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Not available for PDF & Microsoft Office Documents   Demographics About • Annual Meeting • Budget • Charter • Demographics • Economy • Education • Flood Genealogy • Geography • Government • History • News & Weather • Waste Management Population Trends • Age Characteristics • Valley Population Growth • Housing • Links back to top Population Trends   Waitsfield Washington County Vermont Year Pop. % of Change Pop. % of Change Pop. % of Change 1900 760 -- 36,607 -- 343,641 -- 1910 709 -6.7% 41,702 13.9% 355,956 3.6% 1920 682 -3.8% 38,921 -6.7% 352,428 -1.0% 1930 723 6.0% 41,733 7.2% 359,611 2.0% 1940 706 -2.4% 41,546 -0.4% 359,231 -0.1% 1950 661 -6.4% 42,860 3.2% 377,747 5.2% 1960 658 -0.5% 42,870 0% 389,811 3.2% 1970 837 27.2% 47,659 11.2% 444,732 14.1% 1980 1,302 55.3% 52,393 9.9% 511,456 15.0% 1990 1,422 9.2% 54,928 4.8% 562,758 10.0% 2000 1,659 16.7% 58,039 5.7% 608,827 8.2% 2001* 1,675 1.0% 58,527 0.8% 612,824 0.7% 2002* 1,686 0.7% 58,912 0.7% 616,274 0.6% 2003* 1,694 0.5% 58,941 0.1% 619,092 0.5% 2004* 1,707 0.8% 59,118 0.3% 621,233 0.4% 2005* 1,719 0.7% 59,478 0.6% 623,050 0.3% * Population estimates Source: U.S. Census Bureau   The year 1960 marked the first time in 100 years that Vermont's population increased between census periods.  It also marked the beginning of a significant period of population growth in Waitsfield.  Although Waitsfield's rate of growth in the 1990s was less than neighboring Fayston and Warren, its rate of growth was nearly three times that of Washington County. Age Composition, 2000 (Percentage of Total Pop.) Town < 5 yrs 5-17 yrs 18-34 yrs 35-64 yrs 65+ yrs Fayston 6.1% 16.7% 17.4% 50.2% 9.6% Moretown 6.2% 20.4% 18.6% 45.4% 9.4% Waitsfield 5.2% 16.1% 19.7% 46.8% 12.2% Warren 4.2% 18.7% 18.3% 49.2% 9.6% Washington County 5.4% 18.1% 20.8% 42.8% 12.9% Source: U.S. Census Bureau     Mad River Valley Population Growth   1980 1990 2000 Change (#) Change (%) 1980-90 1990-00 1980-90 1990-00 Duxbury 877 976 1,289 99 313 11.3% 32.1% Fayston 657 846 1,141 189 295 28.8% 34.9% Moretown 1,221 1,415 1,653 194 238 15.9% 16.8% Waitsfield 1,302 1,422 1,659 120 237 9.2% 16.7% Warren 877 976 1,289 99 313 11.3% 32.1% Washington County 877 976 1,289 99 313 11.3% 32.1% Vermont 877 976 1,289 99 313 11.3% 32.1% Source: U.S. Census; Waitsfield Town Plan, 2005       back to top Valley Households, 2000 Fayston Moretown Waitsfield Warren Mad River Valley Washington County Vermont Total Number 484 650 734 742 2,610 23,659 240,634 Average Size 2.36 2.54 2.26 2.27 2.35 2.36 2.44 Percent Family 64.5% 67.2% 66.1% 58.9% 64.0% 63.6% 65.6% Percent Non-family 35.5% 32.8% 33.9% 41.1% 36.0% 36.4% 34.4% Percent w/ Children 31.4% 37.2% 29.8% 29.1% 31.8% 32.6% 33.6% Percent Single Parent 5.6% 7.7% 8.3% 6.2% 7.02% 8.8% 8.5% Percent 65+ Years, Alone 5.6% 7.7% 6.5% 5.9% 6.5% 10.2% 9.5% Median Household Income $53,472 $47,750 $45,77 $47,437 NA $40,972 $40,856 Source: U.S. Census Bureau Waitsfield Town Plan, 2005 back to top Average Household Size Year Waitsfield Washington County Vermont 1970 - 3.37 3.37 1980 - 2.81 2.87 1990 2.48 2.62 2.67 2000 2.26 2.45 --- Source: U.S. Census Bureau   Total Housing Units, Montpelier Year 1980 1990 2000 Total Year- round Units 3,427 3,741 3,863 % Renter- Occupied 44% 43% 45% % Vacant 5% 5% 3% Source: U.S. Census Bureau back to top Median Housing Values/Costs   Montpelier Washington County Vermont Median Value Owner-Occupied Housing, 2000 $108,000 $105,200 $111,200 Median Gross Rent, 2000 $514 $519 $553 Median Price of Primary Residences Sold, 2003* $133,950 $129,000 $145,000 Source: U.S. Census Bureau * Source: Vermont Property Transfer Data, obtained at http://www.housingdata.org back to top Age of Housing Stock Year Built Number of Buildings % of Total 1999 to Mar 2000 16 0.4% 1995 to 1998 19 0.5% 1990 to 1994 113 2.9% 1980 to 1989 415 10.6% 1970 to 1979 380 9.7% 1960 to 1969 362 9.3% 1940 to 1959 558 14.3% 1930 or earlier 2,036 52.2% Total 3,899 100% Source: U.S. Census Bureau back to top Links (Documents and outside links will open in a separate window) Documents Waitsfield Town Plan (2005) - Chapter 5. 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