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Location:

The town of Needham is located in Eastern Ma. boarded by Wellesley on the west and northwest; Newton on the north and northeast; W. Roxbury on the east; Dedham on the southeast and south; and Westwood and Dover on the south.  Needham is 10 miles southwest of Boston, 29 miles east of Worcester and about 208 miles from New York City.

  You can visit the Official Website of Needham, Ma. at http://www.town.needham.ma.us/

 

2000 U.S. Census Bureau Population Characteristics:

General Population Statistics

Total Households
10,612
  Total Population

28,911

Total Registered Voters
18,416
  Total Unenrolled Voters
9,052
Total Males
13,702
  Total Females
15,209
Never Married
4,889
  Married
14,585
Separated

205

  Non-Married/unrelated
2,830
Widowed
1,792
  Divorced
979
Single female Head of households
728
  Grandparents as caregivers
190

Race/Ancestry Statistics

Race
Total
Percent
Total in Poverty
Percent
White
27.412
94.8%
659
2.5%
Black
201
0.7%
18
11.6%
Asian
1,024
3.5%
28
2.7%
Hispanic
341
1.2%
0
0.0%
American Indian
8
0.0%
0
0.0%
Other
73
0.3%
0
0.0%
Two or more Races
193
0.7%

Disability Status

Population 5 to 20 years
6,139
  With a Disabilty  
298
 

% Disabiled

  4.9%
Population 21 to 64 years
15,361
  With a Disabilty  
1,377
  % Disabiled   9.0%
21 to 64 employed
11,453
  With a Disabilty  
  % Employed   66.2%
Population 65 years and older
4,754
  With a Disabilty  
1,369
  % Disabiled   28.8%

Poverty Statistics

Map of Needham

Poverty

Population

Category Families Single Female Head of Household Individuals 65 Years and older
Total
121
40
705
201
Below 100% Poverty
1.6%
7.4%
2.5%
8.0%
Total below 200% Poverty
301
1,749
% below 200% Poverty
3.9%
6.2%
100% Poverty total with children under 18
74
35
% below with children under 18
1.9%
10.6%
100% Poverty total with children under 5
20
0
u/a
u/a
% below with children under 5
1.3%
0.0%
u/a
u/a

u/a (unvavailable)

Persons, by race, for whom Poverty Status is Determined

Population below 100% of poverty Persons below 100% % of Pop-ulation

Persons up to 150% of poverty

Persons up to 200% of poverty Persons above 200%
All Races
705
2.5%
1,345
1,749
26,272
White
659
2.5%
Black
18
11.6%
Asian
28
2.7%
     
American Indian
0
0.0%
     
Hispanic
0
0.0%
Other Races
0
0.0%

Other Poverty Related Statistics:

Families with female head of household and no husband present
728
Percent below poverty level
7.4%
With related children under 18 years of age
35
Percent below poverty level
10.6%
With related children under 5 years of age
0
Percent below poverty level
0.0%
Grandparents responsible for grandchildren
19
Percent of grandparents living in household who are responsible for grandchildren
10.0%
TAFDC Recipients as of 2002 according to DTA
9

 

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Languages Spoken other than English

Language Spoken
Persons
% of Persons
English Only
23,814
89.1%
Language other than English
2,904
10.9%
Speak English less than well
720
2.7%

Spanish Speaking

230
0.9%
Other Indo-Eurposean Languages
1,851
6.9%
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
642
2.4%

Preschool Child Statistics

Persons under 5 years of age: 2.153 (7.4%) % Living in poverty: 24 (1.1%)

Children ages 0-6 on TANF: 7

Persons enrolled in Nursery School/Preschoo: 928

Estimated number of 3 year olds as of 2005
343
Estimated number of 4 year olds as of 2005
407
Total estimated 3 and 4 year olds as of 2005
730
Total estimated Head Start eleigible 3 and 4 year olds as of 2005
46
Total number of children enrolled in Head Start as of 2005
0
Needham number of licensed child care slots as of 2003
1,435
Early Intervention children as of 2002
138
Total Births 2002
343
Teen Births 2002
n/a

Needham Preschool Child Care Centers

Name

Address

Phone

 Type 

 Capacity 

 Infant 

 Toddler 

 Pre-School 

Abbott Gould Children's Center

  126 Gould Street
  Needham,02494

781-444-6541

Group Care

64

10

15

39

Carter Center For Children Inc.

  800 Highland Ave
  Needham,02494

781-449-4771

Group Care

80

0

0

80

Carter Memorial Nursery School

  800 Highland Ave
  Needham,02492

781-449-3246

Group Care

48

0

0

48

Chestnut Children's Center

  167 Chestnut Street
  Needham,02492

781-999-9999

Group Care

82

7

18

57

First Baptist Church Nursery School

  858 Great Plain Ave
  Needham,02492

781-449-8471

Group Care

24

0

0

24

First Bridge Preschool

  1132 Highland Avenue
  Needham,02494

781 453-0400

Group Care

16

0

0

16

Grace Christian Nursery School

  543 Greendale Avenue
  Needham,02492

781-449-0732

Group Care

39

0

0

39

Kindercare Child Care Center

  1000 Highland Avenue
  Needham,02494

781 449-0774

Group Care

143

28

45

70

Mulberry Child Care Center - Needham

  206 A Street
  Needham,02494

781 445-7523

Group Care

175

38

49

88

Needham Children's Center Inc.

  23 Dedham Avenue
  Needham,02492

781-449-4486

Group Care

25

0

0

25

Needham Children's Center, Inc.

  858 Great Plain Avenue
  Needham,02492

781-449-4486

Group Care

76

7

24

45

Needham Creative Head Start

  286 Linden Street
  Needham,02192

781-449-2961

Group Care

14

0

0

14

Needham Playschool Inc.

  42 Broadmeadow Road
  Needham,02492

781-444-0666

Group Care

12

0

0

12

Noah's Ark Preschool

  1154 Grat Plain Ave.
  Needham,02492

781-444-2510

Group Care

20

0

0

20

Riverside Early Intervention Program

  255 Highland Avenue 2nd FL
  Needham,02492

781 449-1884

Group Care

24

8

8

8

Temple Beth Shalom Children's Center

  670 Highland Avenue
  Needham,02494

781-449-3016

Group Care

64

0

9

55

The Charles River YMCA Preschool

  863 Great Plain Avenue
  Needham,02492

781 444-6400

Group Care

30

0

0

30

The Saltbox School

  1458 Great Plain Avenue
  Needham,02492

781 444-8558

Group Care

40

0

0

40

Theophany Orthodox Christian School

  754 Greendale Avenue
  Needham,02492

781-444-3058

Group Care

21

0

0

21

Needham School Enrollment

2004-2005 School Year

Total pupils enrolled 2004: 4,722

Low Income Rate: 6.3%*

Limited English Proficient: 25 (0.5%)*

Annual Drop Out Rate for 2003: 0.00%

Number of total children identified by Department of Education for special education: 557 (11.3%)*

*Department of Education 2004-05 School Year

Race/Ancestry of Students 2004
Total
Total Students
4,722 (100%)
White
4,181(88.5%)
Black
175(3.7%)
Hispanic
100 (2.1%)
Asian
264 (5.6%)
American Indian
2 (0.04%)

 

Housing Characteristics

Figures Below from 2000 Census

Total Housing Units
10,846
Rental Occupied Housing
2,025
Owner Occupied Housing
8,587
Single Family Homes
8,650
Mobile Homes
19
Total Public Housing Units
425
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0.3%
Rental Vacancy Rate
2.2%
Percent paying more than 35% of income for rent
40.4%
Percent paying more than 35% of income for mortgage
14.6%

 

Lead Poisoning Data:

Units built prior to 1959: 6,850 (63.2% of entire housing stock)

Children 2004 20-24 ug/dl immediate risk of lead poisoning: 1

Children 2002 25 ug/dl+ lead poisoned: 0.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income/Employment Data

Median Income
$107,570
Per Capita Income
$44,549
Total Labor Force*
14,247
Employed*
13,759
Unemployed*
488
Unemployment Rate*
3.4%
Average Weekly Wages as of 2003
$1,189
*As of February, 2005 accourding to Division of Unemployment Assistance

Crime Rates for 2003*

*Massachusetts State Police Crime Reporting Unit

Categories
2003
2002
% Change
Total Crimes
233
253
-7.91%
Violent Crimes
7
9
-22.22%
Property Crimes
226
244
-7.38%
Murder
0
0
n/c
Rape
0
1
-100.00%
Robbery
2
1
100.00%
Aggravated Assault
5
7
-40.00%
Burglary
37
27
37.04%
Larceny
184
204
-10.87%
Motor Vehicle Theft
5
13
-260.00%

Perinatal Rates

Category Number Percent State %
Total Births 2002
343
Prematurity (less than 37 weeks)
29
8.5%
8.5%
Low Birth Weight
17
5.0%
7.5%
Adequate Prenatal Care
310
90.4%
84.7%
Teen Births
n/a
n/a
5.9%
Infant Deaths (less than 1 year)
0
n/a
4.9%
Neonatal Deaths (less than 28 days)
0
n/a
WIC child participants as of 2003
15
   
WIC infant participants as of 2003
10
   

Substance Abuse Indicators

(According to BSAS 2003 Department of Public Health)

Admision to DPH funded treatment programs: 75

Injection drug user admission to DPH programs: n/a

Alcohol and other drug related hospital discharges: 41

Alcohol and drug users deaths: 2