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     Population
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   11,491   43,176   621,270
Total Population, 2000   12,005   44,216   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   2,675   10,412   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   1,997   6,173   77,510
 ...that is Female   6,524   22,670   310,490
 ...that is Male   5,481   21,546   298,337
Median Age, 2000   40.20   40.00   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   375.28   56.06   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   8,877   12,504   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   458   1,126   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   -236   2,628   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   -1.93%   6.32%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   -28   1,178.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   130   439   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   138   367   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   11,412   41,885   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   5,361   16,312   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   3,755   14,038   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   2,381   7,466   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   1,878   5,891   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   252   485   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -295   -484   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   201   493   5,504
 ...that is White Only   11,292   42,764   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   136   223   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   201   348   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   31   97   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   5   16   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   66   141   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   274   627   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   11,542   43,355   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   208   358   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   263   485   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   141   394   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   21   45   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   123   270   2,727
Native to US, 2000   11,480   42,858   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   5,333   20,154   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   5,967   22,262   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   525   1,358   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   168   356   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Brattleboro
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1753
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Windham County
Regional Planning Commission Windham Regional Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board Yes
Development Category 1 - Traditional Center

     Housing
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   5,364   18,375   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.15   2.35   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   2,883   11,456   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   2.84   2.91   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   5,686   27,039   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   2,775   12,479   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   2,589   5,896   70,850
  ...Vacant   322   8,664   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   72   7,519   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $106,000   $112,400   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,073   $985   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $426   $393   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   18.80%   20.10%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $546   $552   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   27.40%   25.60%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   151   226   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   646   2,355   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   544   951   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   3,776   11,942   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   82   128   427
 ...Heated with Wood   140   2,676   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   8   27   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   17   59   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   11   331
Extended Brattleboro Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Brattleboro
 
Windham County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $31,997   $38,204   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $44,267   $46,989   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $19,554   $20,533   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $47,156.00   $50,903.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $22,708.81   $22,996.83   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $36,602   $36,218   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $21,073   $20,960   $21,497
  ...Male   $25,428   $25,547   $26,445
  ...Female   $17,009   $16,769   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $115,005,522   $252,243,648   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   6,220   24,550   355,400
   ...Employed   5,970   23,750   338,500
   ...Unemployed   250   1,150   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   4.00   4.70   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   11,660   43106   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   1,522   4,038   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   125   351   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   245   527   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   122   422   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   865   2,278   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   68   214   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   97   246   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   2,872   11,514   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   263   701   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   242   587   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   396   947   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   164   374   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   1,467   3,480   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   811   1,800   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   5,361   18,369   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   461   959   11,610

     Transportation
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   6.42   7.91   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   11.82   272.71   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   65.86   878.89   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   7.80   102.42   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   22.20   213.03   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0.50   0.73   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   2,548   6,574   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   1,650   7,279   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   459   3,089   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   707   1,433   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   1.38   1.72   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   1.70   1.94   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.05   1.25   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   5,989   22,895   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   4,181   16,951   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   745   2,603   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   48   161   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   6   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   78   90   977
   ...who Walked to Work   544   1,405   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   73   133   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   320   1,546   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   1,996   13,486   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   803   4,062   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   661   2,674   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   96,790   436,610   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   17.07   20.45   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   166   306   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   8   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   45   112   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   120   186   1,514

     Education
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   11,579   42,786   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   183   759   12,265
      ...Private School   108   401   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   1,135   4,437   65,574
      ...Private School   155   545   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   588   2,354   32,174
      ...Private School   42   295   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   235   723   20,669
      ...Private School   168   887   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   62   144   3,684
      ...Private School   226   391   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   8,677   31,850   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   9,326   33,762   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   298   1,199   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   1,115   3,520   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   2,786   11,049   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   1,627   6,482   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   486   1,920   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   1,721   5,790   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   1,293   3,802   45,092
Brattleboro School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.0414   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.5568   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4256   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.8732   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   796   2,093   30,033
  ...Against People   115   303   3,623
  ...Against Property   574   1,450   23,506
  ...Against Society   107   340   2,904

     Natural Resources
Brattleboro   Windham County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   20,473.60   504,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   294.40   9,000   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   2,469.77   61,109.60   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   11.90%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   37,216.26   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   8.50   5,808.84   378,563.41

     Forestry & Agriculture
   
2007 Census of Agriculture
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...Vermont State and County Data Tables
Vermont Forest Resource Harvest Reports
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