Census place 2572600

Waltham

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Waltham city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Waltham.

According to the 2025 estimate, Waltham has a population of 65,037 and 5,103 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 58 covered Massachusetts places are: population density is 5,103/sq mi, above the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi; median home value is $748,700, above the comparison median of $498,050; and median household income is $120,216, above the comparison median of $87,361. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
5,103/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 2,853/sq mi
median home value
$748,700
Above the comparison median of $498,050
median household income
$120,216
Above the comparison median of $87,361

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Waltham's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
65,037
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.2%
Population estimate
Density
5,103/sq mi
12.7 sq mi land area
Median age
34.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$120,216
Median home value
$748,700
Median gross rent
$2,268
Bachelor’s degree or higher
57.3%
Typical commute
24.7 min
Drive-alone commute
53%
Public transit commute
4.5%
Walked to work
6.2%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
50.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
44.6%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
65.8%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.6%
Working from home
24.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
94%
Homes built 2020+
1.1%
Households without a vehicle
8.6%
Households with children
20.3%
Residents with a disability
10.7%
Residents without insurance
2.9%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Middlesex County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
22
Severe Storm declarations
9
Snowstorm declarations
6
Hurricane declarations
5

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: BEDFORD HANSCOM FLD (6 mi from place center)
Average high
61.3°F
Average low
39.7°F
Annual rainfall
42.6"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Waltham.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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