Population 107 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Little Neck
Household size in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.40 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.36 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.26 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Little Neck is a place of small households, averaging 2.36 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.9 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 48.7 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 44.5 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 51.9 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
Little Neck skews older: half of its residents are older than 51.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.6% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.3% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.6% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 8.6% of households in Little Neck, well below the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Little Neck
Renters in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.8% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.9% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.6% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 37.5% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.8 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Little Neck is about as common as it is nationally: 37.5% of households rent, against 34.8%. Just over three in ten owners (31.6%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 18.2% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 15.7% of the housing in Little Neck, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1955 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | +22 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The typical home in Little Neck was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in the Boston area overall, where the median home dates to 1964.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $734 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $941 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $982 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,566 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$832 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
Rent in Little Neck runs $1,566 a month at the median, utilities included, close to the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Boston area overall ($2,051). Rent takes 40.4% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Little Neck
Bachelor's degrees in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.9% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 47.5% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 55.7% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 63.7% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +19.8 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Little Neck: 63.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 96.4% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 98.0% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Little Neck: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Little Neck
| Period | Little Neck | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.4% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.2% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.8% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Little Neck has been low: just 1.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Little Neck compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Neck | 2.36 | 51.9 | 8.6% | 37.5% | 15.7% | 1977 | $1,566 | 63.7% | 98.2% | 1.8% |
| South Essex | 2.55 | 50.2 | 9.4% | 26.8% | 26.0% | 1983 | $1,875 | 74.5% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Essex | 2.73 | 46.2 | 8.2% | 25.0% | 15.6% | 1968 | $2,013 | 68.8% | 98.1% | 1.4% |
| Ipswich | 2.45 | 47.6 | 5.4% | 26.3% | 8.7% | 1960 | $1,662 | 60.4% | 98.6% | 2.5% |
| South Hamilton | 2.82 | 45.4 | 6.0% | 15.3% | 7.5% | 1959 | $2,200 | 69.1% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| Manchester | 2.55 | 49.6 | 5.2% | 24.2% | 6.1% | 1953 | $1,886 | 79.1% | 98.1% | 8.9% |
| Manchester-By-The-Sea | 2.61 | 43.6 | 6.0% | 33.3% | 3.4% | 1962 | $1,798 | 71.0% | 97.0% | 5.7% |
| Rowley | 2.57 | 48.3 | 8.6% | 18.4% | 5.2% | 1973 | $1,706 | 56.9% | 99.6% | 3.5% |
| Gloucester | 2.25 | 49.9 | 8.1% | 36.1% | 10.3% | 1952 | $1,338 | 39.6% | 93.4% | 6.4% |
| Wenham | 2.86 | 33.0 | 8.3% | 13.9% | 5.9% | 1967 | $2,071 | 70.1% | 99.5% | 2.6% |
| Rockport | 2.23 | 56.8 | 9.6% | 31.7% | 22.0% | 1951 | $1,884 | 54.0% | 95.8% | 8.8% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Little Neck. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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