles
4,613
55.0%
37.5
3 or more
1,371
16.3%
19.1
Wellesley, MA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,949
Occupied Housing Units
8,388
93.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
7,007
83.5%
64.6
Renter Occupied
1,381
16.5%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
561
6.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.9
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.0
NR
2.5
Wellesley, MA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,949
1 room
114
1.3%
2.0
2 rooms
73
0.8%
2.5
3 rooms
403
4.5%
9.2
4 rooms
552
6.2%
16.7
5 rooms
618
6.9%
20.6
6 rooms
872
9.7%
18.1
7 rooms
962
10.7%
12.3
8 rooms
1,726
19.3%
8.4
9 rooms or more
3,629
40.6%
10.2
Median Rooms
8
Wellesley, MA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
8,949
1-unit, detached
7,258
81.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
198
2.2%
5.8
2-units
221
2.5%
3.8
3 or 4 units
311
3.5%
4.5
5 to 9 units
274
3.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
172
1.9%
4.5
20 or more units
515
5.8%
8.7
Mobile home
0
0.0%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Wellesley, MA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,359
37.5%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
1,019
11.4%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
1,674
18.7%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
855
9.6%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
621
6.9%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
466
5.2%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
341
3.8%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
337
3.8%
8.8%
2005 or later
277
3.1%
6.9%
Wellesley, MA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
Wellesley, MA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
NR
49325615.0
Less than $300
NR
NR
0.2%
$700 to $999
NR
NR
15.0%
$500 to $699
NR
NR
5.4%
$1,500 to 1,999
NR
NR
20.1%
$2,000 or more
NR
NR
29.1%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
1.8%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,908
41.4%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
597
13.0%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
589
12.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
377
8.2%
8.7%
35.0% or more
1,138
24.7%
28.1%
Not Computed
19
NR
NR
Wellesley, MA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
NR
38,515,453
Less than $200
NR
NR
2.0%
$750 to $999
NR
NR
24.3%
$500 to $749
NR
NR
23.8%
$1,500 or more
NR
NR
13.4%
$200 to $299
NR
NR
3.2%
$300 to $499
NR
NR
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
NR
NR
24.8%
No Cash Rent
NR
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
1,438
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
309
24.2%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
228
17.9%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
168
13.2%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
265
20.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
13
1.0%
9.1%
35.0% or more
292
22.9%
44.3%
Not Computed
106
NR
NR
Wellesley, MA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
7,007
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
36
0.5%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
67
1.0%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
16
0.2%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
0
0.0%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
54
0.8%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
441
6.3%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3,605
51.4%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
2,788
39.8%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
902,100
173,600
