Brattleboro is a town located in
Windham County, Vermont. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 8,289.
Geography
\nAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 25.8
km² (9.9
mi²). 24.7 km² (9.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 4.22% water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 8,289 people, 3,729 households, and 1,894 families residing in the town. The population density is 335.8/km² (869.3/mi²). There are 3,958 housing units at an average density of 160.4 persons/km² (415.1 persons/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 93.03% White, 1.35%
African American, 0.28%
Native American, 1.97%
Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.60% from other races, and 2.75% from two or more races. 1.79% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 3,729 households out of which 26.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.5% are married couples living together, 14.1% have a woman whose husband does not live with her, and 49.2% are non-families. 40.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.11 and the average family size is 2.83.
In the town the population is spread out with 22.0% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.7% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 84.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 79.8 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $29,952, and the median income for a family is $40,509. Males have a median income of $30,463 versus $25,115 for females. The per capita income for the town is $18,573. 15.3% of the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 22.1% are under the age of 18 and 8.4% are 65 or older.
