Waltham city, Massachusetts Population 2024

64,581

Waltham city Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Waltham city was:

  • White: 62.2%
  • Asian: 12.88%
  • Two or more races: 9.19%
  • Black or African American: 7.48%
  • Other race: 7.27%
  • Native American: 0.88%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.11%
Land Area (mi²)
12.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
5,067.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.78% (-510)
The current population of Waltham city, Massachusetts is 64,581 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 65,091.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White40,25762.2%
Asian8,33512.88%
Two or more races5,9469.19%
Black or African American4,8427.48%
Other race4,7067.27%
Native American5680.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander690.11%

White

Asian

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Waltham city Population by Race

Waltham city Population Pyramid 2024

Waltham city Median Age

35.1

Total

34.4

Male

35.8

Female

Waltham city Adults

There are 56,039 adults, (9,914 of whom are seniors) in Waltham city.

Waltham city Age Dependency

40.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21.5

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Waltham city Sex Ratio

Female32,84350.74%
Male31,88049.26%

Waltham city Population by Age

Waltham city Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All25,7212.2548.851.2
Non Family12,2061.4332.567.5
Married10,2732.9966.733.3
Female2,3543.0254.645.4
Male8882.8451.648.4

2.92

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

48.8%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Waltham city Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,4813.36%
Associates Degree2,5005.67%
Bachelors Degree12,77428.99%
Graduate Degree12,08727.43%
High School Graduate8,28318.8%
Less Than 9th Grade1,7734.02%
Some College5,16311.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Waltham city Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Waltham city Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,96527,04416,525
Hispanic6,4234,7712,043
Asian5,3045,1044,235
2+ Races3,2462,5991,527
Black3,2042,7501,323
Other Race2,7322,110701
Native American37020860
Islander27270

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 79.85%.

Waltham city Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$81,880$100,655$60,246
Graduate Degree$96,581$103,511$88,773
High School Graduate$42,158$49,534$29,402
Less Than 9th Grade$36,097$40,156$35,208
Overall$71,189$81,545$60,554
Some College$59,026$72,219$50,951

$71,189

Average Earnings

$81,545

Average Male

$60,554

Average Female

Waltham city Earnings by Educational Attainment

Waltham city Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Waltham city Language

66.52% of Waltham city residents speak only English, while 33.48% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.1% of the population.

Waltham city Language

Waltham city Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White33,7742,0616.1%
Hispanic11,0431,28211.61%
Asian7,10298813.91%
Other4,47853711.99%
Multiple5,3705299.85%
Black4,39249411.25%

8.62%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.12%

Male Poverty Rate

8.14%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Waltham city

The race most likely to be in poverty in Waltham city is Asian, with 13.91% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Waltham city is White, with 6.1% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.73%. Among those working part-time, it was 11.75%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 21.53%.

Waltham city Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade20.46%
High School11.61%
Some College7.21%
Bachelors or Greater3.68%

Waltham city Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed21.84%
Male Unemployed12.88%
Male Employed3.57%
Female Employed3.07%

Waltham city Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Waltham city Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$139,460$173,261
Households$116,560$143,889
Married Families$167,791$-999,999,999
Non Families$85,484$107,409

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Waltham city Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

39.7%

Male Marriage Rate

36.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Waltham city Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Waltham city Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Waltham city Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Waltham city Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,355

Number of Veterans

1,262

Male Veterans

93

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam601
Second Gulf War263
First Gulf War92
Korea72
World War II21

Waltham city Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+536
65 to 74317
55 to 64254
18 to 34163
35 to 5485

Waltham city Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1,2463.47%
Black551.39%
Native American203.89%
Hispanic190.23%
2+ Races180.42%
Asian110.14%
Other Race50.14%

Waltham city Veterans by Race

Waltham city Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

6.49%

Veteran Poverty Rate

24.46%

Veteran Disability Rate

Waltham city Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.6%

Labor Force Participation

67%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Waltham city Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Waltham city Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Waltham city Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

47.8%

Born in Waltham city

73.38%

Native Born

26.62%

Foreign Born

14.53%

Non Citizen

12.09%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

73.38% of Waltham city residents were born in the United States, with 47.8% having been born in Massachusetts. 14.53% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Waltham city Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202965,1011040.16%
202864,9971040.16%
202764,8931040.16%
202664,7891040.16%
202564,6851040.16%
202464,5811040.16%
202364,4771040.16%
202264,373-187-0.29%
202164,560-531-0.82%
202065,0912,6314.21%
201962,460-122-0.19%
201862,582-277-0.44%
201762,859-140-0.22%
201662,999-57-0.09%
201563,056-106-0.17%
201463,1627921.27%
201362,3702870.46%
201262,0836701.09%
201161,4135010.82%
201060,91200%

Waltham city Population by Year