About the city of Waltham
Total Population (2000 Census)
Total Population: 59,226
Under age 5: 2,795
Over age 65: 7,775
Age 6-19: 8,934
Age 18 and over: 50,053
Laborforce, Employment & Unemployment
Year — Labor Force — Employed — Unemployed — Unemployment Rate
2000 — 35,198 — 34,399 — 799 — 2.3
2003 — 34,812 — 32,917 — 1,895 — 5.4
2005 — 34,431 — 33,185 — 1,246 — 3.6
Average Wage (2004): $57,100
Educational Attainment (2000 Census)
Number / Percent
Less than 9th grade 2,320 / 5.8
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3, 522 / 8.8
High school graduate (GED) 10,134 / 25.4
Some college, no degree 5,927 / 14.9
Associate degree 2,664 / 6.7
Bachelor's degree 9,096 / 22.8
Graduate or professional degree 6,249 / 15.7
Race (2000 Census)
White: 49,145
Hispanic or Latino: 5,031
Asian: 4,318
Black or African American: 2,614
American Indian and Alaska Native: 95
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 38
Housing (2000 Census)
Year Round Housing Units: 23,749 Total Development Units: 1,631
Total Subsidized Housing Inventory (SHI) Units: 1,631 Percent SHI Units: 6.9%
Public Housing Units (DHCD 1999): Rental Assistance (DHCD 1999):
Conventional State: 542 State: 55
Conventional Federal: 265 Federal: 442
Poverty (2000 Census)
Families living in Poverty: 448
Families living at or below 130% of the Poverty Income Guidelines: 702
Families living at or below 150% of the Poverty Income Guidelines: 891
Families living at or below 185% of the Poverty Income Guidelines: 1,319
Religious Congregations in Waltham
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