Data for public comment themes final 6-19-06

¤¤Sustainable Northampton Data Related to Public Comment Themes June 2006 Northampton Fast Facts Northampton Northampton Massachusetts 1990 2000 2000 Population 29,289 28,978 6,416,505 -1.06 - % Population Change Total Households 11,164 11,880 2,443,580 People per Household 2.62 2.44 - Median Age 30 to 34 37 37 Median Household $31,097 $41,808 $50,502 Income PVPC Community Indicators 2006 (U.S. Census Bureau and MA DET) Natural beauty, facilities for outdoor recreation, and farmland: Preserved Open Space (parks, conservation areas, recreation areas, restricted lands) Northampton % of Northampton % of Hampshire % of County Commonwealth 3,746 acres 15.5% 25.1% 24.3% 2000-2005—approximately 100 acres of open space per year permanently preserved 2000-2005---approximately 100 acres per year of undeveloped land developed Source: Northampton Office of Planning & Development, local and State GIS data. Recreation Programs 1999 2006 $159,394 $158,593 Tax Supported Recreation Budget People served annually Not Available 11,000 100 100 Programs per year # and Acres of Active Recreation Sites 6 Sites/55 Acres 8 Sites/67.7 Acres (Does not include Look Park or School property) Sample Program Costs: 1997-1998 2005-2006 $95/session/ $1.18/hour $145/session/$1.81/hour >KidZone (80 hrs. childcare/2 weeks) >Youth Basketball (13 weeks/one hour $25/96 cents per hour $40/$1.53 per hour twice per week Prior to Proposition 2 ½ many ...