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     Population
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   478   36,617   621,270
Total Population, 2000   479   35,974   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   138   8,949   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   46   4,065   77,510
 ...that is Female   233   18,198   310,490
 ...that is Male   246   17,776   298,337
Median Age, 2000   39.10   36.10   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   54.92   46.71   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   6   7,542   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   2,605   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   25   3,021   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   5.51%   9.17%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   29   1,789   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   3   373   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   1   269   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   460   33,909   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   137   13,091   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   137   12,306   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   98   6,879   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   43   4,316   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   0   380   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   4   1,265   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   1   397   5,504
 ...that is White Only   473   34,844   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   2   196   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   3   264   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   0   93   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   10   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   1   104   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   0   463   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   473   35,266   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   2   293   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   3   389   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   0   326   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   22   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   1   180   2,727
Native to US, 2000   447   34,732   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   267   20,867   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   176   13,583   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   31   1,242   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   13   491   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Waltham
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1796
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Addison County
Regional Planning Commission Addison County Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Expired
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission no
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   178   13,068   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.69   2.55   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   134   9,105   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.10   3.02   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   197   15,312   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   146   9,782   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   32   3,286   70,850
  ...Vacant   19   2,244   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   9   1,746   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $133,500   $116,200   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $964   $1,001   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $388   $400   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   19.40%   21%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $617   $565   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   28.30%   23.80%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   0   128   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   43   2,285   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   0   386   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   111   8,615   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   0   23   427
 ...Heated with Wood   31   1,600   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   6   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   0   9   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   16   331
Extended Waltham Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Waltham
 
Addison County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $46,389   $43,142   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $47,813   $49,351   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $21,567   $19,539   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $71,679.00   $58,184.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $25,933.95   $23,874.54   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $27,666   $36,351   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $24,815   $20,178   $21,497
  ...Male   $26,500   $24,863   $26,445
  ...Female   $22,500   $15,765   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   --   $148,882,326   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   290   21,500   355,400
   ...Employed   290   20,250   338,500
   ...Unemployed   10   950   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   2.00   4.50   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   476   33523   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   20   2,891   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   3   229   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   0   381   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   0   360   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   8   1,608   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   7   111   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   2   202   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   127   9,163   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   5   466   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   3   347   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   436   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   174   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   --   1,989   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   --   945   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   184   13,077   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   2   492   11,610

     Transportation
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   7.53   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   6.44   235.71   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   4.59   592.22   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   84.52   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   2.56   188.93   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   0.51   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   14.42   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   48   3,993   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   79   5,960   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   58   2,552   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   0   563   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   2.09   1.88   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.14   2   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.80   1.51   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   259   18,503   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   188   13,192   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   27   2,005   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   0   41   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   14   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   0   56   977
   ...who Walked to Work   6   1,599   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   0   127   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   38   1,469   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   214   11,934   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   90   5,433   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   1   270   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   5,095   395,725   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   23.05   23.23   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   4   140   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   --   7   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   1   55   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   3   78   1,514

     Education
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   472   34,812   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   8   758   12,265
      ...Private School   6   312   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   57   3,882   65,574
      ...Private School   9   326   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   29   1,974   32,174
      ...Private School   2   190   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   3   496   20,669
      ...Private School   5   2,343   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   0   158   3,684
      ...Private School   0   129   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   353   24,244   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   354   27,046   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   16   1,208   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   20   2,435   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   119   8,916   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   64   5,836   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   29   1,668   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   81   4,300   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   25   2,683   45,092
Waltham School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.4300   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.3675   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.4563   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.8892   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   4   976   30,033
  ...Against People   1   103   3,623
  ...Against Property   2   787   23,506
  ...Against Society   1   86   2,904

     Natural Resources
Waltham   Addison County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   5,580.80   492,800   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   96   26,700   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   557.42   134,907.79   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   9.50%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   90,033.41   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   13,853.33   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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