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Middlesex County

Population in July 2008: 60,236. Population change since 2000: +1.7%
 

Males: 29,691  (49.3%)
Females: 30,545  (50.7%)

Median resident age:  34.2 years
Massachusetts median age:  36.5 years

Zip codes: 02154, 02254, 02451, 02452, 02453, 02454.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $66,335 (it was $54,010 in 2000)
Waltham:  $66,335
Massachusetts:  $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $32,561
Waltham:  $32,561
Massachusetts:  $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $445,012 (it was $246,400 in 2000)
Waltham:  $445,012
Massachusetts:  $366,400

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $450,397; Detached houses: $457,721; Townhouses or other attached units: $529,750; In 2-unit structures: $436,828; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $502,767; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,663; Mobile homes: $186,364

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 02451, 02452, 02453.

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Races in Waltham:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.4%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Black (4.4%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Asian Indian (2.7%)
  • Chinese (2.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Other Asian (0.6%)
  • Korean (0.6%)
  • Vietnamese (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Waltham: 132.9 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (21.2%), Italian (18.5%), English (8.3%), French Canadian (5.7%), German (4.9%), French (4.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 50 feet

Land area: 12.7 square miles.

Population density: 4743 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Waltham

  • High school or higher: 85.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 38.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 15.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Waltham city

  • Never married: 41.8%
  • Now married: 43.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 7.0%

11,975 residents are foreign born (7.3% Asia, 5.3% Latin America, 4.0% Europe, 2.6% North America).

This city:  20.2%
Massachusetts:  12.2%


According to our research there were 9 registered sex offenders living in Waltham, Massachusetts in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Waltham to the number of sex offenders is 6693 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Waltham:  0.8% ($1,999)
Massachusetts:  1.3% ($2,336)
Waltham satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (8.5 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (172.8 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Watertown, MA (1.7 miles ), Weston, MA (1.8 miles ), Belmont, MA (1.8 miles ), Newton, MA (1.8 miles ), Arlington, MA (2.1 miles ), Lexington, MA (2.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 40 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $86,800
  • 1998: 53 buildings, average cost: $96,100
  • 1999: 75 buildings, average cost: $81,200
  • 2000: 42 buildings, average cost: $95,900
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $122,600
  • 2002: 78 buildings, average cost: $111,900
  • 2003: 72 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2004: 145 buildings, average cost: $119,100
  • 2005: 43 buildings, average cost: $184,100
  • 2006: 57 buildings, average cost: $192,400
  • 2007: 21 buildings, average cost: $232,100
  • 2008: 22 buildings, average cost: $250,800

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Latitude: 42.38 N, Longitude: 71.24 W


Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Watch City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +20,454 (+34.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 11,143 (34.1%)

Area codes: 781, 617, 339

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Waltham, Massachusetts business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +1,355 (+2.3%).

Unemployment in May 2009:
Here:  6.6%
Massachusetts:  8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Health care (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (3%)
  • Business operations specialists (3%)



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Crime in Waltham by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 102120000
    per 100,000 1.70.03.41.73.40.00.00.00.0
Rapes 12121151197811
    per 100,000 20.419.918.58.318.615.311.913.418.5
Robberies 6819192017152019
    per 100,000 10.213.331.931.733.828.925.433.432.0
Assaults 801135676770557095
    per 100,000 136.018.258.8111.7113.3119.293.1116.8159.9
Burglaries 15613218414411614585113172
    per 100,000 265.3219.0309.2240.2196.2246.9143.9188.6289.4
Thefts 771783872779601624498528594
    per 100,000 1311.11298.81465.31299.21016.51062.3843.1881.3999.6
Auto thefts 75731241119885784954
    per 100,000 127.5121.1208.4185.1165.8144.7132.181.890.9
Arson 75N/AN/AN/A23411
    per 100,000 127.5N/AN/AN/A3.45.16.81.71.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 131.2100.5139.8125.5122.1116.190.199.1123.9

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 180 (148 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.46
US city average:  3.00

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Waltham-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 11% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Waltham city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Waltham-area historical earthquake activity is above Massachusetts state average. It is 74% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 79.6 miles away from Waltham center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 53.3 miles away from the city center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.5 miles away from Waltham center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 50.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from Waltham center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

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Birthplace of: Keith Aucoin - NHL player (Carolina Hurricanes, born: Nov 6, 1978), Shawn McEachern - NHL player (Boston Bruins, born: Feb 28, 1969), Samuel Livermore - (1732-1803), Senator and Congresman from New Hampshire, Caroll Spinney -  : Harvey.


Main business address for: CMGI INC (SERVICES-DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING SERVICES), LIONBRIDGE TECHNOLOGIES INC /DE/ (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), NETEGRITY INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), POLAROID HOLDING CO (PHOTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIES), REPLIGEN CORP (BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES)), PAREXEL INTERNATIONAL CORP (SERVICES-COMMERCIAL PHYSICAL & BIOLOGICAL RESEARCH), PHASE FORWARD INC (SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC), NeuroMetrix, Inc. (SURGICAL & MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS & APPARATUS) and 6 other public companies.


Hospitals/medical centers in Waltham:
  • DEACONESS-WALTHAM HOSPITAL (HOPE AVE)
  • OLYMPUS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL (775 TRAPELO ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Waltham:
  • NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; NEWTON, MA)
  • MCLEAN HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 4 miles; BELMONT, MA)
  • CHESTNUT HILL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION (about 6 miles; BOSTON COLLEGE, MA)

Political contributions by individuals in Waltham, MA

Heliports located in Waltham: See detailed data for Heliports located in Waltham, MA

Amtrak stations near Waltham:
  • 9 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 9 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 10 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.city.waltham.ma.us

Colleges/Universities in Waltham:
  • BENTLEY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 4,651; Location: 175 FOREST ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.bentley.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 4,444; Location: 415 SOUTH ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.brandeis.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • BLAINE THE BEAUTY CAREER SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 86; Location: 314 MOODY ST; Private, for-profit; Website: fa@blainebeautyschools.com)
  • SULLIVAN AND COGLIANO TRAINING CENTER (Location: 230 SECOND AVE; Private, for-profit)
  • AMERICAN REAL ESTATE ACADEMY (Location: 771 MAIN ST; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Waltham:
  • WELLESLEY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WELLESLEY, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,241)
  • MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 6 miles; WELLESLEY HILLS, MA; FT enrollment: 2,938)
  • BOSTON COLLEGE (about 6 miles; CHESTNUT HILL, MA; FT enrollment: 13,341)
  • HARVARD UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 20,531)
  • LESLEY UNIVERSITY (about 6 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 3,700)
  • MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 7 miles; CAMBRIDGE, MA; FT enrollment: 9,895)
  • TUFTS UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; MEDFORD, MA; FT enrollment: 8,627)
Public high school in Waltham:
  • WALTHAM SR HIGH (Students: 1535; Location: 617 LEXINGTON STREET; Grades: 9th grade Enrollment-12th grade Enrollment)
Public elementary/middle schools in Waltham:
Private elementary/middle schools in Waltham:
  • OUR LADY COMFORTER OF THE AFFL (Students: 290; Location: 920 TRAPELO ROAD; Grades: KG - 8)
  • SAINT JUDE SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 175 MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
  • WALTHAM CHILD CARE CENTER (Students: 20; Location: 764 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Waltham

Library in Waltham:
  • WALTHAM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,631,852; Location: 735 MAIN ST.; 138,788 books; 16,022 audio materials; 12,619 video materials; 380 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Waltham: Lowell Playground (A), Prospect Hill Ski Area (B), Waltham Federal Center (C), Waltham Industrial Center (D), Waltham Plaza (E), Waltham Research and Development Park (F), Camp Cabot (G), Camp Ted (H), Ceder Hill Camp (I), American Jewish Historical Society Building (J), Lyman Estate (K), Gore Place (L), Brandeis University Main Library (M), Lee M Fredman Memorial Library (N), Waltham Public Library (O), Waltham Museum Library (P), Waltham Museum (Q), Waltham City Hall (R), Charles River Museum of Industry (S), Charles River Museum of Industry Library (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Wal-Len Shopping Center (1), Wal-Lex Shopping Center (2), Waltham Plaza Shopping Center (3), Bellerica Mall (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Grove Hill Cemetery (1), Mount Feake Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: McCusker Pond (A), Tottens Pond (B), Lyman Pond (C), Hardys Pond (D), Duck Pond (E), Cambridge Reservoir (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Beaver Brook (A), Clematis Brook (B), Chester Brook (C), Webb Brook (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Waltham include: Auburndale Playground (1), Waltham Common (2), Prospect Hill Park (3), Beaver Brook Reservation (4), Bradford Drake Playground (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Auburndale Post Office (A), Waltham Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Gore Place Society (Museums; 52 Gore Street), Brandeis University - Rose Art Museum (333 Wyman Street), Reproductive Science Center of Boston (Nature Centers; Deaconess-Waltham Hospital - Hope Avenue).

Hotels: JE Furnished Apartments (345 Lincoln St), Homestead Village Guest Studios (52 4th Avenue), Holiday Inn Express (385 Winter Street), Homestead Boston Waltham (52 4th Ave), Four Points By Sheraton Waltham (420 Totten Pond Rd), Michaels Italian Grille (477 Totten Pond Road), Finnigans at Best Western (380 Winter Street), Grill at Hobbs Brook (550 Winter Street), Park Lodge Hotel (455 Totten Pond Road).

Courts: A1 Computer Repair Sales Networking & Upgrade Services (174 Lexington Street), Waltham District Court - District Attorney's Office (Middlesex County).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Waltham and their reported violations in the past:

WALTHAM WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Population served: 61000, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1999 and APR-01-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-10-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2000)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1997 and MAR-17-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (FEB-17-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAR-17-1998)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  53.7%
Whole state:  64.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  7.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.4%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Waltham, MA


People in group quarters in Waltham
  • 4730 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 459 people in nursing homes
  • 261 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
  • 206 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 124 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 90 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 63 people in religious group quarters
  • 29 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 29 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 20 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 9 people in homes for the mentally ill


Waltham compared to Massachusetts state average:

Waltham, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with branches in Waltham (2009 data):
  • Bank of America, National Association: Moody Street Branch, North Waltham Branch, 578 South Street Branch, Bentley College Branch, Waltham Main Branch. Info updated 2008-11-07: Bank assets: $1,471,631.0 mil, Deposits: $954,677.6 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 6194 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Benjamin Franklin Bank: Waltham Branch at 1290 Main Street, branch established on 1996-04-19; Moody Street Branch at 75 Moody Street, branch established on 1986-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $997.8 mil, Deposits: $657.8 mil, headquarters in Franklin, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Benjamin Franklin Bancorp, Inc.
  • TD Bank, National Association: Waltham Branch at 305 Second Avenue, branch established on 1998-12-29. Info updated 2008-06-17: Bank assets: $101,632.1 mil, Deposits: $76,748.6 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1084 total offices, Holding Company: Toronto-Dominion Bank, The
  • The Bank of Canton: Waltham Loan Production Office at 275 Wyman Street, branch established on 2008-12-03. Info updated 2009-02-04: Bank assets: $840.2 mil, Deposits: $669.3 mil, headquarters in Canton, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Ponkapoag Bancorp, Mhc
  • Citibank, National Association: Waltham Branch at 75 Third Avenue, branch established on 2007-10-29. Info updated 2009-03-04: Bank assets: $1,227,040.0 mil, Deposits: $755,298.0 mil, headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, negative income in the last year, International Specialization, 1072 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Watertown Savings Bank: Waltham Branch at 6 Lexington Street, branch established on 2001-05-14. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,182.7 mil, Deposits: $1,083.4 mil, headquarters in Watertown, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 10 total offices
  • East Cambridge Savings Bank: Wal-Lex Shopping Center Branch at 860 Lexington Street, branch established on 2002-05-13. Info updated 2007-04-09: Bank assets: $812.4 mil, Deposits: $646.8 mil, headquarters in Cambridge, MA, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Main Street, Waltham Branch at 716 Main Street, branch established on 1880-01-01. Info updated 2007-09-19: Bank assets: $129,726.0 mil, Deposits: $73,811.7 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, negative income in the last year, 1175 total offices, Holding Company: Royal Bank Of Scotland Group Plc, The

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Holiday Inn Express Boston/Waltham, 385 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 890-2800, Fax: (781) 890-1021
  • Doubletree Guest Suites Boston/Waltham, 550 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 890-6767, Fax: (781) 895-1177
  • Homestead Studio Suites Hotel, 52 Fourth Ave, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 890-1333, Fax: (781) 890-1901
  • Westin Waltham-Boston, 70 3RD Ave, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 290-5600, Fax: (781) 890-7576
  • Hyatt Summerfield Suites, 54 Fourth Ave, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 290-0026, Fax: (781) 290-0037
  • Extended Stay Deluxe, 32 4th Ave, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 622-1900, Fax: (781) 622-3939
  • Courtyard By Marriott Boston/ Waltham, 387 Winter St, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 419-0900, Fax: (781) 419-9999
  • Home Suites Inn, 455 Totten Pond Rd, Waltham, MA 02451, Phone: (781) 890-3000
  • 2 other hotels and motels
All 10 fire-safe hotels and motels in Waltham, Massachusetts


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School Enrollment by Level of School


Waltham travel time to work
Waltham mode of transportation to work chart


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Electricity (12%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)


Religion statistics for Waltham

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of America
Adherents73.6%2.3%2.0%1.7%1.3%
Congregations18.5%10.7%7.3%6.6%1.6%
NameMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinUnitarian Universalist AssociationOther religions
Adherents1.2%1.0%1.0%0.9%15.1%
Congregations0.9%7.6%0.5%4.5%41.7%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 36$198,522$66,17414$25,011
Other Government Administration 22$119,645$65,26110$22,202
Judicial and Legal 7$53,408$91,5571$4,062
Police Protection - Officers 137$906,364$79,3900$0
Police - Other 37$155,168$50,32516$24,429
Firefighters 163$782,058$57,5750$0
Fire - Other 1$4,200$50,4004$14,569
Streets and Highways 18$102,474$68,3164$6,097
Welfare 5$28,416$68,1985$10,760
Health 9$46,889$62,5190$0
Solid Waste Management 37$148,973$48,3160$0
Sewerage 9$46,632$62,1760$0
Parks and Recreation 11$52,714$57,5060$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 3$15,773$63,0920$0
Water Supply 22$119,931$65,4170$0
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 629$3,035,980$57,9200$0
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 157$505,817$38,661128$103,124
Local Libraries 18$84,426$56,28464$82,742
Other and Unallocable 61$275,620$54,2206$16,375
Totals for Government 1382$6,683,010$58,029252$309,371


Waltham government finances in 2006:
  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $11,385,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,849,000
    All Other: $1,106,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $901,000
    Parks and Recreation: $382,000
    Parking Facilities: $335,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $118,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $94,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $44,000
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $77,821,000
    Police Protection: $12,215,000
    Local Fire Protection: $11,011,000
    Regular Highways: $9,208,000
    General - Other: $8,889,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,132,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,912,000
    General Public Buildings: $2,212,000
    Financial Administration: $2,015,000
    Libraries: $1,979,000
    Housing and Community Development: $1,968,000
    Water Utilities: $1,607,000
    Sewerage: $1,298,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,204,000
    Parks and Recreation: $1,159,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $886,000
    Health - Other: $634,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $303,000
    Parking Facilities: $273,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $65,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $2,000
  • Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $14,867,000
    From Parent Local Government: $10,986,000
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $8,755,000
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,333,000
    Withdrawals: $325,000
    From Other Governments: $195,000
    Total Cash and Deposits: $121,000
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $139,727,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,604,000
    Education: $129,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,535,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $1,615,000
    Health - Other: $17,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $15,166,000
    Transit Utilities: $1,100,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,323,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,187,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,134,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $540,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $343,000
    Special Assessments: $122,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $49,482,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $45,335,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,470,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $4,417,000
    General - Other: $2,234,000
    Regular Highways: $644,000
    General Public Building: $550,000
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $276,000
    Police Protection: $242,000
    Central Staff Services: $228,000
    Parks and Recreation: $112,000
    Libraries: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $47,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $31,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $17,000
    Financial Administration: $17,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $4,000
    Local Fire Protection: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $53,789,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,162,000
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $61,696,000
    End of Fiscal Year: $43,790,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $55,398,000
    General Local Government Support: $11,032,000
    Highways: $3,411,000
    All Other: $1,592,000
    Housing and Community Development: $409,000
    Public Welfare: $93,000
  • Tax - Property: $117,021,000
    Other License: $3,534,000
    Other Selective Sales: $2,115,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $83,687,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $78,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.07%
Massachusetts average:  6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.52%
Massachusetts average:  0.28%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Massachusetts average:  6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:  0.16%
Massachusetts average:  0.11%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)


Strongest AM radio stations in Waltham:
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBIX (1060 AM; 40 kW; NATICK, MA; Owner: LANGER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMG (890 AM; 25 kW; DEDHAM, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF DEDHAM LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Waltham:
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBRS (100.1 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY)
  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WZBC (90.3 FM; NEWTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON COLLEGE)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Waltham:
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Waltham fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 19
Total length: 81 meters (266ft)
Total costs: $43,508,000
Total average daily traffic: 773,747
Total average daily truck traffic: 68,604
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 1,214,397

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 5
  • 1900-1909: 1
  • 1910-1919: 1
  • 1920-1929: 0
  • 1930-1939: 3
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 2
  • 1960-1969: 5
  • 1970-1979: 0
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 0
  • 2000-2009: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Waltham, MA

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Waltham)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Waltham, MA)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 153 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Waltham)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 16 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Waltham)


Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED5$335,200832$252,428667$265,463122$113,49221$2,760,38192$340,8150$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$097$254,289112$256,59817$142,1182$1,350,00016$346,1880$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED1$354,000120$269,425341$320,42854$145,9442$244,00029$258,8621$4,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$090$258,322121$305,52114$116,5710$016$302,0630$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$014$260,35763$315,0003$310,0000$03$337,6670$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 13 tracts in Waltham, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007
(Based on 13 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED92$320,02235$351,6004$318,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED13$352,6929$360,3330$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$02$450,5000$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$382,6672$344,0000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$358,0000$00$0
Choose year:  2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 199
  • Hazardous Condition: 657
  • Service Call: 7

Incident types - Waltham


See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Waltham, MA

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