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(Urban population: 7,697 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 592 (all nonfarm))

Brattleboro, Vermont Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,958 (3,729 occupied: 1,653 owner occupied, 2,076 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	56%
State:	29%

Housing density: 415 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $632 (lower quartile is $518, upper quartile is $821)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $674

Median gross rent in Brattleboro, VT in 2007: $749

Housing units in Brattleboro with a mortgage: 734 (38 second mortgage, 65 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 503

Brattleboro,VT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $207,302 (it was $105,400 in 2000)

Brattleboro:	$207,302
Vermont:	$205,400

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $168,157 - $270,909

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $228,615
Here: $228,615
State: $261,622

Townhouses or other attached units: $205,534
Here: $205,534
State: $260,121

In 2-unit structures: $233,746
Here: $233,746
State: $262,527

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $215,257
Here: $215,257
State: $232,572

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $140,905
Here: $140,905
State: $208,163

Mobile homes: $34,313
Here: $34,313
State: $47,932

Household type by relationship

Households: 7,852

In family households: 5,536 (1,125 male householders, 752 female householders)
1,250 spouses, 2,049 children (1,856 natural, 52 adopted, 141 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 36 parents, 19 other relatives, 202 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 2,316 (812 male householders (604 living alone)), 1,037 female householders (891 living alone)), 467 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 437 (221 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 834 2-persons, 514 3-persons, 340 4-persons, 124 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,495 1-person, 304 2-persons, 27 3-persons, 13 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

904 married couples with children.
771 single-parent households (113 men, 658 women).

93.6% of residents of Brattleboro speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
3.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (61% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (56% speak English very well, 44% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 388 (4.7%)
(56.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.3
State:	6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.9
State:	4.1

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Brattleboro, Vermont:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 5 3 rooms: 47 4 rooms: 189 5 rooms: 270 6 rooms: 388 7 rooms: 295 8 rooms: 235 9 or more rooms: 215

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brattleboro, Vermont:
	1 room: 52 2 rooms: 282 3 rooms: 500 4 rooms: 535 5 rooms: 363 6 rooms: 153 7 rooms: 113 8 rooms: 57 9 or more rooms: 21

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 5
1995 to 1998: 52
1990 to 1994: 102
1980 to 1989: 389
1970 to 1979: 201
1960 to 1969: 185
1950 to 1959: 302
1940 to 1949: 210
1939 or earlier: 2,512

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Brattleboro:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 49 2 bedrooms: 431 3 bedrooms: 737 4 bedrooms: 360 5 or more bedrooms: 67

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Brattleboro:
	no bedroom: 85 1 bedroom: 799 2 bedrooms: 736 3 bedrooms: 348 4 bedrooms: 56 5 or more bedrooms: 52

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Brattleboro in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 74 1 vehicle: 798 2 vehicles: 591 3 vehicles: 137 4 vehicles: 36 5 or more vehicles: 17

Cars and other vehicles available in Brattleboro in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 422 1 vehicle: 1,169 2 vehicles: 423 3 vehicles: 39 4 vehicles: 16 5 or more vehicles: 7

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2000 in Brattleboro, VT:

Less than $10,000: 0
$10,000 to $14,999: 0
$15,000 to $19,999: 0
$20,000 to $24,999: 0
$25,000 to $29,999: 0
$30,000 to $34,999: 0
$35,000 to $39,999: 0
$40,000 to $49,999: 15
$50,000 to $59,999: 31
$60,000 to $69,999: 76
$70,000 to $79,999: 110
$80,000 to $89,999: 111
$90,000 to $99,999: 229
$100,000 to $124,999: 323
$125,000 to $149,999: 178
$150,000 to $174,999: 74
$175,000 to $199,999: 34
$200,000 to $249,999: 37
$250,000 to $299,999: 13
$300,000 to $399,999: 6
$400,000 to $499,999: 0
$500,000 to $749,999: 0
$750,000 to $999,999: 0
$1,000,000 or more: 0

Brattleboro rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Brattleboro:

Less than $100: 17 people
$100 to $149: 13
$150 to $199: 21
$200 to $249: 43
$250 to $299: 58
$300 to $349: 51
$350 to $399: 40
$400 to $449: 73
$450 to $499: 124
$500 to $549: 173
$550 to $599: 220
$600 to $649: 252
$650 to $699: 197
$700 to $749: 154
$750 to $799: 123
$800 to $899: 259
$900 to $999: 90
$1,000 to $1,249: 74
$1,250 to $1,499: 11
$1,500 to $1,999: 1
$2,000 or more: 7
No cash rent: 53

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 71 1990 to 1994: 56 1985 to 1989: 25 1980 to 1984: 29 1975 to 1979: 22 1970 to 1974: 25 1970 to 1974: 20 1965 to 1969: 140

Brattleboro, VT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 87.3%
Number of people working at home: 197 (4.8% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 385
5 to 9 minutes: 1212
10 to 14 minutes: 862
15 to 19 minutes: 544
20 to 24 minutes: 335
25 to 29 minutes: 81
30 to 34 minutes: 196
35 to 39 minutes: 22
40 to 44 minutes: 29
45 to 59 minutes: 106
60 to 89 minutes: 50
90 or more minutes: 111

Brattleboro mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,772 (67%)
Carpooled: 519 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 37 (1%)
Subway or elevated: 5 (0%)
Taxi: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 51 (1%)
Walked: 481 (12%)
Other means: 62 (2%)
Worked at home: 197 (5%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 477
$10,000 to $14,999: 335
$15,000 to $19,999: 404
$20,000 to $24,999: 358
$25,000 to $29,999: 292
$30,000 to $34,999: 276
$35,000 to $39,999: 205
$40,000 to $44,999: 173
$45,000 to $49,999: 166
$50,000 to $59,999: 289
$60,000 to $74,999: 299
$75,000 to $99,999: 286
$100,000 to $124,999: 85
$125,000 to $149,999: 33
$150,000 to $199,999: 16
$200,000 or more: 32

First ancestries reported:

English: 1182

Irish: 1121

French (except Basque): 694

Other groups: 654

United States or American: 543

German: 425

French Canadian: 342

Italian: 298

Polish: 226

Scottish: 194

Swedish: 149

Dutch: 115

Scotch-Irish: 114

Welsh: 105

British: 96

Russian: 95

Arab:: 74

Norwegian: 61

European: 58

Greek: 57

Lebanese: 49

Ukrainian: 44

Subsaharan African:: 43

Lithuanian: 37

Czech: 28

Cape Verdean: 26

Hungarian: 25

Swiss: 25

Portuguese: 23

Syrian: 17

Canadian: 17

Romanian: 13

Eastern European: 12

African: 10

Alsatian: 8

Egyptian: 8

Croatian: 7

Kenyan: 7

Finnish: 7

Basque: 7

Austrian: 6

Turkish: 6

Yugoslavian: 5

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

Canada (22%)
United Kingdom (10%)
Other Western Asia (8%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
Greece (5%)
Netherlands (5%)
Germany (4%)

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

This state: 3689
Northeast: 2981
Midwest: 401
South: 430
West: 284

48% of Brattleboro residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 24% lived in Vermont.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 23
7th and 8th grade: 54
9th grade: 37
10th grade: 122
11th grade: 91
12th grade, no diploma: 71
High school graduate (or equivalency): 790
Less than 1 year of college: 142
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 339
Associate degree: 92
Bachelor's degree: 523
Master's degree: 213
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 42
7th and 8th grade: 102
9th grade: 68
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 99
12th grade, no diploma: 66
High school graduate (or equivalency): 917
Less than 1 year of college: 207
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 394
Associate degree: 186
Bachelor's degree: 629
Master's degree: 467
Professional school degree: 32
Doctorate degree: 48

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 5.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 50.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 35.9%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 0.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,529
Black householders: $48,598
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $8,586
Asian householders: $154,938
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $103,380
Some other race householders: $29,292
Two or more races householders: $34,902
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $32,729

Brattleboro household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Brattleboro household income for Asian householders

Brattleboro household income for Two or more races householders

Brattleboro household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Brattleboro marital status for males

Brattleboro marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $203,368
Black or African American householders: $221,265
Asian householders: $270,436
Two or more races householders: $127,842
Hispanic or Latino householders: $136,496

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,511
One, attached: 170
Two: 511
3 or 4: 788
5 to 9: 495
10 to 19: 133
20 to 49: 195
50 or more: 96
Mobile homes: 59

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,564

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Brattleboro:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (79%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%) Utility gas (6%) Wood (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (63%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (15%) Electricity (15%) Coal or coke (3%) Utility gas (3%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 74

Here:	8.5%
Vermont:	7.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 10

Here:	2.3%
Vermont:	10.4%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 140

Here:	40.1%
Vermont:	37.7%

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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