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02481

Wellesley Hills, MA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
17,415
Median household income
250,000+
People below poverty
2.4%
Median home value
$1,694,600

Income

The median income of households in 02481 was 250,000+. An estimated 2.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 65.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.8
$10,000 to $14,999 0.4
$15,000 to $24,999 1.1
$25,000 to $34,999 1.3
$35,000 to $49,999 1.7
$50,000 to $74,999 4.6
$75,000 to $99,999 7.6
$100,000 to $149,999 8.8
$150,000 to $199,999 6.1
$200,000 or more 65.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 250,000+
Female 145114

An estimated 83.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 24.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 21.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $35,879. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 83.3
Social Security 24.8
Retirement income 21.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.7
Cash public assistance income 1.3

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 2.4 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 1.4% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 2.2% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 2.4
Children under 18 years below poverty 1.4
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 2.2

In 2020-2024, 0.9 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 31.1% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 26.7% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 24.4% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 02481 in 2020-2024, 98.1% had health insurance coverage and 1.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 91.6% and public coverage was 15.3%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 4.2%.


In 2020-2024, 02481 had a total population of 17,415 - 10,178 (58.4%) females and 7,237 (41.6%) males. The median age was 36.7 years. An estimated 26.6% of the population was under 18 years, 24.1% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 14.5 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 02481 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 331 573
5 to 9 592 451
10 to 14 740 887
15 to 19 739 1784
20 to 24 294 1352
25 to 29 132 178
30 to 34 142 225
35 to 39 454 353
40 to 44 507 545
45 to 49 598 893
50 to 54 537 559
55 to 59 607 577
60 to 64 450 382
65 to 69 338 454
70 to 74 319 385
75 to 79 196 190
80 to 84 126 180
85 and over 135 210

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 70% were White; 2% were Black or African American; 6.4% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 14.4% were Asian; 1% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 11.5% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.3% of the people in 02481 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 68.5% of the people in 02481 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 5,111 households in 02481. The average household size was 2.92 people.

Married-couple households made up 73.8% of the households in 02481 while cohabiting couple households made up 3.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 17.1% of all households, while 5.8% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 4.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 12.7% were female householders living alone, for a total of 16.8% of all households.

In 02481, 46.8% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 30.3% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 73.8
Cohabiting Couples 3.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
5.8
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 71.1% of males and 47.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 24.5 44.4
Now married, except separated 71.1 47.3
Separated 0.6 0.5
Widowed 1.7 4.2
Divorced 2.1 3.6

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 02481, 105 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 15.2% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 86.4% of the people living in 02481 were U.S. natives. 46.5% of the 02481 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 13.6% of 02481 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 48.1% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 58.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 02481 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 02481.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 12.3
Asia 60.8
Europe 18.6
Africa 3.3
Northern America 4.9
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 02481 in 2020-2024, 19.1 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.3% of people at least five years old; 3.6% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.3
Other Indo-European languages 5.5
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 8.7
Other languages 0.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 87.8 % of the people at least one year old living in 02481 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 87.8
Different house, same county 1.5
Different county, same state 5.1
Different state 4.1
Abroad 1.5

Education

In 2020-2024, 98.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 90.6% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 1.1% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 02481 was 6,910 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 436 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,709. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,765.

Educational Attainment of People in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 1.1
High school diploma or equivalency 2.6
Some college, no degree 3.5
Associate's degree 2.2
Bachelor's degree 32.8
Graduate or professional degree 57.8

Disability

In 02481, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 7.1 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 1.5% of people under 18 years old, to 6.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 22% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 02481, 57.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 40.1% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 88.1% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 7.2% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 6,817 88.1
Federal, state, or local government workers 555 7.2
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 359 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 02481 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 2.4
Manufacturing 5.9
Wholesale trade 1.1
Retail trade 5.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 1
Information 3
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 18.1
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 23
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 30.8
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.3
Other Services, except public administration 2
Public administration 1.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 02481 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,695 73.6
Service occupations 516 6.7
Sales and office occupations 1,281 16.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 82 1.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 165 2.1

Commuting to Work

An estimated 47.1% of 02481 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 2.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 27.8 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 47.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 2.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 6.6
Walked 10.6
Other means 1.5
Worked from home 32.1

In 2020-2024, 02481 had a total of 5,217 housing units. Of these housing units, 88.4% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 11.7% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 0% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 88.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 11.7
Mobile homes 0
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

12.7% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 37.5% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 02481 was 9.0+ rooms, and of these housing units 87.3% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 02481 had 5,111 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 106 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 87.3% while renters occupied 12.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.09 and in renter-occupied houses it was 1.76.

5.6% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 12.4% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 2.4% and another 19.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 02481:

House Heating Fuel Used in 02481 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 74.8
Electricity 11.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 13.1
All other fuels 0.5
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 02481 was $1,694,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 66.1 % had a mortgage. 33.9% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $4,000+ and for owners without a mortgage it was $1,500+.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 02481 was $3,054. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.