Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Waltham

Official Website: www.city.waltham.ma.us
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1634
Incorporated as a Town: 1738
Incorporated as a City: 1884
Land Area: 12.7 sq. miles
Population Density: 4,663 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 59,226
Estimated Population for 2006: 59,352
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
78.4%White
4.2%Black
8.5%Hispanic
7.3%Asian
0.1%Native American
1.6%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $246,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $417,000
Poverty: 7.0%
Violent Crime Index: 11 (low)
Property Crime Index: 14 (low)

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