Needham, Massachusetts Population

Overview

31,808

Total Population

43.4

Median age

53.14%

Female population %

88.2:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

69.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,331

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Needham town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Needham town is 43.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Needham town's population under 18 was 27.71%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Needham town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.65% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Needham town, 22.43% were under the age of 15, 13.20% aged 15 to 29, 45.71% aged 30 to 64, 14.65% aged 65 to 84, and 4.00% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,996 more females than males in Needham town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.14% females and 46.86% males in Needham, Massachusetts.
The Needham, Massachusetts gender ratio is 88.2:100 i.e. 88.2 men to 100 women (0.882).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,245.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,634.

Needham town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Needham town population: 83.37% are White, 2.28% are Black or African American, 0.07% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 9.34% are Asian, 0.14% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.18% are some other race and 4.62% are multiracial.
Needham town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 1,331 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,477 (95.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Needham town is White with a population of 26,518 (83.37% of the total population).

Needham town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 32,114 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Needham town's population increased by 221 (0.76%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Needham town's population increased by 2,937 (10.07%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Needham town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,949.