Needham (Massachusetts, MA)

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Language Spoken At Home in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over27,172100%
English only22,87484.2%
Language other than English4,29815.8%
   Speak English less than very well1,1584.3%
   Spanish5342.0%
      Speak English less than very well910.3%
   Other Indo-European languages2,5309.3%
      Speak English less than very well5382.0%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages1,0513.9%
      Speak English less than very well5061.9%
   Other languages1830.7%
      Speak English less than very well230.1%

Ancestry in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population29,005100%
  American1,6675.7%
  Arab3291.1%
  Czech1370.5%
  Danish1120.4%
  Dutch970.3%
  English3,36611.6%
  French (except Basque)9723.4%
  French Canadian3421.2%
  German2,6199.0%
  Greek4221.5%
  Hungarian2260.8%
  Irish7,35825.4%
  Italian3,42811.8%
  Lithuanian2020.7%
  Norwegian1390.5%
  Polish1,4104.9%
  Portuguese510.2%
  Russian2,5058.6%
  Scotch-Irish2110.7%
  Scottish7162.5%
  Slovak90.0%
  Subsaharan African970.3%
  Swedish5401.9%
  Swiss1690.6%
  Ukrainian2390.8%
  Welsh2130.7%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2440.8%
Households By Type in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households10,369100%
  Family households (families)7,77375.0%
     With own children under 18 years4,02638.8%
     Married-couple family6,82565.8%
        With own children under 18 years3,49433.7%
     Male householder, no wife present, family2242.2%
        With own children under 18 years940.9%
     Female householder, no husband present, family7247.0%
        With own children under 18 years4384.2%
  Nonfamily households2,59625.0%
     Householder living alone2,42923.4%
        65 years and over1,32112.7%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years4,14740.0%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over3,22731.1%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households28,048100%
  Householder10,36937.0%
  Spouse6,81024.3%
  Child9,76434.8%
  Other relatives6442.3%
  Nonrelatives4611.6%
     Unmarried partner2290.8%
Marital Status in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over10,667100%
  Never married2,75825.9%
  Now married, except separated6,98965.5%
  Separated730.7%
  Widowed3253.0%
  Divorced5224.9%
 
  Females 15 years and over11,849100%
  Never married2,53221.4%
  Now married, except separated7,06959.7%
  Separated760.6%
  Widowed1,0659.0%
  Divorced1,1079.3%
Fertility in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months307100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)206.5%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women80%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old500%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old00%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1060%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old390%
Grandparents in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years189100%
  Responsible for grandchildren2714.3%
        Less than 1 year00.0%
        1 or 2 years1910.1%
        3 or 4 years00.0%
        5 or more years84.2%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years27100%
  Who are female2385.2%
  Who are married829.6%
School Enrollment in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school8,435100%
  Nursery school, preschool7809.2%
  Kindergarten4104.9%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)3,65743.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)1,81621.5%
  College or graduate school1,77221.0%
Educational Attainment in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over19,345100%
  Less than 9th grade1881.0%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma2701.4%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)1,9179.9%
  Some college, no degree1,6758.7%
  Associate's degree1,2666.5%
  Bachelor's degree6,30532.6%
  Graduate or professional degree7,72439.9%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher097.6%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher072.5%
Veteran Status in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over21,107100%
  Civilian veterans1,5537.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population28,576100%
  With a disability2,1667.6%
 
Under 18 years7,869100%
  With a disability1501.9%
 
18 to 64 years16,208100%
  With a disability7644.7%
 
65 years and over4,499100%
  With a disability1,25227.8%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over28,716100%
  Same house26,50292.3%
  Different house in the U.S.2,0377.1%
     Same county8432.9%
     Different county1,1944.2%
        Same state7362.6%
        Different state4581.6%
  Abroad1770.6%
Place Of Birth in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population29,005100%
  Native25,41387.6%
     Born in United States24,94686.0%
        State of residence16,35856.4%
        Different state8,58829.6%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4671.6%
  Foreign born3,59212.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population3,592100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen2,67774.5%
  Not a U.S. citizen91525.5%
Year of Entry in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States4,059100%
  Native467100%
    Entered 2010 or later20.4%
    Entered before 201046599.6%
  Foreign born3,592100%
    Entered 2010 or later00.0%
    Entered before 20103,592100.0%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Needham
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea3,592100%
  Europe1,35737.8%
  Asia1,42139.6%
  Africa792.2%
  Oceania00.0%
  Latin America54415.1%
  Northern America1915.3%