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State of New Hampshire - County of Cheshire

Cheshire County Demography

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  • Table 1. Cheshire County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Cheshire County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Cheshire County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Cheshire County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Cheshire County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Cheshire County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Cheshire County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Cheshire County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 707
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 74,243
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 679
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 73,825
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 678
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 104.40
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 70,121
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 631
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 62,116
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 418
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 3,704
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 8,005
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.60%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 5.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 12.90%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 529
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 0.70%


    TABLE 2. Cheshire County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 73,825
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 3,822
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 5.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 13,375
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 18.10%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 8,674
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 11.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 19,933
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 17,935
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 5,306
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 7.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 3,502
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,278
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.70%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 37.60
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 35,944
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 37,881
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 94.90
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 72,167
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 97.80%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 271
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 226
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 350
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.50%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 26
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 131
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 654
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.90%


    TABLE 3. Cheshire County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 4,030
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 797
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 28,299
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 25,856
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 9.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 69,795
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.47
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 7,217
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 25.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 9,250
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 32.70%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 6,904
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 24.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 18,784
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 8,666
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 46.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 15,129
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 6,408
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 42.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 2,550
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 1,584
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 62.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 9,515
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 7,701
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.60%


    TABLE 4. Cheshire County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 71,843
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 770
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 10.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 629
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 8.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 7
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 9.10
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 11
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 737
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,105
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,783


    TABLE 5. Cheshire County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 9,213
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 9,130
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 11,331
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 44,193
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 35,699
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 80.80%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 10,557
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 23.90%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 39,730
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 31,648
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 25.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 5,703
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 1,031
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 1,868
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 8.20%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 10.50%


    TABLE 6. Cheshire County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 776
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 50
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 726
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 1,681
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 35,809
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 2,167
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 64,912
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 2,590
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 31,876
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 5.00%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 28,299
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 20,049
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 284
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 255
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 89.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 24
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 8.50%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 29,783


    TABLE 7. Cheshire County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,832,393
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 1,304,786
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 40.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 72,021
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 25,442
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 93.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 244,868
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,148,000
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 257,715
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 22.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 161,780
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 14.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 122,900
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 10.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 258,959
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 137,176
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 11.90%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 257,715
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 251,781
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 246,231




     









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