Wellesley is a city located in Norfolk County Massachusetts. Wellesley has a 2023 population of 29,365. Wellesley is currently declining at a rate of 0% annually and its population has decreased by 0% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 0 in 2020.
The average household income in Wellesley is $325,522 with a poverty rate of 4.87%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Wellesley is 35.3 years, 40.4 years for males, and 31.2 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Wellesley was:
3.26
Average Family Size
2.82
Average Household Size
83.0%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
80.33% of Wellesley residents speak only English, while 19.67% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 11.11% of the population.
4.87%
Overall Poverty Rate
4.13%
Male Poverty Rate
5.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Wellesley is Black, with 38.96% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Wellesley is Asian, with 0.93% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.1%. Among those working part-time, it was 3.52%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.73%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
53.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
64.0%
Male Marriage Rate
45.2%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
2.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
30.74%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58%
Labor Force Participation
55%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
0%
Born in Wellesley
0%
Native Born
0%
Foreign Born
0%
Non Citizen
0%
Naturalized
0% of Wellesley residents were born in the United States, with 0% having been born in Massachusetts. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.