Needham Heights is a small city in Massachusetts that is in the county of Norfolk. As of 2020, its estimated population is thirty-nine hundred. While it is growing at a rate of 0.00% per year, it is down from the 2010 census. It has an average household income of $223,894 and a poverty rate of 2.36%. The median house value is nine hundred and twenty-five thousand dollars. Needham's median age is 43.5 years old, and it is primarily comprised of Asian and Latino residents.
The population of Latinos in the city is comparable to that of the rest of the state, but the percentage of Guatemalans is even higher. Guatemalans represent 30 percent of the city's Latino population and are part of the fourth-largest Spanish-speaking subgroup in the state. Because of these high levels of fear, Latino residents often avoid contacting service providers, and are afraid to reach out for assistance.