Waltham Population History 1990 - 2023

Waltham Population Facts

What is the current population of Waltham?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Waltham is 64,477. Waltham, Massachusetts is the 600th largest city in the US.

What county is Waltham, Massachusetts in?

Waltham is located entirely in Middlesex County.

What is the size of Waltham, Massachusetts in square miles?

Waltham has an area of 12.7 square miles.

What was the peak population of Waltham?

The peak population of Waltham was in 2020, when its population was 64,817. In 2020, Waltham was the 588th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 600th largest city in the US. Waltham is currently 0.5% smaller than it was in 2020.

How quickly is Waltham growing?

Waltham has grown 8.8% since the 2000. Waltham, Massachusetts's growth is below average. 61% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Waltham, Massachusetts?

Waltham has a population density of 4,763.3 people per square mile.

Waltham Demographics

What is the voting age population of Waltham, Massachusetts?

The total voting age population of Waltham, Massachusetts, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 44,737. The voting age population is 49.0% male and 51.0% female.

What percentage of Waltham, Massachusetts residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 13.8% of the residents of Waltham are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Waltham, Massachusetts?

The racial demographics of Waltham are 71.9% White, 11.7% Asian, 7.1% Black, 5.1% Other, 3.8% Two or more races and 0.4% American Indian. Additionally, 13.6% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Waltham, Massachusetts residents are below the poverty line?

In Waltham, 9.3% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 11.6%. On a per-household basis, 5.3% of families are below the poverty line in Waltham.

What percentage of Waltham, Massachusetts residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 70.8% of Waltham residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Waltham, Massachusetts residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.0% of Waltham residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 54.2% have a bachelor's degree and 24.8% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Waltham, Massachusetts residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Waltham residents aged 5 and older, 32.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 11.5% of residents speak Spanish at home, 10.7% speak an Indo-European language, and 8.0% speak an Asian language.

Waltham Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Waltham, Massachusetts?

The unemployment rate in Waltham is 3.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Waltham, Massachusetts residents work for the government?

In Waltham, 10.0% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Waltham, Massachusetts?

The median household income in Waltham is $95,964.

Waltham Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Waltham, Massachusetts?

In Waltham, 51.7% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Waltham, Massachusetts?

Renters occupy 48.3% of housing units in Waltham.

What percentage of Waltham, Massachusetts housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Waltham, 30.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Waltham, Massachusetts housing units were built after 2000?

In Waltham, 10.7% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,700 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Waltham, Massachusetts?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Waltham is $1,726.

What percentage of households in Waltham, Massachusetts have broadband internet?

In Waltham, 88.4% of households have an active broadband internet connection.