MA Regular Public School District 11 Schools

Waltham

Waltham, MA 02452 • Middlesex County • 11 Operating Schools

(781) 314-5405

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Community Population & Income Overview

Census 2023 • SAIPE 2024

Total Population

64,723

5,414 school-age (5-17)

Median Household Income

$116,560

Overall Poverty Rate

8.62%

5,019 people in poverty

Child Poverty Rate

12.15%

767 children in poverty

School-Age Child Poverty Trends (5-Year History)

Annual Census SAIPE estimates for school district children aged 5–17 in poverty

SAIPE 2020–2024

Census Vintage	School-Age Children (5–17)	Children in Poverty	District Poverty Rate	State Benchmark	National Benchmark
2020	5,553	563	10.14%	10.36%	14.57%
2021	6,271	695	11.08%	12.04%	15.78%
2022	6,155	789	12.82%	11.37%	15.17%
2023	6,215	746	12.00%	12.12%	14.98%
2024	6,311	767	12.15%	10.43%	14.67%

Housing & Real Estate Context

Census 2023

Median Home Value $705,700

Median Gross Rent $2,232/mo

Owner-Occupied 12,553

Renter-Occupied 13,168

Occupied 25,721

Housing Tenure Distribution

Ratio of owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied residential households

Owner-Occupied 12,553 (48.8%)

Renter-Occupied 13,168 (51.2%)

Household Income Distribution (16 Brackets)

Census 2023 • Total: 25,721 households

681 (2.6%)

< $10k

719 (2.8%)

$10k-$14k

586 (2.3%)

$15k-$19k

647 (2.5%)

$20k-$24k

485 (1.9%)

$25k-$29k

670 (2.6%)

$30k-$34k

696 (2.7%)

$35k-$39k

628 (2.4%)

$40k-$44k

789 (3.1%)

$45k-$49k

1,113 (4.3%)

$50k-$59k

1,516 (5.9%)

$60k-$74k

2,516 (9.8%)

$75k-$99k

2,796 (10.9%)

$100k-$124k

2,337 (9.1%)

$125k-$149k

3,221 (12.5%)

$150k-$199k

6,321 (24.6%)

$200k+

< $10k

681 (2.6%)

$10k-$14k

719 (2.8%)

$15k-$19k

586 (2.3%)

$20k-$24k

647 (2.5%)

$25k-$29k

485 (1.9%)

$30k-$34k

670 (2.6%)

$35k-$39k

696 (2.7%)

$40k-$44k

628 (2.4%)

$45k-$49k

789 (3.1%)

$50k-$59k

1,113 (4.3%)

$60k-$74k

1,516 (5.9%)

$75k-$99k

2,516 (9.8%)

$100k-$124k

2,796 (10.9%)

$125k-$149k

2,337 (9.1%)

$150k-$199k

3,221 (12.5%)

$200k+

6,321 (24.6%)

School-Age Grade Population Distribution

Census 2023 • Total: 4,773 students

481 (10.1%)

1st

316 (6.6%)

2nd

361 (7.6%)

3rd

401 (8.4%)

4th

479 (10%)

5th

288 (6%)

6th

433 (9.1%)

7th

433 (9.1%)

8th

366 (7.7%)

9th

368 (7.7%)

10th

497 (10.4%)

11th

350 (7.3%)

12th

1st Grade

481 (10.1%)

2nd Grade

316 (6.6%)

3rd Grade

361 (7.6%)

4th Grade

401 (8.4%)

5th Grade

479 (10%)

6th Grade

288 (6%)

7th Grade

433 (9.1%)

8th Grade

433 (9.1%)

9th Grade

366 (7.7%)

10th Grade

368 (7.7%)

11th Grade

497 (10.4%)

12th Grade

350 (7.3%)