Waltham Population and Demographics

Waltham Massachusetts Population and Demographics Resources

Waltham City, Massachusetts Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Waltham Population: 59226 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 29194 49.29% Female 30032 50.71%       Under 5 years 2795 4.72% 5 to 9 years 2545 4.3% 10 to 14 years 2403 4.06% 15 to 19 years 4494 7.59% 20 to 24 years 6884 11.62% 25 to 34 years 11310 19.1% 35 to 44 years 9052 15.28% 45 to 54 years 7122 12.03% 55 to 59 years 2688 4.54% 60 to 64 years 2158 3.64% 65 to 74 years 3925 6.63% 75 to 84 years 2827 4.77% 85 years and over 1023 1.73%       Median age (years) 34.2       18 years and over 50053 84.51% Male 24464 41.31% Female 25589 43.21% 21 years and over 45234 76.38% 62 years and over 9007 15.21% 65 years and over 7775 13.13% Male 3061 5.17% Female 4714 7.96%       Race     One race 58106 98.11% White 49145 82.98% Black or African American 2614 4.41% American Indian and Alaska Native 95 0.16% Asian 4318 7.29% Asian indian 1580 2.67% Chinese 1472 2.49% Filipino 115 0.19% Japanese 129 0.22% Korean 355 0.6% Vietnamese 301 0.51% Other Asian 366 0.62% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 38 0.06% Native Hawaiian 12 0.02% Guamanian or Chamorro 10 0.02% Samoan 6 0.01% Other Pacific Islander 10 0.02% Some other race 1896 3.2% Two or more races 1120 1.89%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 59226 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 5031 8.49% Mexican 609 1.03% Puerto Rican 1360 2.3% Cuban 95 0.16% Other Hispanic or Latino 2967 5.01% Not Hispanic or Latino 54195 91.51% White alone 46416 78.37%       Relationship     Total Population 59226 100.00% In households 53235 89.88% Householder 23207 39.18% Spouse 9590 16.19% Child 12540 21.17% Own child under 18 years 8349 14.1% Other relatives 2925 4.94% Under 18 years 610 1.03% Nonrelatives 4973 8.4% Unmarried partner 1265 2.14% In group quarters 5991 10.12% Institutionalized population 749 1.26% Non-Institutionalized population 5242 8.85%       Households by Type     Total Households 23207 100.0 % Family households (families) 12455 53.67% With own children under 18 years 4713 20.31% Married-couple family 9590 41.32% With own children under 18 years 3702 15.95% Female householder, no husband present 2059 8.87% With own children under 18 years 799 3.44% Non Family households 10752 46.33% Householder living alone 7943 34.23% Householder 65 years and over 2314 9.97%       Households with individuals under 18 years 5112 22.03% Households with individuals 65 years and over 5470 23.57%       Average Household size 2.29 Average family size 3.01       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 23880 100.00% Occupied housing units 23207 97.18% Vacant housing units 673 2.82% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 131 0.55% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 0.3 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 2.2       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 23207 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 10677 46.01% Renter-occupied housing units. 12530 53.99%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.6 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.03

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.