Massachusetts · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham
A Census profile of the Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham Public Use Microdata Area in Massachusetts, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 156,213 people, with a median household income of $145,384 and a median age of 40.8.
Cities & areas covered: Middlesex County, Newton, Waltham.
How Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham compares to Massachusetts
- Median household income here is $145,384, $40,813 above the Massachusetts figure of $104,571.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 70.8%, 22.5% above the Massachusetts figure of 48.3%.
- Homeownership here is 58.4%, 3.9% below the Massachusetts figure of 62.3%.
- The poverty rate here is 7.6%, 2.1% below the Massachusetts figure of 9.7%.
Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham vs. Massachusetts vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The MA and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $145,384 | $104,571 |
| Median family income | $203,659 | $131,982 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $97,781 | $80,285 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $47,717 | $43,656 |
| Poverty rate | 7.6% | 9.7% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.5% | 4.0% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.7% | 67.2% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.1 | 37.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $9,645 | $3,968 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 28.0% | 26.0% |
| Mean All other income | $408 | $595 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $22 | $71 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $71,463 | $56,487 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 368.4 | 355.2 |
| Mean Retirement income | $3,839 | $4,083 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $4,713 | $2,700 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $146 | $296 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,983 | $3,728 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 70.8% | 48.3% |
| High school diploma or higher | 95.3% | 91.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 13.7% | 12.6% |
| Business operations | 5.1% | 4.3% |
| Financial specialists | 2.7% | 2.4% |
| Computer & math | 6.7% | 4.3% |
| Architecture & engineering | 4.6% | 2.7% |
| Science | 5.7% | 2.6% |
| Community & social service | 1.5% | 2.2% |
| Legal | 2.6% | 1.5% |
| Education instruction | 9.3% | 7.5% |
| Arts, design & media | 3.2% | 2.3% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 7.1% | 6.3% |
| Healthcare support | 2.7% | 3.3% |
| Protective service | 2.0% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 3.2% | 5.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 4.3% | 3.2% |
| Personal care | 2.7% | 3.0% |
| Sales | 7.2% | 8.6% |
| Office & admin support | 8.9% | 9.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 1.7% | 4.2% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Installation & repair | 0.2% | 2.0% |
| Production | 1.2% | 3.8% |
| Transportation & moving | 3.3% | 5.3% |
| Military | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.1% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 3.3% | 6.0% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 7.0% | 8.6% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 0.8% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 7.6% | 10.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 2.4% | 3.5% |
| Information (industry) | 2.2% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 8.6% | 6.9% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 22.7% | 15.1% |
| Educational services (industry) | 16.8% | 11.9% |
| Health care (industry) | 12.4% | 12.4% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 7.7% | 8.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 2.7% | 4.2% |
| Public administration (industry) | 2.9% | 4.1% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 3.2% | 2.8% |
| Private insurance | 80.4% | 72.7% |
| Public insurance | 29.3% | 37.9% |
| With a disability | 9.3% | 13.1% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 27 min | 31 min |
| Drove to work | 61.3% | 70.0% |
| Public transit to work | 7.7% | 7.8% |
| Worked from home | 23.1% | 14.9% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 31.9 | 32.5 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $850,000 | $600,000 |
| Median gross rent | $2,330 | $1,860 |
| Rent as % of income | 27.0% | 31.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 58.4% | 62.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.4 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1950 | 1960 |
| Vehicles per household | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| No vehicle | 8.4% | 11.5% |
| Single-family detached | 47.2% | 50.5% |
| Broadband internet | 95.7% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $160 | $160 |
| Median Fuel cost | $2,800 | $1,800 |
| Median Gas cost | $130 | $110 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 54 | 53.3 |
| Median Mobile home costs | — | $4,800 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $3,000 | $2,000 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.4 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $2,100 | $1,600 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $2,717 | $2,133 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $600 | $480 |
| Median Property taxes | $8,500 | $5,750 |
| Median Water cost | $850 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 156,213 | 7,136,171 |
| Average age | 40.8 | 40.8 |
| Married (15+) | 48.8% | 45.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 9.3% | 14.0% |
| Black | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Asian | 12.6% | 7.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,278 | $1,822 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.9 | 1.9 |
Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham — FAQ
What is the population of the Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA?+
The Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA in Massachusetts has a population of 156,213, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham, MA?+
Median household income in the Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA is $145,384, compared with $104,571 across Massachusetts and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA?+
The Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham PUMA covers Middlesex County, Newton, Waltham. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Massachusetts contains 54 PUMAs.
Where does this Middlesex County--Newton & Waltham data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.