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     Population
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Estimated Population, 2008   2,229   152,782   621,270
Total Population, 2000   2,086   146,571   608,827
 ...that is Under 18 Years of Age   637   34,513   147,523
 ...that is 65 Years of Age and Over   117   13,780   77,510
 ...that is Female   1,037   75,124   310,490
 ...that is Male   1,049   71,447   298,337
Median Age, 2000   35.90   34.20   37.70
Population Density (Persons per Sq. Mi.), 2000   53.13   271.91   65.82
Total Population in Urban Areas, 2000   0   105,365   232,448
Total Population in Group Quarters, 2000   0   7,397   20,760
Absolute Population Change, 1990-2000   346   14,810   46,060
Percent Population Change, 1990-2000   19.89%   11.24%   8.18%
Natural Increase, 1990-2000   249   9,819.25   23,071
Annual Births, 2006   17   1,620   6,510
Annual Deaths, 2006   7   968   5,043
Total Population 5 Years and Older, 2000   1,937   138,073   574,842
  ...Lived in a different house in the U.S. five years ago   559   63,539   227,850
        ...in Different Town or City five years ago   559   54,157   199,432
            ...in Different County five years ago   251   30,353   105,857
                ...in Different State five years ago   116   21,347   69,748
 ...Lived Outside U.S. five years ago   26   3,472   7,393
 ...Net (domestic) Migration, 1995-2000   -75   1,983   2,254

     Race/Ethnicity/Nativity
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Population, 2000
 ...(of all races) that is Hispanic / Latino   21   1,561   5,504
 ...that is White Only   2,047   139,446   589,208
 ...that is Black / African American Only   7   1,328   3,063
 ...that is Asian Only   9   2,914   5,217
 ...that is American Indian / Alaska Native Only   2   403   2,420
 ...that is Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Only   0   32   141
 ...that is Some Other Race Only   3   498   1,443
 ...that is Multi-Racial   18   1,950   7,335
Total Claims, 2000
  ...of White Racial Background   2,065   141,185   596,079
  ...of Black / African American Racial Background   14   1,835   4,492
  ...of Asian Racial Background   13   3,458   6,622
  ...of American Indian / Alaska Native Racial Background   11   1,144   6,396
  ...of Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander Racial Background   0   87   308
  ...of Some Other Racial Background   3   949   2,727
Native to US, 2000   2,010   137,902   585,582
 ...Native to Vermont   1,157   75,434   330,528
 ...Native to Other State   818   61,246   250,395
Foreign Born, 2000   76   8,669   23,245
 ...Entered Area within previous five years   32   4,339   8,217

     Civics & Planning
  Westford
Year Town Incorporated or Chartered 1763
Type of Entity Municipality - Town
County Chittenden County
Regional Planning Commission Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Incorporated Villages --
Municipal Plan Yes
  ...approved by Regional Planning Commission Yes
Zoning Ordinance Yes
Subdivision Ordinance Yes
Development Review Board No
Development Category 3 - Outlying Town

     Housing
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Households, 2000   725   56,452   240,634
Average Household Size, 2000   2.88   2.47   2.44
Total Number of Families, 2000   563   35,168   157,763
Average Family Size, 2000   3.20   3.02   2.96
Total Housing Units, 2000   750   58,864   294,382
  ...Owner Occupied   657   37,292   169,784
  ...Renter Occupied   68   19,160   70,850
  ...Vacant   25   2,412   53,748
        ...for Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use   6   1,291   43,060
Median Housing Unit Value, 2000   $131,800   $136,500   $111,200
Median Monthly Ownership Costs, 2000
  ...with Mortgage   $1,069   $1,201   $1,021
 ...without Mortgage   $338   $426   $378
  ...as a Percentage of Household Income, 1999   21.10%   20.20%   20.20%
Median Gross Rent, 2000   $622   $662   $553
  ...as a % of Household Income, 1999   22.30%   27.50%   26.20%
Housing Units by Heat Source, 2000
  ...Heated with Utility Gas   14   24,007   29,234
 ...Heated with Bottled / Tank / LP Gas   209   7,016   34,715
 ...Heated with Electricity   3   3,887   11,363
 ...Heated with Fuel Oil / Kerosene   385   19,313   141,041
 ...Heated with Coal / Coke   2   55   427
 ...Heated with Wood   105   1,834   22,616
 ...Heated with Solar Energy   0   0   90
 ...Heated with Other Type of Fuel   7   280   817
 ...That Are not Heated   0   60   331
Extended Westford Housing Data Profile

     Economy
Westford
 
Chittenden County
 
Vermont
 
Median Household Income, 1999   $61,205   $47,673   $40,856
Median Family Income, 1999   $65,000   $59,460   $48,625
Per Capita Income, 1999   $23,056   $23,501   $20,625
Median Adjusted Gross Income per Family, 2007   $78,170.00   $73,524.00   $57,433.00
Average Adjusted Gross Income per Person, 2007   $27,331.39   $28,303.01   $24,210.28
Annual Average Wage, 2008   $35,405   $45,032   $38,317
Median Earnings, 1999   $28,672   $23,092   $21,497
  ...Male   $32,898   $29,502   $26,445
  ...Female   $22,697   $18,262   $17,092
Total Retail Receipts (Taxable), Fiscal Year 2008   $484,167   $1,518,404,509   $5,193,157,571
Civilian Labor Force, 2008   1,320   88,900   355,400
   ...Employed   1,280   83,300   338,500
   ...Unemployed   40   3,600   16,900
   ...Unemployment Rate   3.20   4.00   4.80
Persons for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   2,077   139438   588,053
   ...in Poverty, 1999   102   12,267   55,506
     ...under 5 years old   8   846   4,476
     ...5 to 11 years old   14   1,161   7,013
     ...12 to 17 years old   6   835   5,106
     ...18 to 64 years old   62   8,346   32,694
     ...65 to 74 years old   10   527   2,785
     ...75 Years and Over   2   552   3,432
Families for Whom Poverty Status was Considered, 2000   570   35,439   158,684
   ...in Poverty, 1999   18   1,738   9,925
     ...with Related Children Under 18, 1999   7   1,402   7,788
Total Persons in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   2,499   11,410
Families in Reach-Up Program (formerly ANFC), 2005   --   973   4,573
Total Persons Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   36   8,382   46,416
Households Receiving Food Stamps, 2005   15   4,246   23,080
Households for whom public assistance income was considered, 2000   729   56,500   240,744
  ...with Public Assistance Income, 1999   28   2,139   11,610

     Transportation
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Class 1 Highway Mileage, 2004   0   15.18   134.72
Class 2 Highway Mileage, 2004   12.48   286.05   2,715.69
Class 3 Highway Mileage, 2004   26.83   675.74   8,509.25
Class 4 Highway Mileage, 2004   2.22   38.26   1,533.90
State Highway Mileage, 2004   9.37   175.32   2,703.60
Lane Highway Mileage, 2004   0   12.50   23.90
Scenic Highway Mileage, 2004   0   3.05   53.72
Number of Households with 1 Vehicle, 2000   134   18,651   80,892
Number of Households with 2 Vehicles, 2000   360   25,247   103,737
Number of Households with 3 or more Vehicles, 2000   210   8,542   39,544
Number of Households with no Vehicles, 2000   21   4,012   16,461
Average Number of Vehicles per Household, 2000   2.17   1.74   1.75
   ...in owner-occupied housing units   2.24   1.95   1.94
   ...in renter-occupied housing units   1.52   1.32   1.30
Total workers 16 years of age and over, 2000   1,171   79,670   311,839
   ...who Drove to Work Alone   934   60,619   234,388
   ...who Carpooled to Work   132   8,581   37,191
   ...who Commuted via Public Transportation   7   1,186   2,208
   ...who Commuted via Motorcycle   0   40   136
   ...who Commuted via Bicycle   2   424   977
   ...who Walked to Work   19   5,144   17,554
   ...who Commuted via Another Means   2   353   1,734
   ...who worked at Home   75   3,323   17,651
   ...who worked outside town or city of residence   1,034   53,557   202,707
   ...who worked outside county of residence   134   5,572   66,901
   ...who worked outside Vermont   6   801   21,346
Aggregate Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   32,515   1,507,730   6,367,500
Average Travel Time to Work (in minutes), 2000   29.67   19.75   21.64
Total Number of Automobile Accidents, 2001   4   835   3,260
   ...Involving Fatalities   1   11   83
   ...Involving Injuries (not Fatalities)   3   505   1,661
   ...Involving Property Damage Only   --   319   1,514

     Education
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
EDUCATIONAL ENROLLMENT
Total Population 3 Years and Over, 2000   2,011   141,539   588,931
  ...Enrolled in preprimary school
      ...Public School   32   2,554   12,265
      ...Private School   34   1,914   4,991
  ...Enrolled in elementary school
      ...Public School   310   14,961   65,574
      ...Private School   14   1,375   5,106
  ...Enrolled in high school
      ...Public School   140   6,862   32,174
      ...Private School   5   952   3,728
  ...Enrolled in college (undergraduate)
      ...Public School   25   9,976   20,669
      ...Private School   6   4,144   12,499
  ...Enrolled in graduate or professional school
      ...Public School   4   2,036   3,684
      ...Private School   7   1,061   3,466
  ...Not enrolled in school   1,434   95,704   424,775
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Total Population 18 Years and Older, 2000   1,451   112,092   461,248
  ...Less than 9th Grade Education   57   3,359   21,253
  ...9-12th Grade Education, no Diploma   121   7,460   43,325
  ...High School or Equivalency   342   25,638   147,980
  ...Some College, no Degree   201   25,554   90,833
  ...Associate’s Degree   136   9,371   33,510
  ...Bachelor’s Degree   366   25,873   79,255
  ...Graduate or Professional Degree   228   14,837   45,092
Westford School Report Data, 2008

 Property Taxation
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Municipal Tax Rate (plus LAR & Highway) (per $100), fiscal year 2009   0.6167   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Homesteads (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.6169   --   --
Educational Tax Rate for Non-Residential (per $100), fiscal year 2009   1.8398   --   --
Common Level of Appraisal Ratio, fiscal year 2010   0.7166   --   --
Extended Property Valuation Data

     Public Safety
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Total Instances of Crime, 2008   28   10,444   30,033
  ...Against People   0   1,105   3,623
  ...Against Property   28   8,394   23,506
  ...Against Society   0   945   2,904

     Natural Resources
Westford   Chittenden County  Vermont 
Area of Land, Acres, 2000   25,126.40   344,960   5,920,640
Area of Water, Acres, 2000   19.20   53,300   261,200
Total Private & Public Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   681.19   48,887.46   1,148,249.29
Percent Private & Public Conserved Lands, 1999   2.70%   --   --
Federal Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   11,682.84   435,008.82
State Administered Conserved Lands, Acres, 1999   0   25,208.11   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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