Nashua, NH Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 22,700 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,490 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,065 | 4.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,650 | 46.9 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,486 | 19.8 |
| College or graduate school | 5,009 | 22.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,267 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 2,364 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 5,460 | 9.4 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 15,400 | 26.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 11,411 | 19.6 |
| Associate degree | 5,303 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 11,821 | 20.3 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 6,508 | 11.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 68,474 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 19,008 | 27.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 36,903 | 53.9 |
| Separated | 1,424 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 4,014 | 5.9 |
Female | 3,205 | 4.7 |
| Divorced | 7,125 | 10.4 |
Female | 3,960 | 5.8 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,186 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 418 | 35.2 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 65,129 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 9,468 | 14.5 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,811 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,436 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 52,028 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,048 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 65.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 42,980 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 82.4 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 9,508 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,680 | 38.7 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,071 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 40,472 | 49.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 37,416 | 46.2 |
Same county | 21,962 | 27.1 |
Different county | 15,454 | 19.1 |
Same state | 2,307 | 2.8 |
Different state | 13,147 | 16.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 3,183 | 3.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 86,605 | 100.0 |
| Native | 77,827 | 89.9 |
Born in United States | 76,408 | 88.2 |
State of residence | 31,640 | 36.5 |
Different state | 44,768 | 51.7 |
Born outside United States | 1,419 | 1.6 |
| Foreign born | 8,778 | 10.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,180 | 4.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 3,013 | 3.5 |
Not a citizen | 5,765 | 6.7 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 8,778 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,657 | 18.9 |
| Asia | 3,021 | 34.4 |
| Africa | 279 | 3.2 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.1 |
| Latin America | 2,571 | 29.3 |
| Northern America | 1,239 | 14.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 81,071 | 100.0 |
| English only | 67,413 | 83.2 |
| Language other than English | 13,658 | 16.8 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 4,985 | 6.1 |
Spanish | 4,094 | 5.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 2,085 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 7,111 | 8.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,840 | 2.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,984 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 894 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 86,605 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 103,742 | 119.8 |
| Arab | 501 | 0.6 |
| Czech1 | 246 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 229 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 774 | 0.9 |
| English | 10,836 | 12.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 11,658 | 13.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 11,049 | 12.8 |
| German | 6,845 | 7.9 |
| Greek | 1,422 | 1.6 |
| Hungarian | 256 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 18,021 | 20.8 |
| Italian | 7,796 | 9.0 |
| Lithuanian | 812 | 0.9 |
| Norwegian | 549 | 0.6 |
| Polish | 3,978 | 4.6 |
| Portuguese | 1,365 | 1.6 |
| Russian | 950 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,539 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 2,298 | 2.7 |
| Slovak | 95 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 380 | 0.4 |
| Swedish | 1,123 | 1.3 |
| Swiss | 264 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 206 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 4,120 | 4.8 |
| Welsh | 476 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 224 | 0.3 |
| Other ancestries | 15,730 | 18.2 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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