Health in Waltham, Massachusetts: official figures
2.9% of residents of Waltham (1,847 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 39th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Massachusetts: 2.6%).
How many children in Waltham are uninsured?
In Waltham, 2.1% of children under 19 and 3.6% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.2% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Waltham are on Medicaid?
12.7% of residents of Waltham under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 257th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Massachusetts: 18.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Waltham have a disability?
10.7% of residents of Waltham (6,927 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 268th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Massachusetts: 12.3%); 4.5% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Waltham have a disability?
By age, 29.7% of residents of Waltham aged 65 and over, 8.1% of those aged 18 to 64 and 2.8% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Waltham, Massachusetts?
An estimated 25.3% of adults in Waltham had obesity in 2023, joint 114th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Waltham?
An estimated 8.1% of adults in Waltham had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 92nd lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Waltham?
An estimated 15.9% of adults in Waltham reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 181st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.2% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Waltham have high blood pressure?
In Waltham, an estimated 26.3% of adults had high blood pressure and 19.4% did no physical activity outside work, joint 177th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Waltham see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 78.8% of adults in Waltham had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 126th highest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Waltham compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Waltham ranks 785 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 782 | Boston | 2.9% |
| 783 | Santa Clara | 2.9% |
| 784 | Rochester Hills | 2.9% |
| 785 | Waltham | 2.9% |
| 786 | Berkeley | 2.8% |
| 787 | Fulshear | 2.8% |
| 788 | Herriman | 2.8% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Waltham ranks 556 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 553 | San Marcos | 10.8% |
| 554 | Hayward | 10.8% |
| 555 | Pasadena | 10.7% |
| 556 | Waltham | 10.7% |
| 557 | Elizabeth | 10.7% |
| 558 | Brownsville | 10.7% |
| 559 | Huntington Beach | 10.7% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waltham ranks 696 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 693 | Mount Pleasant | 25.4% |
| 694 | St. Louis Park | 25.4% |
| 695 | Folsom | 25.3% |
| 696 | Waltham | 25.3% |
| 697 | Brookhaven | 25.3% |
| 698 | New York | 25.2% |
| 699 | Boston | 25.1% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waltham ranks 718 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 715 | Mission Viejo | 8.1% |
| 716 | Johns Creek | 8.1% |
| 717 | Portland | 8.1% |
| 718 | Waltham | 8.1% |
| 719 | Palm Beach Gardens | 8.1% |
| 720 | Denver | 8.0% |
| 721 | Roseville | 8.0% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waltham ranks 630 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 627 | Buena Park | 9.9% |
| 628 | Alhambra | 9.9% |
| 629 | Skokie | 9.9% |
| 630 | Waltham | 9.9% |
| 631 | Chapel Hill | 9.9% |
| 632 | Burien | 9.9% |
| 633 | Ann Arbor | 9.8% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Waltham ranks 628 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 625 | Union City | 15.9% |
| 626 | Eagle Mountain | 15.9% |
| 627 | Marana | 15.9% |
| 628 | Waltham | 15.9% |
| 629 | Tinley Park | 15.9% |
| 630 | Rockwall | 15.9% |
| 631 | Austin | 15.8% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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