New Hampshire Demographics

Population New Hampshire U.S.
Total Population 1,235,786 281,421,920
Female 50.8% 50.9%
Male 49.2% 49.1%
18 years and over 75.0% 74.3%
65 years and over 12.0% 12.4%
Married Persons 58.7% 56.5%
Single Persons 41.3% 43.5%
Median Age 37.1 35.3
Average Family Size 3.0 3.1
Ethnicity
White 97.1% 77.0%
Black or African American 0.7% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.2% 0.9%
Asian 1.3% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.1%
Other 0.6% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 1.7% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics New Hampshire U.S.
Total Housing Units 547,024 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $133,300 $119,600
Number of Households 474,606 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.53 2.59
Economic Characteristics New Hampshire U.S.
Median Household Income $49,467 $41,994
Per Capita Income $23,844 $21,587
In Labor Force 70.5% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 13,948 6,620,945
Education Characteristics New Hampshire U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 151,310 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 69,979 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 74,832 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 30.1% 28.6%
Associates Degree 8.7% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 18.7% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 10.0% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census