Waltham, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 23,880 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 8,949 | 37.5 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,100 | 4.6 |
| 2 units | 3,070 | 12.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,555 | 14.9 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,816 | 11.8 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,316 | 9.7 |
| 20 or more units | 2,042 | 8.6 |
| Mobile home | 22 | 0.1 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 10 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 212 | 0.9 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1,020 | 4.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 716 | 3.0 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,326 | 5.6 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 2,753 | 11.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 3,007 | 12.6 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 6,853 | 28.7 |
| 1939 or earlier | 7,993 | 33.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 623 | 2.6 |
| 2 rooms | 1,683 | 7.0 |
| 3 rooms | 3,715 | 15.6 |
| 4 rooms | 4,346 | 18.2 |
| 5 rooms | 4,214 | 17.6 |
| 6 rooms | 3,910 | 16.4 |
| 7 rooms | 2,598 | 10.9 |
| 8 rooms | 1,453 | 6.1 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,338 | 5.6 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 23,207 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 4,566 | 19.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 7,217 | 31.1 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 3,372 | 14.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,983 | 12.9 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,872 | 8.1 |
| 1969 or earlier | 3,197 | 13.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,432 | 10.5 |
| 1 | 9,876 | 42.6 |
| 2 | 8,049 | 34.7 |
| 3 or more | 2,850 | 12.3 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 9,421 | 40.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 368 | 1.6 |
| Electricity | 2,804 | 12.1 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 10,445 | 45.0 |
| Coal or coke | 30 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 6 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 105 | 0.5 |
| No fuel used | 28 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 175 | 0.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 176 | 0.8 |
| No telephone service | 135 | 0.6 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 23,207 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 22,296 | 96.1 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 557 | 2.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 354 | 1.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 8,695 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 49 | 0.6 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 48 | 0.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 379 | 4.4 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,653 | 19.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,236 | 48.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2,031 | 23.4 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 290 | 3.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 9 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 250,800 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 5,864 | 67.4 |
Less than $300 | 7 | 0.1 |
$300 to $499 | 77 | 0.9 |
$500 to $699 | 212 | 2.4 |
$700 to $999 | 544 | 6.3 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,945 | 22.4 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,872 | 21.5 |
$2,000 or more | 1,207 | 13.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,532 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,831 | 32.6 |
Median (dollars) | 408 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,822 | 32.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,593 | 18.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,251 | 14.4 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 788 | 9.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 505 | 5.8 |
| 35 percent or more | 1,686 | 19.4 |
| Not computed | 50 | 0.6 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 12,537 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 405 | 3.2 |
| $200 to $299 | 414 | 3.3 |
| $300 to $499 | 715 | 5.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 2,605 | 20.8 |
| $750 to $999 | 3,993 | 31.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,730 | 21.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 1,455 | 11.6 |
| No cash rent | 220 | 1.8 |
| Median (dollars) | 869 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,561 | 20.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,870 | 14.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,827 | 14.6 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,595 | 12.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,092 | 8.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 3,143 | 25.1 |
| Not computed | 449 | 3.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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