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Massachusetts·Norfolk County
6 tracts·32K people·$1.2M median·2,639/mi²
White 81 · Asian 10 · Hispanic 4 · Multiracial 3 · Black 1 · Other 1
Married couple 70 · Living alone 19 · Other 11
Professional 37 · Health 30 · Retail 15 · Manufacturing 8 · Leisure 4 · Public admin 2 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 73 · Sales · office 15 · Service 7 · Construction · maintenance 3 · Production · transport 2
Drive alone 53 · Work from home 32 · Carpool 9 · Transit 8 · Walk 2 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Needham is $1,188,500 (Census ACS) — 2.6× the US median of $458,812.
Needham has 32,459 residents across 6 census tracts and 6 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 43.1; the population is 80.8% White, 9.9% Asian, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 3.4% Multiracial, 1.5% Black and 0.8% Other; the average household has 2.7 people; 81.9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 3.7% (Census ACS).
Broadmeadow (70%), William Mitchell (69%) and Newman Elementary (68%) lead the elementary schools; Pollard Middle (77%) and High Rock School (71%) lead the middle schools; Needham High is the high school with reported scores (86%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,409/month, 53% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Needham is $214,308 a year, 149% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Needham, median rent is $2,409/month and the median home value is $1,188,500 (Census ACS).
Summer highs average 81°F; winter lows average 23°F; there are 88 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Needham are ice storm (77), landslide (75) and inland flooding (67), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.26g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Needham, 2.2% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).