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Wellesley, Massachusetts

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StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Total Population30,3477,044,056334,922,499
Median Household Income$250,001$103,960$80,734
Median Age37.140.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher89.0%47.3%35.7%
Median Home Value$1,582,700$562,100$332,700
Median Gross Rent$2,886$1,762$1,413
Poverty Rate4.0%10.0%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5.2%5.2%
Foreign Born18.1%18.0%14.1%
Homeownership Rate84.4%62.5%65.2%
Average Commute Time27.229.126.4
Worked from Home32.0%18.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households69.3%45.9%46.9%

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Age in Wellesley, Massachusetts

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Median Age37.140.038.9
Under 18 %24.1%19.4%22.0%
Age 18-24 %20.0%9.8%9.1%
Age 25-34 %4.2%14.0%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%13.0%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.0%25.9%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.5%17.9%17.2%

Households and families in Wellesley, Massachusetts

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Households9,1742,785,042129,227,496
Average Household Size2.82.42.5
Family Households76.4%62.4%64.2%
Households with Children41.8%27.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.1%16.5%17.3%
People Living Alone21.0%28.8%28.7%
Never Married37.9%37.7%34.4%

Income and poverty in Wellesley, Massachusetts

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Per Capita Income$111,798$57,897$44,673
Households Under $25,0007.1%13.2%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9994.6%12.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,9998.5%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More60.8%22.3%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.0%10.0%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty6.7%21.0%28.2%
SNAP Households2.4%14.7%n/a

Housing in Wellesley, Massachusetts

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Housing Units9,4003,030,406143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes82.4%51.1%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units10.7%22.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate2.4%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,955.01,964.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied15.6%37.5%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.3%30.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$10,001$5,992n/a

Education in Wellesley, Massachusetts

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Less than High School1.2%8.6%10.4%
High School Graduate3.4%22.6%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree6.4%21.5%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree32.2%25.5%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree56.7%21.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Wellesley, Massachusetts

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.6%67.0%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work47.7%61.2%68.8%
Public Transit5.1%6.5%3.2%
Walked to Work10.1%4.1%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes28.2%22.9%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.6%11.6%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.8%11.7%n/a

Origins and language in Wellesley, Massachusetts

StatisticWellesleyMassachusettsUnited States
Born in State of Residence42.5%58.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens9.2%9.7%7.4%
Non-Citizens8.9%8.3%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home78.9%74.9%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.6%9.7%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency17.6%19.5%16.7%

Cities near Wellesley

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.