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The total population of Waltham is estimated to be 64,711 with 32,042 males (49.52%) and 32,669 females (50.48%). There are 627 more females than males in Waltham.
The median household income in Waltham was $111,872 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 3,259(3%) from $108,613 in 2020. This income is 149.95% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Waltham sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $144,387. Overall, the median household income for the city of Waltham stands at $111,872.
In Waltham, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $55,390 for males and $43,895 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $89,218 for males and $73,226 for females.
In Waltham, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $132,068, while Black or African American households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $77,213.
In 2022, the population of Waltham was 64,065, a 0.51% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Waltham's population was 64,393, a decline of 1.00% compared to a population of 65,046 in 2020.
The median age in Waltham, MA is 33.8, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.92% were under the age of 15, 30.87% aged 15 to 29, 42.68% aged 30 to 64, 12.85% aged 65 to 84, and 1.68% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Waltham population: 68.62% are White, 6.75% are Black or African American, 0.60% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 12.16% are Asian, 0.09% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 6.25% are some other race and 5.54% are multiracial.