New Hampshire Demographics

PopulationNew HampshireUnited States
Total Population1,235,786281,421,906
Male49.2%49.1%
Female50.8%50.9%
18 years and over75.0%74.3%
65 years and over12.0%12.4%
Married Persons57.3%54.4%
Single Persons42.7%45.6%
Median Age37.135.3
Average Family Size3.033.14
Ethnicity
White97.0%77.1%
Black or African American1.0%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.6%1.5%
Asian1.6%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.1%0.3%
Other0.9%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)1.7%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsNew HampshireUnited States
Total Housing Units547,024115,904,641
Median Home Cost$133,300$119,600
Number of Households474,606105,480,101
Persons per Household2.532.59
Economic CharacteristicsNew HampshireUnited States
Median Household Income$49,467$41,994
Per Capita Income$23,844$21,587
In Labor Force70.5%63.9%
Families below poverty level4.3%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsNew HampshireUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment151,31033,653,641
High School Enrollment69,97916,380,951
College or Graduate School74,83217,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate30.1%28.6%
Associates Degree8.7%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree18.7%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree10.0%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census