Population 4,212 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Lanes
Household size in The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.47 | 2.24 | 2.54 | 2.53 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.54 | 2.30 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.31 | 2.60 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.25 | 2.55 | 2.52 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.04 | +0.01 | +0.01 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in The Lanes run small, averaging 2.43 people against 2.65 nationally, which usually means more singles and couples and fewer children. Even so, the typical household here is bigger than in Waltham overall, where it has 2.25 people.
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 The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.1 | 37.1 | 38.9 | 39.4 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.0 | 36.3 | 39.7 | 40.1 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.5 | 36.2 | 40.4 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 47.3 | 37.4 | 40.8 | 41.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.2 | +0.3 | +1.9 | +2.0 | +2.3 |
The Lanes skews older: half of its residents are older than 47.3, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 42.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 7.5% | 10.2% | 11.0% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.5% | 5.8% | 9.6% | 10.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 7.4% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.6 pts | −0.5 pts | −0.7 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.1% of households in The Lanes, 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 The Lanes
Renters in The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.3% | 52.8% | 36.8% | 36.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 50.7% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 48.3% | 38.3% | 37.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 50.3% | 38.4% | 37.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.5 pts | +1.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
The Lanes is largely a place of homeowners: only 16.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 36.6% have no mortgage at all, 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 The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.8% | 8.1% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 7.8% | 7.4% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.9% | 7.3% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 6.7% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.4% of homes in The Lanes are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. Waltham as a whole looks much the same.
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 The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1963 | 1958 | 1958 | 1958 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1960 | 1958 | 1959 | 1959 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1966 | 1962 | 1961 | 1961 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1962 | 1964 | 1964 | 1963 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +6 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in The Lanes is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1962, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. That is in line with the rest of Waltham.
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 The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,310 | $1,381 | $1,171 | $1,085 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,568 | $1,470 | $1,251 | $1,157 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,643 | $1,790 | $1,537 | $1,398 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $2,334 | $2,231 | $2,051 | $1,860 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,024 | +$850 | +$881 | +$775 | +$606 |
A typical rental in The Lanes costs $2,334 a month with utilities, well above the national median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Waltham. The typical renter here spends 27.7% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 The Lanes
Bachelor's degrees in The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.3% | 45.8% | 42.2% | 38.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 50.2% | 50.4% | 44.1% | 40.1% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 51.3% | 55.8% | 48.2% | 43.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.8% | 58.5% | 51.9% | 47.2% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +12.7 pts | +9.7 pts | +8.7 pts | +7.2 pts |
The Lanes is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (51.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Still, the share is lower than in Waltham overall (58.5%).
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 The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.8% | 89.0% | 89.8% | 88.4% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.3% | 89.6% | 90.6% | 89.3% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.1% | 92.2% | 91.5% | 90.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 92.6% | 91.8% | 91.0% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.5 pts | +3.6 pts | +2.1 pts | +2.6 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in The Lanes: 95.3% 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 The Lanes
| Period | The Lanes | Waltham | Boston area | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.3% | 5.1% | 7.0% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 8.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 5.0% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.1 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in The Lanes has been strong: just 2.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
The Lanes compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Lanes | 2.43 | 47.3 | 5.1% | 16.2% | 4.4% | 1962 | $2,334 | 51.8% | 95.3% | 2.2% |
| Piety Corner | 2.02 | 37.6 | 7.7% | 41.1% | 5.1% | 1979 | $2,215 | 57.5% | 90.7% | 3.5% |
| Lakeview | 2.25 | 34.8 | 7.4% | 65.1% | 3.6% | 1972 | $2,766 | 69.8% | 97.1% | 3.1% |
| North Waltham | 2.23 | 45.3 | 6.1% | 33.4% | 6.0% | 1972 | $2,291 | 49.0% | 92.3% | 3.7% |
| Waltham Highlands | 2.33 | 40.5 | 4.1% | 36.1% | 7.2% | 1946 | $1,691 | 58.4% | 94.6% | 3.0% |
| Bank Square | 2.38 | 34.0 | 12.8% | 64.7% | 8.7% | 1953 | $2,010 | 51.9% | 83.9% | 5.9% |
| Bleachery | 2.05 | 39.0 | 6.9% | 64.4% | 5.5% | 1972 | $2,507 | 54.4% | 90.8% | 4.5% |
| Warrendale | 2.39 | 41.8 | 7.7% | 28.7% | 4.8% | 1960 | $2,046 | 54.7% | 92.5% | 5.8% |
| South Side | 2.21 | 34.3 | 8.4% | 66.4% | 4.9% | 1953 | $2,036 | 62.1% | 93.1% | 4.3% |
| Bemis | 2.28 | 40.2 | 7.3% | 56.5% | 6.6% | 1960 | $2,529 | 67.7% | 95.9% | 5.7% |
| Waverley Square | 2.47 | 41.8 | 9.0% | 42.1% | 5.8% | 1946 | $2,439 | 73.8% | 95.5% | 4.2% |
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 The Lanes. 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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