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Waltham Apartments for Rent

Total population: 60,236 (All urban)

Waltham, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 23,880 (23,207 occupied: 10,670 owner occupied, 12,537 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  54%
State:  38%

Housing density: 1880 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $1,069 (lower quartile is $843, upper quartile is $1,388)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $1,291


Median gross rent in Waltham, MA in 2007: $1,184


Housing units in Waltham with a mortgage: 5,864 (481 second mortgage, 991 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,831





Waltham,MA index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $445,012 (it was $246,400 in 2000)
Waltham:  $445,012
Massachusetts:  $366,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $365,285 - $540,249

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $457,721
Here:  $457,721
State:  $440,475

Townhouses or other attached units: $529,750
Here:  $529,750
State:  $384,213

In 2-unit structures: $436,828
Here:  $436,828
State:  $414,317

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $502,767
Here:  $502,767
State:  $431,982

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $282,663
Here:  $282,663
State:  $335,381

Mobile homes: $186,364
Here:  $186,364
State:  $71,966

Household type by relationship

Households: 53,231
  • In family households: 38,929 (9,282 male householders, 3,279 female householders)
    9,778 spouses, 12,928 children (12,218 natural, 299 adopted, 411 stepchildren), 544 grandchildren, 779 brothers or sisters, 558 parents, 801 other relatives, 980 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 14,302 (4,989 male householders (3,409 living alone)), 5,607 female householders (4,531 living alone)), 3,706 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 5,995 (800 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,566 2-persons, 2,857 3-persons, 2,422 4-persons, 1,021 5-persons, 537 6-persons, 158 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,940 1-person, 1,978 2-persons, 442 3-persons, 167 4-persons, 49 5-persons, 20 6-persons.

6,696 married couples with children.
1,653 single-parent households (316 men, 1,337 women).

73.5% of residents of Waltham speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
12.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
5.0% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (62% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (80% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 11,975 (20.2%)
(38.1% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.3
State:  6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  3.7
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Waltham, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 64
  • 3 rooms: 276
  • 4 rooms: 827
  • 5 rooms: 1,859
  • 6 rooms: 2,836
  • 7 rooms: 2,305
  • 8 rooms: 1,303
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,200



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waltham, Massachusetts:
  • 1 room: 605
  • 2 rooms: 1,581
  • 3 rooms: 3,365
  • 4 rooms: 3,248
  • 5 rooms: 2,216
  • 6 rooms: 1,009
  • 7 rooms: 268
  • 8 rooms: 136
  • 9 or more rooms: 109



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 212
  • 1995 to 1998: 1,020
  • 1990 to 1994: 716
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,326
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,753
  • 1960 to 1969: 3,007
  • 1950 to 1959: 4,274
  • 1940 to 1949: 2,579
  • 1939 or earlier: 7,993


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Waltham:
  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 412
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,678
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,951
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,125
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 504



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Waltham:
  • no bedroom: 755
  • 1 bedroom: 5,225
  • 2 bedrooms: 4,295
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,876
  • 4 bedrooms: 272
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 114



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Waltham in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 445
  • 1 vehicle: 3,729
  • 2 vehicles: 4,514
  • 3 vehicles: 1,499
  • 4 vehicles: 359
  • 5 or more vehicles: 124



Cars and other vehicles available in Waltham in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 1,987
  • 1 vehicle: 6,147
  • 2 vehicles: 3,535
  • 3 vehicles: 667
  • 4 vehicles: 112
  • 5 or more vehicles: 89


Waltham, MA house values


Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Waltham, MA:

  • Less than $10,000: 5
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 2
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 3
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 5
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 2
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 0
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 9
  • $40,000 to $49,999: 15
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 8
  • $60,000 to $69,999: 3
  • $70,000 to $79,999: 10
  • $80,000 to $89,999: 13
  • $90,000 to $99,999: 13
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 24
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 13
  • $150,000 to $174,999: 65
  • $175,000 to $199,999: 149
  • $200,000 to $249,999: 437
  • $250,000 to $299,999: 766
  • $300,000 to $399,999: 2580
  • $400,000 to $499,999: 2774
  • $500,000 to $749,999: 3250
  • $750,000 to $999,999: 445
  • $1,000,000 or more: 261
 


Waltham rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Waltham:

  • Less than $100: 40 people
  • $100 to $149: 56
  • $150 to $199: 141
  • $200 to $249: 230
  • $250 to $299: 184
  • $300 to $349: 162
  • $350 to $399: 197
  • $400 to $449: 101
  • $450 to $499: 129
  • $500 to $549: 166
  • $550 to $599: 194
  • $600 to $649: 171
  • $650 to $699: 201
  • $700 to $749: 268
  • $750 to $799: 456
  • $800 to $899: 1,086
  • $900 to $999: 1,405
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 3,122
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 1,543
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 1,456
  • $2,000 or more: 1,219
  • No cash rent: 220
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 3,366
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,104
  • 1985 to 1989: 1,904
  • 1980 to 1984: 1,309
  • 1975 to 1979: 633
  • 1970 to 1974: 513
  • 1970 to 1974: 370
  • 1965 to 1969: 1,776

Waltham, MA Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 74.0%
Number of people working at home: 788 (2.4% of all workers)


Waltham travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 923
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 3865
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 5001
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4758
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4749
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2027
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 4432
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 864
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1264
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 2452
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1209
  • 90 or more minutes: 339
 


Waltham mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 23,840 (73%)
  • Carpooled: 2,749 (8%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 1,520 (5%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 40 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 668 (2%)
  • Railroad: 448 (1%)
  • Taxi: 85 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 24 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 188 (1%)
  • Walked: 2,192 (7%)
  • Other means: 129 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 788 (2%)
 


Waltham, MA household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1689
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 980
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 986
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1088
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1086
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1403
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1153
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1157
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 923
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2488
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2542
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3290
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 2213
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 988
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 662
  • $200,000 or more: 509
 


First ancestries reported:

 Other groups: 10538
 Italian: 9360
 Irish: 9089
 English: 2820
 French Canadian: 2704
 United States or American: 1788
 German: 1590
 French (except Basque): 1501
 Polish: 1127
 Russian: 1072
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 1056
 Armenian: 1026
 Haitian: 953
 Canadian: 770
 Greek: 737
 Scottish: 720
 Subsaharan African:: 636
 Swedish: 628
 Scotch-Irish: 577
 Arab:: 415
 African: 314
 Portuguese: 285
 Ukrainian: 273
 Norwegian: 267
 European: 262
 Lithuanian: 246
 British: 201
 Hungarian: 200
 Lebanese: 186
 Eastern European: 179
 Dutch: 144
 Brazilian: 111
 Welsh: 102
 Cape Verdean: 97
 Israeli: 92
 Danish: 84
 Swiss: 80
 Jamaican: 73
 Turkish: 72
 Other Subsaharan African: 71
 Iranian: 68
 Syrian: 66
 Czech: 65
 Finnish: 61
 Ugandan: 61
 Moroccan: 51
 Romanian: 50
 Ghanian: 50
 Czechoslovakian: 50
 Austrian: 47
 Albanian: 46
 Bulgarian: 46
 Egyptian: 42
 Other Arab: 42
 Latvian: 37
 Nigerian: 32
 Scandinavian: 25
 Belgian: 22
 Iraqi: 20
 Afghan: 20
 Yugoslavian: 18
 Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 16
 Slovak: 13
 Serbian: 10
 British West Indian: 10
 Celtic: 9
 Australian: 8
 Arab/Arabic: 8
 Croatian: 8
 Slovene: 7
 Barbadian: 7
 Other West Indian: 7
 South African: 6
 Northern European: 6
 Guyanese: 6
 Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6
 Ethiopian: 5


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Canada (13%)
  • India (12%)
  • Guatemala (9%)
  • China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)
  • Haiti (5%)
  • Italy (5%)
  • Russia (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 33518
  • Northeast: 7777
  • Midwest: 1547
  • South: 1897
  • West: 1275

55% of Waltham residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 54% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 38% lived in Massachusetts.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 302
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 89
  • 5th and 6th grade: 240
  • 7th and 8th grade: 353
  • 9th grade: 331
  • 10th grade: 490
  • 11th grade: 269
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 731
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,720
  • Less than 1 year of college: 676
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 2,277
  • Associate degree: 1,028
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,555
  • Master's degree: 2,160
  • Professional school degree: 483
  • Doctorate degree: 647


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 427
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 135
  • 5th and 6th grade: 311
  • 7th and 8th grade: 463
  • 9th grade: 338
  • 10th grade: 368
  • 11th grade: 358
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 637
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,414
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,091
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,883
  • Associate degree: 1,636
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,541
  • Master's degree: 2,211
  • Professional school degree: 389
  • Doctorate degree: 359


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.8%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.9%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.5%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 4.8%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.8%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 1.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 17.7%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 5.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $68,026
  • Black householders: $53,161
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $12,159
  • Asian householders: $85,723
  • Some other race householders: $45,995
  • Two or more races householders: $51,404
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $48,059

Waltham household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Waltham household income for Black householders

Waltham household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Waltham household income for Asian householders

Waltham household income for Some other race householders

Waltham household income for Two or more races householders

Waltham household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Waltham marital status for males

Waltham marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $457,835
  • Black or African American householders: $389,204
  • Asian householders: $418,282
  • Some other race householders: $293,484
  • Two or more races householders: $471,561
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $387,940

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 8,949
  • One, attached: 1,100
  • Two: 3,070
  • 3 or 4: 3,555
  • 5 to 9: 2,816
  • 10 to 19: 2,316
  • 20 to 49: 920
  • 50 or more: 1,122
  • Mobile homes: 22
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 10

Median worth of mobile homes: $276,215


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Waltham:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (52%)
  • Utility gas (41%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (40%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (39%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 473
Here:  12.3%
Massachusetts:  10.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 161
Here:  7.4%
Massachusetts:  12.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 6,023
Here:  79.2%
Massachusetts:  48.2%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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