West Brattleboro, Vermont Explained

Official Name:West Brattleboro, Vermont
Settlement Type:CDP
Pushpin Map:Vermont
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the state of Vermont
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Vermont
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Windham
Area Total Km2:25.9
Area Land Km2:25.8
Area Water Km2:0.1
Area Total Sq Mi:10.0
Area Land Sq Mi:9.9
Area Water Sq Mi:0.0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:3222
Population Density Km2:125.0
Population Density Sq Mi:323.8
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation M:147
Elevation Ft:482
Coordinates:42.8583°N -72.61°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:05301
Area Code:802
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:50-78850[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1460120[2]

West Brattleboro is a census-designated place (CDP) in the town of Brattleboro, Vermont, United States. The population was 3,222 at the 2000 census.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 25.9km2, of which 25.8km2 is land and 0.1km2 (0.40%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 3,222 people, 1,433 households, and 849 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 125/km2. There were 1,500 housing units at an average density of 58.2/km2. The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.28% White, 0.74% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.43% of the population.

There were 1,433 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 33.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.87.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $35,332, and the median income for a family was $46,827. Males had a median income of $31,391 versus $22,114 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,996. About 6.3% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.

42.8558°N -72.6031°W