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- Needham is 0% more densely populated than Wayland.
- People are 1.9% more likely to be married in Needham.
- The Median Age is 0.3 years older in Needham.
 Wayland, MANeedham, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,808329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.438.4
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 Population - 201012,981  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,911285,036,114
 Population - 199011,874  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,589.093.4
 Land Area15.0  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wayland, MANeedham, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Wayland, MANeedham, MAUnited States
 White77.1%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.3%12.2%
 Asian13.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wayland, MANeedham, MAUnited States
 Married Population66.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock66.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock32.7%50.2%
 Never Married24.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.0%10.8%
 Widowed4.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.762.60
 Households4,779  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,00580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.2%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock42.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households920  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
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